Let The Farmers’ Market Season Begin

Oh the farmers’ markets, where the bounty of Long Island’s farms reside, perfectly presented in baskets or in crates on tables, waiting for me to take home to turn into magnificent culinary creations.  If I could write you a sonnet, I would.  It’s been a long, cold, lonely winter, and here a beacon of the sun and summer has finally arrived.  I advise you all, GO to your local farmers’ market and find fresh picked produce lovingly cared for and produced by Long Islanders, or jams and preserves, local wines, breads, cheeses.  Meet Mark of The Big Cheese who carries local cheeses, some by my favorite dairy farm Mecox Bay Dairy, where the cows really are happy.  Belive me, I’ve met them.  Find baked goods, or Italian delicacies straight from New Italy a.k.a. Brooklyn.  Or try some local honey (which also happens to be great for allergies).  As the summer kicks in, the harvests abound, and many of us foodies find ourselves skipping and giddy with endless options.  And you can even find treats for your four-legged best friends.

Everyone leaves the farmers’ market happy.

To find your new summer love, click here.  And also find more information about the farmers’ markets at Long Island Growers Market and here at Slow Food East End.

June 4, 2011. Uncategorized.