Tomato lovers, rejoice … tomatoes are in season again! Tomatoes come in many different colors, shapes and sizes, from the small grape tomato to the large, meaty beefsteak.
The best time of year to buy fresh tomatoes in Maryland is July through September, when they will be ripe and delicious. If you haven’t eaten a fresh, local tomato, you don’t know what you are missing!
I don’t know about you, but fall is my favorite season of the year! Nothing beats a cool evening by the fire as we drink some hot apple cider and enjoy the company of our loved ones. Autumn also brings great seasonal vegetables that are packed with nutritional value and are delicious too!
Each year, Carroll Hospital hosts a seasonal farmers market to help the community access healthy, locally sourced produce and products. Our market’s farmers and vendors come from the many corners of Carroll County to share the fruits of their labor.
This year, the weekly market kicks off on Thursday, July 2 and concludes Thursday, September 17 on the Carroll Hospital campus. Hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This week’s Farmers Market Spotlight features two farming friends, Debbie Hanson and Bruce Snyder, from Hanson Family Farm. Debbie and Bruce have been attending our hospital’s farmers market for seven years.
This week’s Carroll Hospital Farmers Market Spotlight features the Grill family from Faithful Friends Farm in Upperco. Although the Grill family is new to our farmers market, the unique products they bring to our market every week have sparked an interest in the community.
For the next four weeks, we’ll be introducing you to the individuals who are an integral part of Carroll Hospital’s weekly Farmers Market. Learn about the lives of the people behind the food who make our seasonal farmers market possible.
This week’s Farmers Market Spotlight features Wendy Plank from Briar Ridge Farm.
When your garden (or the farmers market) provide you with more green beans than you know what to do with, try this green bean and garlic recipe. The pine nuts add another layer of flavor that makes this simple side a great dish to share at a family barbecue.
The official start to summer is just a week away. On June 21, the summer solstice, we enjoy the most daylight of the calendar year. The sun reaches its most northern point in the sky at noon, and there are plenty of warm days ahead for the sun to provide the needed energy for local fruits and vegetable to flourish!
More and more Americans are demanding food free of synthetic chemicals and pesticides. The availability of organic foods, particularly fruits and vegetables, has increased significantly over the past decade, helping to drive down cost as more farms choose to grow organic due to demand.