Welcome back! 

It was great to see such a good crowd of last weekend!  One of the things I love about Minnesota is our four seasons and of course the food that comes with those seasons. My family loves the fresh spring peas and the baby lettuces that are at their best this time of year. Fresh strawberries and kohlrabi are also at the top of our list.  All of these items and more will be at the market again this week, enjoy the early crops of the season. Produce available this Saturday includes asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb, sugar snap peas, shallots, cilantro, dill, lettuces, spinach, radishes and green onions.

We had a lot of fun watching Doree Maser transform T-shirts into reusable bags, she will be at the Market again this week and June 26th so be sure to bring your T-shirt. This event is free, so please help us "green" up the market and join us at the City tent from         8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Looking for a specific vendor? You can check out our vendor list for specific products and the vendor map for locations.

Master Gardeners will be available from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., again this week too, so bring more of your yard and garden questions and samples of leaves or things in your yard that are bugging you!  They love to problem solve.  

Spring lettuces with Strawberries and Feta - The Rodale Whole Foods Cookbook   

• 12 cups assorted lettuce greens
• 1 cup herb sprigs, such as chives, chervil or mint 
• 3 tablespoons Sherry Vinaigrette (see below)
• 1 cup crumbled goat or sheep's milk feta cheese (4 oz.) 
• 1/2 sliced small strawberries
  Sherry Vinaigrette:
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon finely minced shallot
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• pinch of pepper
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 
  

Sherry Vinaigrette:  In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt and pepper. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in the oil.  Makes 1 cup.

Place the greens and herbs in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and gently toss to coat. Taste and add additional vinaigrette, if desired. Top with the feta and berries.

You can find nearly all of the ingrdiants for this salad at the market. Olive oil and vinegar available at St. Martins pickle booth and a variety of mustard is at Lucky's Popcorn dressings booth.

 

Bloomington Farmers Market Information:

Hours
Market hours are 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.; for safety and fairness there is NO shopping before 8 a.m. Also, for environmental health reasons, pets are not allowed in the Market.

Parking
The East Lot of Civic Plaza, where the Market is held, is for Handicap Parking only. There is plenty of Free Parking on the West Side of Civic Plaza. There is also parking across 98th street in the VEAP parking lot and at Public Works off James Ave.