The temperatures may have turned nippy, but many area farmer's markets are still operating. Sure, the number of vendors is typically reduced during the colder months, but local farmers employ various techniques to keep the produce coming. Among these: high and low tunnels (temporary greenhouses made of plastic sheeting), row covers (blankets for vegetables), overwintering (which leaves crops with well-established root systems in the field to kick out more vegetation); and cold storage (storing up vegetables harvested in the late fall). Among the produce items you might find for sale at a winter market are greens, such as cabbage, kale, and spinach; all kinds of winter squash; and an abundance of root vegetables, such as beets, carrots, turnips, and (the much underrated) rutabaga. And, of course, you can also expect to find several vendors offering meat, poultry, and dairy products, such as cheese; as well as honey, cider, juices, baked goods, and pantry items such as jams, vinegars, sauces, and the like.
Here's a list of some area farmers markets still operating during these wintery months.
The Food Trust, which runs many local markets, reports the following Philadelphia farmers markets are keeping winter hours.
More information:
https://thefoodtrust.org/what-we-do/farmers-markets/ Northern LibertiesSaturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
2
nd St. and Germantown Ave.
HeadhouseSunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
2
nd and Lombard
Clark ParkSaturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
43
rd St. and Chester Ave.
FairmountThursday, 2-5 p.m.
22
nd & Fairmount Ave.
Farm to City, another area operator of farm markets, has the following city and suburban locations running this winter.
More information:
https://www.farmtocitymarkets.com/marketsRittenhouseSaturday and Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
18
th and Walnut
Bryn MawrSaturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Bryn Mawr Station
MediaThe first and third Sundays of the month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Edgemont St., between Front and State
Dickinson SquareSunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Moyamensing Ave. and Morris Street
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