Welcome to Market Place On Broadway — Farmers’ Market! Truly, it’s spring. Want proof? Our market is open for the season!
Fresh, locally grown, seasonal food. This Saturday at Market Place On Broadway, you will find the very best seasonal produce, such as beefsteak tomatoes, grape tomatoes and seedless cucumbers from Jason Crow of Crow & Son’s Farms. He will also have bedding plants and hanging baskets.
Or how about some fresh strawberries or green onions from Gary Ashley of Lone Oak Farm Greenhouse? Peggy Sanford of Sanford Soap Crafting will be returning this season. Frank Simpson of Deer Creek Acres will have fresh herbs, bedding plants and green onions.
Romaine lettuce, buttercrunch, green onions and tomato plants can be found at Melvett’s Farm Fresh Vegetables. Greg and Catherine Smith of Ladybug Farm will have fresh cut flowers, herbs, bedding plants and more.
Want to know exactly how the produce you get at Market Place On Broadway has been treated and handled? Come and talk directly to the people involved in the production of locally grown produce. They are passionate about what they do.
A visit to Market Place On Broadway is sure to please all. Not only are unrivalled freshness and flavor offered, but thrown in for good measure is free information on cooking, storing and nutrition, free recipes, free coffee, friendly faces and abundant enthusiasm. Come to our farmers’ market for a taste of good wholesome fun this Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to noon at 106 E. Broadway St. in Ardmore.
What’s in season? What produce will be available for the upcoming week? Upcoming events. Who’s at the market? Get the market highlights, recipes and other useful information in the Wednesday food pages of The Ardmoreite each week.
Keeping strawberries garden-fresh
The best method is to remove all of the moldy or damaged berries and place the good strawberries in the refrigerator in layers separated by paper towels inside a plastic container or sealed bag. This works great for short-term storage, about three days. For anything longer, the strawberries will need to be frozen in a sealed plastic bag. Freezing fresh strawberries can keep them delicious for months.
Whatever storage method you use, do not wash the strawberries before storing them. Wait until you plan to eat them to rinse them off to ensure freshness.
The fragrantly sweet juiciness and deep red color of strawberries can brighten up both the taste and aesthetics of any meal. It’s no wonder they are the most popular berry fruit in the world.
