Get Fit! Get Healthy! . . . In the Zone!

July 4th is here and will soon be over . . .  But! The Farmers' Market season is moving right along! 

Remember -- "Chubby Checker recorded the original nostalgic party jam – "let's twist again like we did last summer," Summer of 1960."  Twisting is a Great Exercise! So . . .

If you've been indulging and grilling up those hamburgers, hot dogs, short ribs, long ribs, tofu ribs since the advent of the summer season (and it isn't over yet), perhaps you should consider visiting a nearby local farmers market and gather up some of those delicious vegetables and fruits!

Boy oh Boy! When I sliced up some of those juicy red, hearty tomatoes, my eyes rolled back in my head! Memories of how a REAL tomato should taste like! And then I cut up some of those crunchy baby cucumbers, sprinkled a bit of pepper and lemon seasoning and made me want to shout! 

I love summertime and fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit . . . They lots of flavor! In another day or so, I am going to slice up my summer squash, but I have to eat up my pot of cooked kale -- the way my mother and grandmothers used to cook them -- in a pot so I may savor that good ole pot liquor . . . Ummmmm, ummmm! 

Don't get me wrong, I have been eating "RAW" most of my life because my parents instilled good eating habits when my sister and I were little people. Our grandparents would venture outdoors at the crack of dawn and pick vegetables, dig up potatoes, pull up beets and corn from their garden and prepare healthy meals each and every day.  Besides, I consume enough green leafy vegetable -- salads, carrots, and eat lots of other food with fiber -- so, it is best not to not consume too much fiber! Balance is the key!

 
Berries, berries and more berries! 

When you get a handful of sweet juicy blueberries from the local farm, there's nothing like them in the world! One of our customers came by last Saturday and said she could not put the carton down . . . She just kept poppin' them in her mouth until they were all gone! Needless to say, those berries never made it in her home . . . Drop some on top of your cereal, yogurt -- Yum! 

It is a good thing I ate dinner before I prepared this blog! I am excited that tomorrow is Farmers' Market Day! 







 

“Roots &Stems”

Farmers' Market is now in its third weekend and the harvest is plentiful!

If you are in the area, grab a recyclable/sustainable bag to the market this Saturday! Joel Edelen Produce and Shlagel Farms will be at the market with loads of farm produce!

What's in season . . .??

Fennel
White Sweet Potato
Red Potato
Korabi
Kale (3 varieties), Collards, Swiss Chard
Salad Greens (chemical  free hydroponic)
Beets, Leeks, Radish
Spring Onions, White and Red
Broccoli
Cabbage; Green
Cabbage; Pac-Choi
Yellow/ Green Squash
Pickling  and Regular Cucumbers
Green Beans
Red Potatoes; New
Tomatoes, Home Grown
Blueberries

Eggplant -- 5 Varieties!

And, brown eggs!

In the coming weeks , we will be adding a few prepared food vendors too!  

Kirksey Catering - featuring Raw Kale with brocolli/carrot, pumpkin seed salad with/without Grilled chicken and Red Velvet Cupcakes

Keesha and Cousin - Homemade deserts

And more goodies will be added in the coming weekends! If you or you know a foodie looking for a great new farmers' market, tell them to give us a call!  We would love to have them join us!

Bring the family, tell the neighbors! Find a market, come out and support our local Maryland farmers  . . . 

Mark your calendars!

Buy Local Week is coming up soon!  End of July!

 “Roots &Stems”

a Community Farmers' Market

Tucker Road Athletic Complex

1770 Tucker Road, Fort Washington, MD  20744

Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

 We'll see you on Saturday!  And remember bring your walking shoes and . . . Get in the Zone!

Phyllicia                                                              Mark
Market Manager                                       Market Manager
Phyproductions123@gmail.com
(301) 910-8076 Mobile