January is Roots Month at the SFC Farmers’ Markets at our four market sites, and there’s nothing like thinking about the roots of where our food comes from to elicit the feeling of connectedness between ourselves and the farmers that bring us fresh, nutritious and sustainably grown food.
We are open this Saturday 9 am to 1 pm, and we hope that you’ll be there (albeit only if you can get there safely) to support the farmers and vendors that are at the markets in the frigid weather. They come because they feel that connectedness reciprocally and they certainly can’t push a button on a player and ask the vegetables to just “pause”. They’d appreciate your patronage tomorrow, as well as future days that are going to be tough as we experience this winter. The farmers come to the markets week in, and week out, in bad weather, and in good, literally pulling out our food from the ground hours before coming to market. Many of them rely on the farmers’ market sales as a majority of their farm income, so every Saturday or other market day counts.
We will continue to be open in the winter at the Saturday markets 9 am to 1 pm and our mid-week markets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3 – 7 pm, rain or shine or even cold weather.
For those who brave the weather tomorrow, here’s a root recipe to use when you get home: