Local Harvest Calendar

This morning I spoke at the Chamber Coffee. I was asked about when we could expect certain crops. This is a very good question. Since we are a producer only market, we are only able to sell what we can produce in this area. For example, if it is May you aren't going to be seeing melons and sweet corn at the market. However, asparagus, radishes, lettuce, broccoli, onions, and spinach is available. Check out this publication from K-State Research and Extension it will give you a better idea of when your favorite crop maybe ready. Remember, this is just a good guess. The weather has a lot to do with when different crops are ready. For the best answer, ask one of the vendors.

Six weeks along and were still going strong!

It is hard for me to believe that the Clay Center Farmers Market has been going for six weeks. We are starting to see more and more produce. If we could only get the sun to come out and shine, we would be doing much better!

What we can expect to see this week at the market: Baby Beets, Peas, Radishes, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Cherry Tomatoes, Green Onions, Potatoes, Green Peppers, Zucchini, and Jams and Jellies.

If you can't make it tell a friend, if you can make it bring a friend. We hope to see you on Saturday morning between 8-11.

Week Five and the Gardens are Alive!

With the recent rains in the area many producers are spending more time weeding and harvesting than watering. What you can expect to see at the market this week, potatoes, onions, radishes, broccoli, lettuce, squash, squash blossoms, eggs, jams and jellies, and rhubarb. We may see the following snow peas and strawberries. I was in Concordia last night and one of the vendors had lots of fresh strawberries. She has more but wasn't sure if she had the time to pick them and come down on Saturday. She was going to call me if she was going to make it. I hope she does.

If you haven't yet been the Farmers' Market, check out what you're missing:


Hope to see you on Saturday. Spread the word about our market and watch it grow! THANKS!

Grilling your Vegetables

One of the easiest ways to prepare vegetables during the summer is on the grill. At our house new potatoes or squash are always a hit in a foil packet. They are very simple to prepare and there is very little clean up. Here is how we make them.

Cut up your potatoes or squash in even sized pieces. I prefer a quarter inch or less slices of squash or potatoes. Place them on a piece of foil. Season to your liking, we add salt and pepper. Put in 2 tbsp of stick butter or margarine. Fold up foil into a packet. Add enough water to cover the bottom of your packet, probably less than a 1/4 of a cup and close it up. Put on the grill for 10-15 minutes. Open up and check the tenderness of the vegetables, be careful of the steam. Enjoy!