Summer Vegetables Lingering, Fall Crops Peaking At Madison And Area Markets

Despite the month, all the rain and the less than desirable temperatures, summer vegetables are still popping up and coming in strong at farmers' markets, according to Rick Macsuga of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.

"The biggest surprise was all the summer vegetables that are still out there," Macsuga said. "It's kind of nice considering what we've been through."

Macsuga said farms are picking plenty of summer vegetables, like cucumbers, summer squash, peppers and eggplant but that they won't or shouldn't be around much longer.

If you want to get those last tomatoes and corn, I wouldn't hesitate, I'm thinking two weeks," he said of the summer crop availability. "There are just too many things against us. There is too much water out there and the plants are just tired."

What's fresh this week:
Apples

Pears

Brussels sprouts

Peppers

Tomatoes

Eggplant

Grapes

Winter squash

Potatoes

Peppers

Onions

Corn

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Cabbage

Kale

Spinach

Collard greens

Swiss Chard

Pumpkins

Gourds

Cider

Celery root

Where to find them:

The Old Saybrook Farmers’ Market is on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 210 Main Street. www.oldsaybrookfarmersmarket.com, WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted, SNAP/EBT.

The Westbrook Farmers’ Market is on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 314 Flat Rock Place in the Tanger Outlet Center. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted. Check the Westbrook Farmers' Market Facebook page for more.

Madison Farmers' Market is on Friday, from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Madison Town Green near 27 Meetinghouse Lane. WIC/Senior FMNP Accepted. Check the Madison Farmer's Market Facebook page for more.

Dudley Farmers’ Market is on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 2351 Durham Road in North Guilford.

The Chester Sunday Farmers’ Market is on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Town Center. www.chestersundaymarket.com