Farmers Markets

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Nineteen

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Nineteen

Onion (Allium cepa)

These beautiful round bulbs were brought to North America by Christopher Columbus and, today, continue to give us wonderful flavor and fabulous nutritional benefits.

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Seventeen

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Seventeen

Corn on the Cob

There is an ongoing argument about whether or not corn is a vegetable, fruit, or grain but, we’re not going to debate that today.

All we care about, is that corn is scrumptious and offers us all kinds of nutritional benefits!

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Eleven

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Eleven

Okra has made its way to the farmers markets! 

Let's see why okra is part of the Functional Foods at Farmers Markets series. 

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Four

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Four

Wow! I had no idea that strawberries are part of the rose family!

Mmmmmm, the thought of biting into a beautiful red ripe strawberry that I just brought home from the farmers market makes my mouth start to water. When eaten at the perfect time, I think they taste better than candy and completely forget about all of the great nutritional benefits that are packed into them.

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Two

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week Two

This week in northern Illinois we should be able to find some good looking rhubarb. In the U.S., rhubarb is traditionally featured in pies, jams, crumbles, breads, and other sweet foods.

THERE ARE MANY SWEET AND SAVORY WAYS TO PREPARE RHUBARB AND, NUMEROUS REASONS TO FIT RHUBARB INTO YOUR DAILY EATING PATTERN AS A “FUNCTIONAL FOOD.”

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week One

Functional Foods at Farmers Markets - Week One

YAHOO! IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE FARMERS MARKETS ARE BACK IN FULL SWING!!