Community Corner
Soft Frost Had Small Effect On Farmers Markets
Business As Usual For Summer, Fall And Winter Vegetables
Christmas tree growers are getting in some last minute pruning and beekeepers are beginning to button down their bee hives but Mark Zotti, of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, said that despite the winter preparations, summer vegetables are still hanging in there.
"What has been available last week is available this week," he said of summer vegetables like summer squash, tomatoes and eggplant.
Zotti said the frost had a small impact, if at all, on farms in Connecticut. Zotti said farms that got hit by the frost late last week may have ended their summer season.
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"A couple low lying areas may have been hit but not enough to kill all the summer vegetables," he said.
Zotti said the summer vegetables are lasting late into the season but that's not uncommon.
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"It depends on the year, like anything," he said. "They (farmers) just plant, plant, plant and hope for weather like this so they can harvest."
What's fresh this week:
Apples
Pears
Brussels sprouts
Peppers
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Grapes
Winter squash
Potatoes
Lettuce
Onions
Corn
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Kale
Spinach
Collard greens
Swiss Chard
Pumpkins
Gourds
Cider
Celery root
Where to find them:
The is on Wednesdays from noon to 3:30 p.m. in the L&M Hospital Employees Parking Lot until Oct. 26. WIC/Senior FMNP accepted, SNAP/EBT.
The is on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Parade Plaza at 161 Water Street until Oct. 28. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted, SNAP/EBT.
The Waterford Farmers’ Market is every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Town Hall parking lot at 15 Rope Ferry Road until Oct. 29. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted.
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