Fresh Pecans and More at This Week's Riverdale Park Farmers Market

The warm weather continues today, and so too does the selection of fresh, local fare available at the Riverdale Park Farmers Market.

Drop by the town center building today (Thursday) from 3 to 7 p.m. to check out an assortment that includes:

• Fresh pecans from Musachio Produce (Ridgely, MD)
• Bread and baked goods from Stone Hearth Bakery (Frederick, MD)
• Pastured Berkshire pork bacon, grass fed beef, and other meats from Groff's Content Farm (Rocky Ridge, MD)
• Raw milk cheeses from P.A. Bowen Farmstead (Brandywine, MD)
• Popcorn grown at Glen Hollow Farm (Lineboro, MD)
• Fresh eggs from free range hens
• Fuji apple & sour cherry juices, apple butter (no sugar added and no sugar added with spice), and apple sauce (no sugar added and no sugar added with spice)
• Apples, spinach, arugula, collard greens, turnips, cilantro, and tatsoi on the farm stand.

For more information on the market, consult the RPFM Facebook page. Suggestions and feedback can be sent to rpkfarmmkt@gmail.com.

And if you're searching for something to make with market fare, might we suggest:

• Pecan pralines
• Arugula salad with bacon and pecans
• Apple-spice cupcakes with walnuts and blue cheese
• Spinach, pear and chicken salad