Macomb Farmer’s Market Opens Thursday!
Welcome!
Hello All! Welcome to another fabulous season of the Macomb Farmers Market! I know that I have been anticipating the first market day for months and can’t wait to browse the stands filled with wholesome foods amidst Macomb’s historic town square. The Macomb Farmer’s Market is open from 7 am until 1 pm Thursday and Saturday. I hope that you are as excited as I am! Be sure to stop by the FIG Children’s Tent between 9am and 11am on Saturday. Here, kids can take home sprouting peanuts. During the season, if there is anything that you’d like to see in this newsletter, or any feedback you’d like to give, please don’t hesitate to email em.schoenfelder@gmail.com. Happy Shopping!
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Spring Greens with Hot Bacon Dressing
Serves 4
-1/2 lb. smoked bacon
-12 c. mixed spring greens, washed and towel dried
-1/3 c. water
-1/3 c. cider vinegar
-1/4 c. brown sugar
-1 ½ t. freshly ground black pepper
-Salt
-2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
Slowly fry the bacon in a skillet until crispy. Drain, reserving 1/3 c. of the bacon fat. Crumble the bacon and set aside. Combine the bacon fat, water, vinegar and brown sugar in the skillet and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer over medium heat until boiling. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour the hot dressing over the greens and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with egg slices.
A Few Reasons to Shop at the Market
1.) Local food is better for you! Produce contains the most nutrients when it is picked ripe and eaten shortly after harvesting. Many of the fruits and veggies seen in stores were picked green and shipped for thousands of miles before even reaching the shelves. Farmers Market produce is picked at the peak of freshness, often only a few hours before it is purchased by the consumer.
2.) Farmers Markets build community relationships. Shopping at the market allows you to get to know farmers and other customers, strengthening social bonds, and building relationships of trust between consumers and producers. There are always new and old friends to be found on market days.
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3.) Buying locally builds the economy. Every penny spent at the farmers market stays in the community, helping local farmers and businesses, as well as being reinvested into the local economy. In this way, the impact of every local dollar grows exponentially.
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