Wise Market Shoppers Plan Ahead

Pull out the farmers market shopping cart, the heat and humidity are finally here! Bees buzz, the air is filled with birdsong, seeds are in the ground and the community comes together under the market tents. As farmers and urbanites connect over piles of colorful, local, super-fresh food, the market nourishes our bodies as well as our souls.

Though it seems far away, don’t forget to pick up fresh goodies now and get a head start on putting up foods for the impending winter— that everlasting cycle. Foods preserve best when canned (or blanched and frozen) at or just before their peak freshness.