Linden Hill Farmers’ Market celebrates a great first season

Hard to believe but today is the last day of the first year of the Linden Hill Farmers Market, the youngest Bucks County farmers’ market, which takes place every Friday afternoon in Ottsville at Linden Hill Gardens on Route 611. Take advantage of some sporadic sunshine this afternoon and visit them for the festivities.

Here’s the beautiful harvest items for sale today: Cauliflower (white and purple), broccoli, arugula, leeks, onions, shallots, garlic, head lettuce, daikon and watermelon radishes, purple top turnips, potatoes and sweet potatoes, butternut and pie pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, delicata squash, bok choy, kale and swiss chard, dill and cilantro, beets, celeriac, radicchio. A wide variety of Pumpkins and Gourds, Ornamental Corn, Popcorn, Corn stalks, Broomcorn, Butternut, Green, white, and gold Acorn, Spaghetti, Scarlet and Green Kabocha Squash, hot and sweet peppers, Sweet potatoes, red, blue, and banana potatoes, Beets, Collard Greens, Turnips, Radish, Eclipse Squash, Thyme, Oregano, Dill, Parsely, Sorrel, Onions, Carrots, Swiss Chard, eggs, and possibly Eggplant and Green beans.

And the fun activities include:

• Play the “Know your vendor” Contest – the most correct answers by 5 pm will receive coveted Linden Hill Farmers Market Dollars!
• Silent Auction items to benefit a Buy Fresh Buy Local Chapter for Bucks County from our Ottsville Fall Festival, sponsored by Kimberton Whole Foods. Please place your bids while you shop at the market: Bucks County Preserves Gift Set; Free Month at Nockamixon Athletic Club (for current or new member); Wine Tasting for a dozen friends at Mamma D’s Italian Restaurant & Fratelli Desiato Vineyards

Thanks to Kimberton Whole Foods market for sponsoring the Linden Hill Farmers’ Market.

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