What's Growing On at the Plymouth Farmers' Market

The Plymouth Farmers' Market took last Thursday off for July 4, but it's back July 11 with freshly picked peas and zucchini as well as plenty of specials from market vendors.

Here's what Farmer Dave at Plato's Harvest Organic Farm has to say:

No one told the vegetables and weeds that there was a holiday this past week. Peas came and went, zucchini fit for David Ortiz, and lettuce bolting in the sun. And the weeds…. There are some weeks when working in an air conditioned cube sounds pretty good. We’re busy killing weeds and tying tomatoes and hoping for it either to rain or to stop raining.

I’ll be bringing lettuce, kale, chard, beets, carrots, fennel, cabbage, radish, salad turnips, eggs, new potatoes and green garlic, cucumbers, summer squash and possibly organic sweet corn (!!) this week. I also have a fresh batch of whole chickens, averaging four pounds. Tomatoes are coming on strong, but will be another two or three weeks, with peppers and eggplant on the same schedule. Know your farmer, don’t take vegetables from strangers!

4 p.m. Culinary Insights | Jenny Healy, of Jenny’s Bread shows us how to make her famous Flatbread Fold-Overs.

Community Host | Plymouth Family Network and Wildlands Trust

PFN provides parent outreach, education, and community support services designed to make parenting less stressful, build on family strengths, and enhance school readiness. There are no developmental or income requirements for membership and all services are free of charge.

The Wildlands Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving land and preserving the natural heritage of Southeastern Massachusetts. We work to permanently protect and steward important habitats and landscapes, including woodlands and fields, ponds, coastal areas, agricultural lands, and river systems.

Music by Hayley Sabella