This week at the Farmers Market

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh as well as a couple of recipes including those products that you can try at home. 

Here’s what we’ve got for you this week: Strawberries, apples, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, bok choy, spinach, and other greens like lacinato and curly kale, collards, arugula, and rainbow chard, carrots, daikon radishes, herbs like fennel, rosemary, dill, parsley, and cilantro, green onions, pea shoots and microgreens, gourmet mushrooms like pink oyster, lion’s mane, and shiitake, chicken, duck, and quail eggs, beef, pork, chicken, duck, sausages, bacon, charcuterie, cheese, raw milk, broths, breads, jams, ferments, fresh juices, pastries and sweet treats including gluten-free options, smoked trout and salmon, raw and flavored pecans, honey, coffee, teas, pickles, cocktail mixers, ghee, cooking oils, vinegar, hot sauce, homemade pasta and sauces, spice blends, pet treats.

Atlanta non-profit Community Farmers Markets (CFM) has been building community through farmers markets since 2011. Operating five weekly outdoor farmers markets and seven farm stands at MARTA stations is one of the strategies by which the organization addresses food access in Atlanta. CFM also offers educational programming in the community, financial incentives to make local food more affordable, and professional development for small businesses. See you at the farmers markets!

Spinach Namul Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch spinach (or any other leafy green)⁣
• 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce⁣
• 2 tbsp dark sesame oil⁣
• Chili crisp, or red chili flakes to taste 
• Large pinch sesame seeds⁣
• Kosher salt, to taste⁣

Directions:

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, and season heavily with salt. ⁣
2. While waiting for it to boil, fill a large bowl with water. Rinse your spinach, removing all the dirt. Don’t worry about drying the spinach, and leave the stems on if there are any. ⁣
3. Add the spinach to the pot of boiling water, and cook for 60 seconds.
4. Strain the spinach and do your best to squeeze out most of the extra liquid. If you aren’t going to eat it right away, you can dunk the spinach in ice water to set the vibrant green color. ⁣
5. Toss the greens with the tamari, sesame oil, chili crisp and sesame seeds. Adjust the seasoning to your liking. ⁣

Strawberry Stovetop Cobbler Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 quarts of strawberries 
• 1 bunch of micro beet greens 
• 1 bag granola 
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp pink salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tbsp tapioca flour (or starch of choice)

Directions:

1. In a large pot, add oil (just enough to cover the bottom of the pot), strawberries, spices, maple syrup, salt, and water. 
2. Simmer at medium heat, covered, for 7-10 minutes, or until the fruit begins to soften. 
3. In a a small bowl add a few tablespoons of water with your tapioca starch and blend to create a slurry. 
4. Reduce heat, and cook on low, folding in the beet microgreens. 
5. After a few more minutes, stir in tapioca slurry and let rest for five minutes (cobbler will thicken as you let it sit). 
6. Top with granola and serve warm! 

You can also find the recipes for Spinach Namul and Strawberry Stovetop Cobbler at Community Farmers Markets’ Instagram.