As the cold
weather subsides, farmers will begin to harvest fresh fruits and vegetables to
sell to local residents at farmers markets.
Joann Tomasulo, marketing and owner
services manager of Lexington Co-op, described the advantages of getting produce
directly from local farmers as opposed to shopping at supermarkets.
“I think the advantage is that
people get to meet the people behind the food,” she said, “and it gives the
farmer that direct money so that they don’t have to go through a middle man.”
As warmer weather approaches, keep
an eye out for these farmers markets that will
be operating on the West Side:
• Elmwood
Village Farmers Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays beginning May 11, Elmwood Avenue
at Bidwell Parkway
• Downtown Country Market, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.,
Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning May 28, Main Street between Court and Church
streets
Also, pop-up farmers markets will be hosted throughtout
the summer at the Horsefeathers Building, 346 Connecticut St. The Massachusetts
Avenue Project’s mobile market will go
on the road beginning in June. MAP takes products from its farm to locations
through the city, providing opportunities for every neighborhood to take part
in healthier eating habits.
The Lexington Co-op’s location at
1678 Hertel Ave., will operate a farmers market in its parking lot from 4 p.m.
to 8 p.m. on May 16. By I’Jaz Eberhardt
and Dylan Sleight
