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Recipes

Young Turnip Salad with Apples and Lemon Dressing

Raw young turnips are sweet, with a tender-firm crunch. In this refreshing salad, lemon juice and tart, crispy apples accentuate both of these qualities. For a sweet treat, try tossing in some raisins, or top with chopped and freshly toasted pecans or walnuts. From Farmer John’s Cookbook: The Real Dirt On Vegetables

Makes about 2 cups

1 cup peeled and grated raw young turnips (about 2 medium turnips)
1 cup peeled and grated tart apples (about 1 large apple)
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
salt
freshly ground black pepper

Toss the turnips, apples, parsley, lemon juice, and vegetable oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Market News

Today was the hottest day of the year so far, and the summer veggies are starting to roll in. Even though we do have a few tomatoes and peppers, one thing that surprises new market shoppers every year is the lack of tomatoes when June arrives. The summer heat hits us so fast that it’s easy to forget that just a week and a half ago, we had lows in the 40s (and upper 30s out at my place). Tomatoes don’t really thrive until the nights are consistently in the 50s, and then it takes a few weeks before they start pumping out the fruit. So, we’ll have a few early season varieties over the next few weeks, and then the heirlooms and big slicers should start coming in by the end of June. Peppers have the same growth habit, so it’ll be a few weeks for them as well. Eggplant, however, come even later. And okra, later still.

In the meantime, we’ve got over 640 items for you to choose from. I mentioned my excitement over onions last week, and I’m equally happy to see some potatoes trickle in as well. I’ll have lots more to say about the wealth of potatoes we have later on.

Our next Farmer For a Day event is happening this coming Saturday, June 6, at Greendale Farm in Madison. You all have seen the industrial chicken houses that dot our countryside, making us the biggest chicken producing region of the country. Here’s your chance to see chickens raised in a humane and sustainable way. If you’d like to join us, add your reservations to your order.

As always, thank you all for your continued support of our local growers. We’ll see you on Thursday from 4:30 to 8pm at the old market on Broad Street!

Coming Events

Our guest this week for Meet the Grower is Melissa Powell from Oak Leaf Farm in Bostwick. Oak Leaf Farm is one of our egg producers, and their multi-colored eggs have been very popular since they’ve joined the market.

The Athens Farmers Market has re-opened for the season, and is every Saturday morning at Bishop Park. It’s a totally separate entity from Athens Locally Grown, but you’ll find many of the same growers at both. And of course, you can learn more about that market on their website.

Our second Farmer for a Day event is on Saturday, June 6th at Greendale Farm in Madison, where they pasture raise chickens for both eggs and meat. You can make reservations for this event by adding them to your order. Look in the “Event Reservations” category.