Fresh blueberries rule! Besides the berries (both Certified Organic and conventionally grown), vendors are capitalizing on availability so shoppers can find Blueberry Sage Limeade, Blueberry-Peach Granola, and freeze-dried organic blueberries. In their prime are other soft fruits like peaches, blackberries, Santa Rosa plums, strawberries and apricots. Melons are mostly still in the fields.
Summer vegetables are in full swing, though lingering spring produce looks good, too. Eggplant is here now, as well as arugula, basil, golden and purple beets and greens, bok choy, green and red cabbage, carrots, purple and white cauliflower, Swiss chard, cilantro, cucumbers, fennel, garlic chives, garlic, green beans, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuces, mints, mizuna, okra, onions (purple, white and yellow), peaches, parsnips, pecans, all kinds of peppers, potatoes (new, white and purple), radishes and sprouts, salad mixes, peas and butter beans, sorrel, yellow and patty pan squash, sunflower sprouts, green tomatoes, cherry size tomatoes, medium and large field tomatoes, Cherokee purple tomatoes, turnips, watercress, green and golden zucchini, and more.
Herb, vegetable, and colorful summer bedding plants plus sunflower bouquets are also available.
Look for pastured beef, pork, and chicken raised on a natural diet. Several vendors bring eggs from free range chickens. Captain George brings his Gulf seafood.
Dairy products include gently pasteurized goat milk, drinkable goat milk yogurt in plain and fruity flavors, pimento cheese, goat and cow’s milk artisan cheeses, and butter.
Also find award-winning pies, croissants and breads, gluten free breads and desserts, soup and dessert mixes, whole grains, lemonade, popsicles, pasta, snacks, cookies, honey, coffee, tamales, salsa and chips, doggie biscuits, olive oil, vinegar, seasonings, small batch prepared foods, lip balm, soaps and lotions. A returning seasonal cookie variety is at the market: Hatch Chocolate Chip.
Music at the Market this week showcases members of the award winning Coppell High School Band and Color Guard who are entertaining and fundraising for their trip to London next March.
Our farmers use various growing methods. To clarify, our website notes their growing methods on each farmer’s description page. Look for Certified Organic, Sustainably Grown, or Conventional growing methods noted at the end of their descriptions.
We are a local, seasonal farmers market, meaning that our farmers bring only what is
ripening in their fields this week and some produce has a short growing season.
Eating with the seasons takes education, awareness and patience!
For a chart of produce that is in season now, click here.