Giving Up the Goods: Farmers Market Cookbooks

Posted by Warren Rojas / Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

(Images: Fine Cooking; Southern Living)

No need to check your calendars, folks: spring is in full bloom.

And that means the brunt of our local farmers markets are returning to active duty beginning this week!

We tried our best to keep you informed about those diehard vendors who soldier on throughout the winter doldrums via our Crop Rapport posts. But now we want to hear about what regional farmers/artisanal vendors/seasonal products you expect to patronize whilst browsing the hastily erected stalls that mushroom across our streets, parks and schoolyards every weekend from now until the fall.

So tell us: what can you not wait to buy?

Or: what farmers market will become your de facto pantry until winter rolls back around?

Two random respondents will be rewarded with a copy of one of two recent, farm-to-table geared cooking tomes, Fine Cooking: In Season, or Southern Living: Farmers Market Cookbook–either of which should provide even the most casual farmers market shopper with hours of fresh produce-deploying inspiration.

So, think hard. But don’t wait too long.

Because we’ll be picking our lucky winners from all the comments submitted before 5 p.m. on Friday, May 6.

–Warren

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