BLOOMINGTON – Sweet corn has arrived at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market. The market is open on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Showers Common at 401 North Morton Street in Bloomington.
The lines have been forming and the produce sells out quickly. The top three varieties continue to be yellow, white, and a yellow-and-white hybrid. Plan to arrive early to pick up a dozen.
Corn is a versatile vegetable and can be used in many recipes.
Corn makes a great side dish at your summer barbeques. It can be eaten right off the cob, or cut the kernels from the cob and use in a variety of recipes.
Did you know you can cook corn, husk and all, in the microwave? Here’s how:
- For four or fewer ears, cook them in the husks for extra flavor.
- Peel back the husks to the base of each ear.
- Remove the silk and trim the tips if they appear underdeveloped or damaged.
- Close the husk back into place around the ears.
- Cook on a microwave-safe plate for 4 minutes per ear.
- Allow to cool slightly before removing the husks and serving.
- ENJOY!
This Saturday, the market welcome Ray Major to the Farmers’ Market Circular Stage.
Ray is a lively and fun one-man band that performs German, Irish, fiddle tunes, polka, bluegrass, country, pop, Beatles, 20s, 30s, 40s, blues, folk, standards, classical themes, and hymns. His performance begins at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday.
If you happen to miss this Saturday’s Market, no worries – plan to stop by the Tuesday Market.
Visit, shop, and support local farmers and growers, and small businesses, at Switchyard Park, from now thru September.
Tuesday Market is held on the brick plaza north of the Pavilion building, 1611 South Rogers Street.
Admission to Tuesday Market is free. Free parking is available in the Switchyard Park parking lots off South Rogers Street, South Walnut Street, and Grimes Lane. To visit the Tuesday Market via Bloomington Transit, take #2 South Rogers/Countryview.
Youth Artists’ and Growers’ Day at the Market has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 5th
from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Plan to attend this event on Saturday, August 19, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Switchyard Park, Pavilion. The cost is $75 per person. Connect to the origins of your food at this dinner that celebrates local food and the hardworking people who grow and prepare it.
Menu and cooking services are provided by Chef Corbin Morwick from One World Catering. Corbin is an award-winning, self-taught chef who strives to provide the freshest, most innovative menus utilizing locally sourced ingredients. Dinner ingredients will, where possible, come directly from Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market vendors.
