14th & U Farmers Market, Saturday, July 6, 2013, 9am - 1pm

From the MHNA listserv:

New or Notable:
• Katy at Kuhn says it finally tastes of summer. White and Yellow peaches are the tipping point and they... have… arrived. Eat them out of hand. Grill halves this weekend after your corn.
• TWO kinds of tart Cherry Pies from Whisked because the Tart Cherry season is RIGHT NOW and you could miss it if you blink.
• Heirloom tomatoes from the fields.
• Corn to grill
• White and Yellow Peaches
• Early Lodi and Transparent apples for applesauce

MCCLEAF: Peaches, early summer apples, sweet cherries, blueberries, kales, chards, fennel, sweet butter crunch head lettuce, collards, onions, celery, eggplant, summer squash.

KUHN: White and Yellow Peaches, strawberries, Apricots, red and black raspberries, blackberries, sweet and ie cherries, currants and gooseberries. Garlic scapes, leeks, shallots, cider, herbs.

MOUNTAIN VIEW Certified Organic: Have you tried the scratch and sniff carrots? One sniff and you will be in Bugs Bunny heaven. They are so sweet that I cannot bear to cook them. Garlic scapes are done but they have the real garlic bulbs now this week. Chard, kale, collards, arugula, bok choi, salad greens, peas, summer squash, onions, red scallions ready to grill

WHISKED: Jenna has gone all Cherry for July 4 weekend. – if one is good, two is better. Classic Tart Cherry Pie or Tart Cherry with an almond crumble topping. Score a Cherry pie while the pie cherries are still in season. Savories: Corn Tomato Basil Quiche or for the Bacontarians: Bacon, Cheddar, and Onion Quiche 

TRUCK PATCH; cherry tomatoes: sungolds and chocolate cherries and Isaac Candy tomatoes, cukes, eggplants. Kale, Swiss Chard, Salad Greens: Arugula, Mesclun and Spinach. Beets, red and golden. Genovese Basil. the white and yellow Spring Onions, Red, White and Yellow. Radishes. Costata Romanesco and those irresistible baby squash complete with their flowers. Chicken, Turkey, Eggs and LOTS of Pastured pork in all cuts including all the sausages you want for grilling. 

GARNER: Corn. red and white potatoes, field tomatoes (heirlooms and hybrids and cherries), eggplants,7 kinds of summer squash, okra, radishes, raspberries, arugula, beets, cabbage, swiss chard, kales, spring onion, flat, yellow and green beans, blackberries, candy onions

NUMBER 1 SONS: You cannot serve grilled foods without pickles and theirs are the best, hands down. No contest. At least for this New Yorker who grew up on brined not vinegared dills and koshers and half sours. Add excellent kimchis and unusual krauts and you are in picklen, a cured form of heaven.

TIP: Save some of that brine to marinate some Truck Patch pork for a few hours before you grill it….

PANORAMA; Central, CityZen, Fiola all serve their bread. Find out why those olive oil rolls wrap the 25 dollar hamburger at Central. Start your breakfast here with a Breton specialty before you browse the market. Don't forget the breads – more than 20 varieties.

PECAN MEADOW: STEAKS from grass fed and finished cows. Ground meat and burgers. Pastured goat and lamb. Rabbit. Duck. Duck eggs. Goose eggs. Chicken eggs. 

CHERRY GLEN: Provencal style chevre, ricotta, and brie like wedges of aged goat cheese…Right next to our French baker so you can get your cheese and baguette in one fell swoop.