Farmers’ Markets
Produce expected to be available this week at area farmers’ markets (depending on weather; shop early for best selection):
Spokane Farmers’ Market (Wednesday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Covenant Church parking lot at Second and Division in Spokane): apples (early gold, MacIntosh, Gravenstein), huckleberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, peaches (early red haven, hale haven, golden jubilee), plums (wild and domestic), cantaloupe, jam, salad mix, lettuce, celery, fennel, beets, carrots, sweet onions, leeks, garlic, shallots, Swiss chard, kale, beans (green, yellow and purple), bell peppers (green, yellow and purple), peppers (ancho, Hungarian wax and banana), tomatoes (cherry, Italian, lemon boy, beefsteak, Costo Luto, Brandywine), tomatillos, eggplant, cucumbers, summer squash (zapalito, zucchini and patty pan), potatoes (white, red, blue, purple and gold), sweet corn, assorted herbs and assorted baked goods.
Spokane Marketplace (Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ruby and Desmet in Spokane): Peaches, nectarines, apricots, pears, apples, huckleberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, muskmelon, tomatoes, garlic, beets, green cabbage, red cabbage, cucumbers, lemon cucumbers, eggplant, kohlrabi, carrots, green, yellow and purple beans, green peppers, hot peppers, banana peppers, red and white potatoes, Walla Walla sweet onions, green onions, scallions, leeks, zucchini, summer squash, spinach, red lettuce, butter lettuce, salad mix, turnip and mustard greens, assorted herbs, organic produce, honey, walnuts and assorted baked goods.
Kootenai County Farmers’ Market (Wednesday 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Highway 95 and Prairie Avenue in Coeur d’Alene): melons, pears, plums, watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, nectarines, apples (cooking and ginger gold), blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, huckleberries, beans (green, wax, roma, dragon’s tongue), carrots, beets, potatoes (red, russet, Yukon gold, purple, fingerling, etc.), corn, garlic braids, onions (Walla Walla, red, green), tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, summer squashes (zucchini, crookneck, patty pan), spaghetti squash, cucumbers (slicing, oriental, pickling, lemon), fava beans, bell peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, garlic, elephant garlic, shallots, New Zealand spinach, chard, bok choy, kale, collards, celery, lettuces, salad mixes, mesclun, parsley, radishes, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, leeks, fennel, daikon, kohlrabi, radicchio, rutabaga, basil, dill, cilantro, assorted herbs, natural beef, beef jerky, eggs and honey, pastured frying chicken.
Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint (Wednesday 3 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon, at Farmin Park, Third and Main): kohlrabi, turnips, lettuce, salad mix, chard, kale, beets, carrots, green onions, garlic, broccoli, cabbage, beans (green, purple, yellow, romano Italian), seven kinds of eggplant, assorted fresh and dried herbs, strawberries, blueberries, zucchini and assorted summer squash, new potatoes, sweet and hot peppers, raspberries, huckleberries, plums, cucumbers, eggs, honey, edible flowers, tomatoes, shallots and onions.
Colville (Wash.) Farmers’ Market (Wednesday noon to 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hawthorne and Elm Street, Colville): blueberries, huckleberries, other berries, peaches, apples, melons, apricots, plums, corn, tomatoes, green beans, all types of lettuces, onions, kohlrabi, summer squash, cucumbers, spinach, potatoes, beets, carrots, cabbage, dried vegetables and fruits, assorted baked goods, jams, jellies and fruit butters, and organic meat.
Cheney Farmers Market (Sundays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on College Street between First and Second): apples, apricots, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, watermelon, cantaloupe, blueberries, blackberries, rhubarb, onions (sweet, yellow, green) leeks, chives, garlic, carrots, turnips, beets (red, golden), cucumbers (pickling, slicing, lemon), tomatillos, tomatoes, chard, lettuce, salad packs, bok choy, kale, broccoli, kohlrabi, turnip greens, fennel, 12 varieties of peppers, beans (green, purple, yellow), celery, lovage, squash (zucchini, crookneck, patty pan), eggplant, potatoes (red, Yukon gold, Idaho), corn, assorted herbs and assorted baked goods.