Crowder peas will NOT be featured in this week’s baskets. They are just not plentiful enough yet😢 We have added a new option to purchase your basket with a dozen eggs!

Reminders...
1) All deliveries require a minimum 100$ order. This is only 3 baskets! So get together with your neighbors, church members, gym buddies, etc.! 

2)Deliveries this week will be on Wednesday, July 11th and Thursday, July 12th. 

3)Individual baskets may be ordered for pick up at Experience Olives and Grapes Fusti bar on THURSDAY, July 12th.INDIVIDUAL BASKETS MUST BE PAID FOR ONLINE OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A BASKETS. 

4)All orders close on TUESDAY (July 10th) AT NOON. We recommend getting your order in early, because we will close delivery after we get a certain number of orders. 

5)Ordering is simple. Just send us a message with a contact name, phone number, address and the number of baskets. Payment can be made through our website, or by check, card, or exact cash at time of delivery.  ($25 returned check fee)

If paying online please specify your name and which delivery you are part of. For example: Rose Munoz, Great Bridge Rehabilitation Center or Sam Car, Sue Patterson’s Order.

6)Additional items are available. Make sure to ask for the list and check out some of our delicious baked goods and jams! If special ordering, please considering ordering some of our cheeses! (Amish blue cheese, dill, garlic parsley, and cheddar) they are delicious and new this week! 

7)For residents of Gates County all single basket orders can be picked up at Gates county High School on Thursday between 9:00 and 4:00.

Also, repeat customers, we love getting our empty baskets back! 😊😊😊😊

Cheers to all happy vegetable eaters! 😌🍓❤️🍉🥦🌽🍅

Gooood Morning Veggies Eaters🍅🌽 Rise and Shine and start getting excited for the Saturday market! Come look around with your friends and family and enjoy a variety of delicious fruits, vegetables and baked goods.

​We are open from 8am-1pm tomorrow at Chesapeake City Park☀️There is no better way to enjoy the weekend!

This week at the market, we will have organic BLUEBERRIES! Fresh black cherries, blackberries, raspberries, plums, peaches, nectarines, cantaloupe, and watermelon! All organic and fresh picked! The same goes for our veggies, including: green beans, tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, corn, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, onions, eggplant, carrots, lettuce, baby red potatoes, Yukon good potatoes, red peppers, green peppers, and so much more!

The baked goods table will include a variety of Bumblebee Beef Pies, blackberry pies, blueberry pies, peach cobbler bread, lemon blueberry bread, blackberry bread, red white and blue muffins, cinnamon rolls, savory breads, and plenty of other goodies! We have also been canning this week, so make sure to check out some of our new salsas and jams (including TRAFFIC Jam and Mango Salsa😱)

​Happy Friday everyone, and we will see you Saturday!

Do you love fresh veggies and fruits?  Here are some helpful tips for storing your produce and keeping everything fresh🍓

Step one ... Do not (we repeat) do NOT leave your produce in your car, or any un-air conditioned space for longer than absolutely necessary. Very hot or cold temperature drastically deteriorate the shelf life of organic produce. Keep it cool.

Step two... once you get your veggies home, UNPACK the basket. While baskets are a cute and convenient way to carry produce, they do not allow for much air circulation. The produce will get hot, and won’t be able to breathe when packed so tightly together. Let it all out.

Step three...This step is not always necessary, but if you want to make extra certain your produce stays fresh, give it a quick rinse in the sink. Ice cold water and a little vinegar work wonders. Make sure all produce is dry after washing. Scrub a dub dub💦

Step four... Store it. Contrary to popular belief, all produce does not belong in the fridge.

• Squash, peppers, corn, zucchini, green beans, and berries can all be stuck right in the fridge.
• Cucumbers, eggplant, tomatoes, melon, and potatoes should remain on your counter (or any dry area).
• Stone fruits should ripen on the counter, and then be put in the fridge.
• Cherry tomatoes can go either way.
• Lettuce should have the end taken off, and be placed in a cup with about an inch of water in the cup. (This will keep your lettuce crisp until you are ready to use it.)
• Find more detailed info at the links below.

Step five... what to use first. Fresh produce does not have the preservatives you may be used to, so you will find that your basket has a different shelf life. Some things last a shorter amount of time, some things longer. So..Eat your melon! It might be tempting to hold off and enjoy some of your other veggies first, but fresh organic cantaloupes generally only last 2-3 days. In addition, we have gotten a lot of rain, which dramatically effect the shelf life of melons. Silly Mother Nature! Items such as squash, cherry tomatoes, zucchini and lettuce should also be used towards the beginning of your week. Stone fruits will being to ripen fully within 1-3 days. Cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, peppers and green beans will last you awhile, so plan on eating those towards the end.

Lastly... understand that all our produce is organic, so it will not be perfect. If you find that a melon, squash, tomato, etc has a bad spot... that is not a bad thing! Real, natural organic produce will go bad. That means that it is organic and not chock full of yucky chemicals and preservatives! Cut out the spot, and let the veggie times roll😃

More at

• thekitchn.com
• forksoverknives.com
• eatingwell.com

Hi all! The Chesapeake Farmer’s Market At City Park officially opens on SATURDAY! To avoid the hot sun on all our delicious berries, come find us at the opposite end under the pavilion! 😃 You can’t miss the big white truck with the chalkboard. Summer hours have started as well 8am-1pm! 

We will have BLUEBERRIES, sugar plums, plums, peaches, blackberries, cantaloupe, watermelons🍑🍉There will be corn, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, squash, zucchini, baby potatoes, onions, cucumbers, green beans, broccoli, beets, kale, spinach. There will be peppers, beets, May Peas, plus so much more! Eggs are also available. The baked goods bar will also be open. Check out our mini-fruit pies (blueberry, peach, and sugar plum this week) Hope to see everyone there!