By Carrie Ann Knauer,
Times Staff Writer
From locally picked fruits and vegetables to homemade jams and pies, the farmers markets of Carroll County have much to offer in seasonal delights. The Downtown Westminster Farmers’ Market and the Mount Airy Farmers’ Market both opened in May, with some vendors offering vegetable and herb plants during the early season to supplement the lettuce, onions and other cool season crops they had for sale.
The Carroll County Farmers’ Market, Carroll’s largest and longest-running market, opens Saturday with vendors promising to have early cucumbers, squash and hydroponic grape tomatoes and peppers, said Heather Kuykendall, one of the market’s managers.
“We want to be able to have produce available, and a lot of times it’s too early in May,” she said of the market’s June opening.
This year’s cool, rain-filled spring has led to some late arrivals for certain crops, she said, but vendors have told her there will be plenty of produce available for Saturday. Regular shoppers are also looking forward to the market opening, which is expected to have 60 vendors, Kuykendall said.
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From locally picked fruits and vegetables to homemade jams and pies, the farmers markets of Carroll County have much to offer in seasonal delights. The Downtown Westminster Farmers’ Market and the Mount Airy Farmers’ Market both opened in May, with some vendors offering vegetable and herb plants during the early season to supplement the lettuce, onions and other cool season crops they had for sale.
The Carroll County Farmers’ Market, Carroll’s largest and longest-running market, opens Saturday with vendors promising to have early cucumbers, squash and hydroponic grape tomatoes and peppers, said Heather Kuykendall, one of the market’s managers.
“We want to be able to have produce available, and a lot of times it’s too early in May,” she said of the market’s June opening.
This year’s cool, rain-filled spring has led to some late arrivals for certain crops, she said, but vendors have told her there will be plenty of produce available for Saturday. Regular shoppers are also looking forward to the market opening, which is expected to have 60 vendors, Kuykendall said.
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