September - Harvest Season

I have noticed a greater number of vendors offering produce in larger quantities, such as these tomatoes. This reminds me of the Farmers Markets when I was young and I welcome the trend.

In addition to the tomatoes I have seen pickle sized cucumbers, peppers, peaches and apples offered in peck to bushel volumes.

Early Fall Harvest

The early Fall produce is now arriving at the Market

Corn

Melons

Peaches

and Raspberries

Vendor Personal Interest Story

John C. Hochstetler, known at the Market as Farmer John, recently won the Republican primary for the 18th district of the Michigan Senate. The 18th district includes Ann Arbor.

Here is a link to his campaign website http://hochstetler.wordpress.com/  
This is an outstanding opportunity to meet the candidate, buy some of his produce and decide if he should be Farmer John or Senator John.

June - Berries and Cherries

It is the height of the berry season. Strawberries from Gibbs Farms and others.

Blueberrries from . . . .

And the beginning of cherries from Kapnics

First Local Tomatoes

Carpenter's Organic Produce now has the first locally grown tomatoes of the season at the Market.

The plants were started in the green house in January. They are drip irrigated with an organic nutrient solution. This seems to give the plants all the diverse micro-nutrients they require to produce really good tomatoes.

First of May and the First Strawberries

Carpenter Organic Greenhouses and Produce have the first very early strawberries at the Market. The available yield is small so you have to get there early.








Here is a close up of the berries being grown. Note the drip irrigation tube.

The variety is "Seascape" a relatively new day neutral variety developed by the University of California at Davis.

Day neutral strawberries produce fruit throughout the growing season. They are great when space is limited, but the fruits are usually somewhat smaller than June bearers.











Here is a shot of the berry patch.

Rhubarb at the Market

Rhubarb from Wasem Fruit Farm.














The first rhubarb pie of the season








Very early strawberries are also at the Market, but you have to come early to get them.