Farmers’ Markets
Produce expected to be available this week at area farmers’ markets (depending on weather; shop early for best selection):
Spokane MarketPlace (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., DeSmet and Ruby): huckleberries, cabbage (green, purple, Chinese), kohlrabi, peaches, apricots, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, apples, watermelon, Walla Walla sweet onions (regular and organic), beets, turnips, mustard greens, arugula, garlic, carrots, peas, snow peas, bok choy, greens, salad mix, radishes, green onions, herbs, sprouts, potatoes, cucumbers (English, slicers, pickling), beans (green, purple, yellow), edible flowers.
The New Farmers’ Market (Wednesday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Covenant Church parking lot at Second and Division in Spokane): Hungarian hot wax peppers, tomatillos, blue Hubbard squash, raspberries, sweet peppers (Bananarama, Purple Islander), cherries, nectarines, pears, apples (Jonagold and Sunji), plums, apricots, peaches, summer squash (yellow straight-neck, green and yellow pattypan, zapallito), kohlrabi, pumpkins, tomatoes (yellow cherry, salad, red and yellow pear), Yukon Gold potatoes, huckleberries, broccoli, cauliflower, fava beans, sweet onions, zucchini, green beans, cucumbers (slicing and pickling), sugar snap peas, beets, carrots, green onions, turnips, herb plants, scented geranium plants used in cooking, arugula, mizuna, Swiss chard, salad mix, garlic, lettuce (red and green leaf), fresh cut herbs, leeks, cabbage.
Kootenai County Farmers’ Market (Wednesday 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (limited variety), Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue in Coeur d’Alene): blueberries, raspberries, black and red currants, gooseberries, potatoes (fingerling, Yukon Gold, red), cabbage (red, green, Chinese), carrots, beets (red and golden), celery, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard greens, tomatoes, endive, green onions, zucchini, summer squash, cucumbers, fresh herbs, radishes, kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, escarole, Walla Walla sweet onions, rutabaga, New Zealand spinach, garlic, beans (green, yellow, and Italian), eggplant, green peppers.
Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint (Wednesday 3 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to noon, at Farmin Park, Third and Main): kale, kohlrabi, watercress, turnips, spinach, bok choy, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, garlic, mustard greens, lettuce, salad mix, cabbage, beets, new potatoes, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, green beans, summer squash, strawberries, blueberries, huckleberries, gooseberries, raspberries (red and golden), edible flowers, assorted fresh herbs.