Manakintowne Farm at the Market

Manakintowne farm's recent newsletter was full of great news. If you are not familiar with Manakintowne farm, they have been reliably serving an abundance of fresh, organic produce to Richmond area restaurants and markets for years. Bill Foster of Zed Cafe described this family owned and operated farm as a great source for fresh local produce long before many consumers began to think about such things. I visited their stall at the William Byrd Market every week last summer and was always rewarded with the makings of a wonderful meal. (A favorite to have upon returning from the market last summer was Manakintowne arugula, with cubes of the "No Wonder" Rosemary Focaccia, red onion, goat cheese from the "Faith Farm" stall, and some balsamic vinaigrette! Yum!)

My friend Pete was usually working the Manakintowne table, and as a gardener and a chef he always had great ideas for preparing their fresh produce. This year Manakintowne Farm plans to be at the Goochland farmers market every Saturday and also at an as yet undisclosed Richmond market.

In addition, they have gone through the licensing process to sell prepared foods, and so I am sure they will have some delicious homemade offerings.

Jo at Manakintowne Farm was kind enough to send me a short list of things we can all look forward to seeing at their stall this May. It includes...

salad mix
arugula
chicories, including radicchio and dandelion shoots
sprouts
micro greens
fresh herbs
flowering herbs
lavender
radishes
baby carrots
baby beets
baby leeks
heirloom tomato plants
baked and prepared goods from our produce (new this year)

Sound too good to wait for?

You can also find a variety of Manakintowne Farm micro greens and shoots right now at Ellwood Thompson's. Hope to see you at the market this May!