Parkites (a notoriously health-conscious bunch) know that eating fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies are best for our health. From now and into the fall, Park City’s farmers’ markets offer a cornucopia of just-picked produce. Plus, when you shop these markets, you will be supporting your neighbors and the local economy. Not only will your money be staying in our area, but you will also be advocating local family farms that are run by people you can know by their first name and visit every week.
We at Chin-MacQuoid-Fleming-Harris love shopping our two weekly markets and tasting how wildly delicious these fresh foods are.
The Wednesday Farmers Market
Park City Farmers Market is THE Wednesday meeting spot to visit with friends and family. This year it has expanded to their new location in the Silver King parking lot at Park City Mountain Village (previously known as PCMR). Ever growing and improving, this year’s Market will host between 80 and 100 vendors each week.
Summit County growers, artists, and purveyors get priority, and then others from outside the County are hand selected by founder Volker Ritzinger. Because it is grown locally, there is a good chance that the herbs, vegetables, and fruits you buy were picked just that morning. Since they are cultivated on local farms and are not subject to lengthy transportation and storage, you’ll discover fruits and vegetables that may never make it to the produce section of your local corporate chain supermarket. Make it your weekly adventure to try something you’ve never tasted. To learn more about The Park City Farmers Market, visit their website here.
Park Silly Sunday Farmers Market
Each Sunday during the summer, Historic Main Street is transformed into an open-air festival at Park Silly Sunday Market. What started out as a handful of local artisans selling their wares has now grown become a full-blown weekly bazaar, including a large section devoted to local produce growers. You’ll see the inventory change from week to week as different crops come in season. Several of the vendors also create fresh jams and salsas from their produce. Community supported agriculture like this is the kingpin of the local food movement.
The goal is to know who grows your food and how they do it as we return to eating food that is fresh, as organically grown as possible, and produced by farming practices that support nature rather than deplete it. For more information, take a look at their website here.
The smiles traded are sincerely based on an equal exchange of value.
It’s only been in very recent history that accessibility to food has become a worldwide business. With advancements in corporate agriculture, genetic manipulation to prevent spoilage, and global shipping we barely notice any change in the produce departments of major grocery store chains year round. However, as our mothers told us, just because we canhave something doesn’t necessarily make it good for us.
By eating food that is grown locally, we not only serve our own health, but support the health of our local economy too. Join the flood of people who are making it a priority to care for the earth, their neighbors, and themselves by choosing locally produced food. You’ll be providing them with the capital they need to keep operating and providing you with an alternative to mass-produced foods. There’s nothing more satisfying than putting your dollars directly in the hand of the person who made what you’re buying.
We at Chin-MacQuoid-Fleming-Harris hope to see you at one of our local farmers’ markets this week!
