Where to Get the Goods?

 











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Despite recent flooding across the state, with some farms dramatically impacted, fresh, local crops are still making it to market for your delectation. Cold-resistant greens are plentiful this time of year, including such small-leaved varieties as spinach, baby bok choy, and mâche. Also available are winter staples like potatoes and cabbage. Consider less-familiar types like Austrian crescent potatoes (yellow-fleshed, with an unusually elongated shape) and Savoy cabbage, which you've no doubt seen but may not know by name: it's the pale, crinkle-leafed variety.

Where to get the goods this time of year? The farmers markets listed below operate year round.

On Saturdays
U District Market, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.          
Vashon Island Market, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.   
     
On Sundays
Ballard Farmers Market, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
West Seattle Farmers Market, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

For run-down of all markets, by day and county throughout Puget Sound, check PugetSoundFresh.org, here.

For more food-related events, wine dinners, and the like, check the Food Events calendar, here.