Veggies ‘n Eggs
August 23rd, 2010 § 2 Comments
Good morning!
Today’s vendors to be featured in my contribution to the Loving Local: Celebrating the Flavors of Massachusetts blogathon (hosted by Tinky) are…drumroll, please…
Riverdale Farm & Garden and Shady Pine Farm!
The website for Riverdale doesn’t mention that the farm grows vegetables, but the delivery truck does:
Riverdale Farm & Garden
Sooo, I’m a little confused, but I don’t think we’ll be heading to the market today to ask for clarification since it is POURING here. It’s supposed to rain all day 
We’ll go on Wednesday and ask why the vegetables aren’t mentioned on the website.
In any case, I’m pretty sure that their stand is the largest at the market:
Riverdale bounty
I call it the “party vendor” because they always have Spanish music playing. It’s very festive and fun! Their produce is just gorgeous and their displays are a food photographer’s dream come true. Heaps of glistening, colorful vegetables… I could have spent an hour taking pictures there:
Carrots, cabbage and 'maters
Beans 'n squash
Eggplants and peppers
Our next stop was the table of :
Shady Pine Farm
I don’t care for meat, but my husband and Peter do, so I’m really interested in this farm. I typically buy organic, free- range chicken from our natural foods store. For variety’s sake, I’m thinking that I’ll start buying different meats from Shady Pine. “Livestock raised on natural, hormone-free and antibiotic-free feed?” YES, that’s what I’m talking about! I believe that if you eat meat it’s imperative to eat the best quality meat you can get your hands on, and grass-fed meat is the best meat for you.
We didn’t buy any meat that day, but we did buy a dozen eggs, and they were delicious:
Fresh eggs
They also offer a 6- or 12-month CSA membership:
CSA
CSA shares available now:
CSA shares
Okay, it’s time for me to make some breakfast for me and the kiddo. He’s currently vegging in front of the TV watching “Dora the Explorer.” What? I mean, he’s learning some Spanish, right? It’s educational!
Tomorrow I’ll be featuring: Our Daily Bread and Shivick Farm!
Oh, and please consider making a donation to The Federation of Mass Farmers Markets - Thanks! 
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