The Downtown Farmers Market offers a convenient, open-air alternative to shop for locally-grown fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, flowers, baked goods and fresh bread. Throughout this growing season, The Market will feature as many as 50 regional farmers providing some of the freshest, healthiest produce available in Central New York. This newsletter will be sent out every Monday afternoon during the 2021 Farmers Market season. Please forward it to your family, friends and fellow Farmers Market fans. If they'd like to subscribe to our Farmers Market Newsletter, please have them send us an email at Mail@DowntownSyracuse.com.
Full Harvest at The Market

Healthy Living is in bloom at the Downtown Syracuse Farmers Market! Fruits and vegetables purchased at The Market are the freshest, tastiest and healthiest available. Come discover an amazing variety of nutritious produce grown locally, and get to know your local farmers and produce dealers.
JOKE OF THE WEEK
What did the broccoli say to the cauliflower when making their getaway?
(Scroll down for the punchline)
ITEM OF THE WEEK: BROCCOLI
Broccoli is related to cabbage, kale, cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts (which return to the Downtown Farmers Market soon!). It belongs to the Brassicaceae family.

The vegetable was introduced to the United States from Italy as early as the 1500s, but Broccoli did not become widely popular until the 1920s. U.S. President Thomas Jefferson (who enjoyed gardening as a hobby) liked Broccoli so much he imported seeds from Italy in 1767 to grow with some other vegetables.

Broccoli may be prepared in a variety of ways and eaten raw. Researchers found that steaming the vegetable for 20-minutes, microwaving it for three-minutes, and stir-frying it for five minutes yielded roughly the same nutritional value.

The average American eats about four pounds of Broccoli per year.

Since Broccoli thrives in a cooler climate, it's best to plant it during the Spring or Fall. Most Broccoli takes between 100 and 150 days to grow. When harvesting, it's best to cut the vegetable when it's still green in color, and about five or six inches to the stem. A sign that Broccoli is past the point of harvest occurs when yellow flowers form. This means the vegetable is no longer edible.
"JUST SAY YES TO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES" DEMONSTRATIONS
Attendees receive the following benefits for watching the weekly demos:
  • A recipe sample (sealed for health and safety purposes) and a copy of the recipe;
  • A useful kitchen tool
  • $4.00 in Health Bucks (redeemable at Downtown Farmers Market vendors' booths throughout the season).
Topic of the Week: Cut the Salt

Including tomorrow, there are just two Tuesdays left to enjoy "Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables" demonstrations, presented by the Food Bank of Central New York. Nutrition educators continue to show Market visitors how to prepare weekly recipes using fresh, seasonal produce, while illustrating the benefits of healthy diets rich in fruits and vegetables are promoted. This week, as they show us how to "Cut the Salt," Nutrition Educators will serve up a Broccoli Stir Fry recipe.

Workshops start on the hour, every hour between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm at The Market, and continue for 40-minutes. Look for the "Just Say Yes" tent! The workshops continue through September 28.

WEATHER FORECAST
Partly Sunny, Warm
High: 77

Partly sunny skies are expected to prevail at The Market tomorrow. Temperatures are expected to be slightly warmer than usual, as we head into the last Tuesday before Fall officially starts.
SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT AT THE MARKET
Rob Petrie Design Arts brings The Market to life again through a water color sketch! Thank you for sharing your art with us, @RobPetrieDesignArts.
Each week in this newsletter, we will feature photos taken at the Downtown Farmers Market, shared by you! We always love to follow your Market experience and see what you make with your purchases. If you have a picture you'd like to share with us, please tag us on Facebook (@DowntownSyracuse), or Instagram (@downtownsyracuse). We also welcome tags in your Instagram stories!
JOKES OF THE WEEK
What did the broccoli say to the cauliflower when making their getaway?
Floret!