Photo by Molly Deegan
Sweet Corn- Our farms are starting to BURST with it. So you better go and get it...because it looks like some other critters are big fans as well...
Psst. You can find farms on our website in our profile...
Photo by @tardiffarms
#SweetCorn #InSeason #GetItNow #FarmDog #SummerVeggies #TheGoodStuff #EveryoneLovesIt #CornOnTheCob #CTfarms #CTfarmers #CTgrown #heartCTgrown
The view from one of our farms. Swallowtail heaven. So grateful that our farms provide places for our pollinators ( and the quiet moments to enjoy nature!)
#Swallowtail #Butterflies #Pollinators #FlowerFarm #Flowers #Zinnias #CTfarms #CTfarmers #CTgrown #heartCTgrown
Melons are IN Connecticut! You should go get yourself some, because they won’t last long!
RePosted from @cloverleighfarm Our melon game is strong this year. Plenty of delicious cantaloupes last week for the CSA and more to come this week… plus watermelons are now coming in. Currently harvesting both red and yellow varieties. Holy heavy vegetable season.
#certifiedorganiccantaloupe #ford150 #harvesting #csa #eatlocal #buylocal #supportsmallbusiness
#MelonSeason #Cantaloupe #CTfarms #CTfarmers #CTgrown #heartCTgrown
Love this so much. I’m down for making this kind of lasagna on these hot summer days rather than the kind that goes in the oven. So easy, so tasty.
RePosted from @freshnewlondon Making 🍄 Lasagna! Check out this #inoculation technique that our Farmer led the youth through!
All you need is a shady, damp area, some stuff for the mushrooms to eat (in our case we used mulch and straw), and mushroom spawn! These will be Winecaps 🍷
Hopefully we will get them going so that they look more like the Shiitakes you see in the last shot. Those are logs that our youth inoculated LAST SUMMER! And this summer, we got to harvest. 🧺
Have you grown mushrooms before?
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#mushroominoculation #mycology #symbiosis #mycoremediation #Shrooms #Lasagna #youthprogram #urbanfarm #foodjustice
#freshnewlondon #UrbanFarming #NewLondonCT #CTfarms #CTfarmers #CTgrown #heartctgrown
We know. There were a TON of farmers markets that are amazing throughout CT that we didn't cover this week. That's because we needed to get at least 8 hrs of sleep a night, but that doesn't mean you can't spend all YOUR waking hours exploring the wonderful farmers markets throughout the state! Check out the list put together by the CT Dept of Agriculture
And don't forget to vote for your favorite market. Both are links you can find in our profile!
#LocalFood #KnowYourFarmers #FarmersMarketWeek #LoveMyMarket #FarmersMarket #FarmerMarketsAreEssential #SummerMarket #ctfarmersmarket #ctfarms #shoplocalconnecticut #shopsmallct #CTgrown
And last to be highlighted this week is the @newcanaanfarmersmarketct With their loads of fresh produce, meats, oysters, flowers, coffee, and pretty much anything else that you can dream of that's fresh, they are loved by the New Canaan residents AND whoever comes from out of town to visit them. If we had to choose a weekend to visit, you're just in time because their celebration of Julia Child is this weekend! Cookbook swaps, a look-a-like contest and prepared foods to honor Julia will all be taking the market be storm!
What about your market? Who will you vote for as the best farmers market in CT, the Northeast, and America?!?! Vote at the link in our profile!
Photos by New Canaan Farmers Market
#NewCanaanCT #JuliaChild #LocalFood #KnowYourFarmers #FarmersMarketWeek #LoveMyMarket #FarmersMarket #FarmerMarketsAreEssential #SummerMarket #ctfarmersmarket #ctfarms #shoplocalconnecticut #shopsmallct #CTgrown
Next in the state ranking for America's Farmers Market Celebration is @ellingtongrown ! Not only do they have a blueberry festival in July that is absolutely delicious, but this weekend they'll be breaking out their peach festival! This and other competitions, activities, and themes are just some ways for visitors of the market to get involved beyond just shopping. And we love that because of these efforts they are not just building a place for farmers to thrive, but they are building a community. Is Ellington your favorite market? Or another one? Vote at the link in our profile! And show your love for your favorite market!
Photos by Ellington Farmers Market
#EllingtonCT #LocalFood #KnowYourFarmers #FarmersMarketWeek #LoveMyMarket #FarmersMarket #FarmerMarketsAreEssential #SummerMarket #ctfarmersmarket #ctfarms #shoplocalconnecticut #shopsmallct #CTgrown
If you weren't sure what fun looks like at a farmers market, then you need to check out the Monroe Farmers Market. Currently number 3 in the America's Farmers Market Celebration in CT, last year they were able to pull the number one spot in CT and the Northeast and Number 3 in the nation!!!! They used the money they were awarded to make their market even MORE fun by finding ways to engage kids at market with creative activities. So you can head to Monroe and just get some groceries, or you can make it a destination and join in on the fun! Vote for your favorite market today at the link in our profile!
Photos by Monroe Farmers Market
#MonroeCT #LocalFood #KnowYourFarmers #FarmersMarketWeek #LoveMyMarket #FarmersMarket #FarmerMarketsAreEssential #SummerMarket #ctfarmersmarket #ctfarms #shoplocalconnecticut #shopsmallct #CTgrown