Apricots are true sunshine in your palm, and their soft and buttery texture can complement both sweet and savory dishes. Whether you prefer under or over ripe apricots, there’s something for you in this week’s recipe round up.

Sweet, floral, and refreshing, there is nothing quite like juicy plums to quench summer heat. Check out our plum-centric recipe round up, including sweets, savories, toppings, and beverages!

Summer squash, or Zucchini, is perhaps the most popular member of the gourd family worldwide. This versatile crop is delicious in everything from soups to stir-fries to salads. As much as we love summer squash today, the history of its cultivation has deep roots in the Americas.

What on earth are microgreens? With all the buzz around “super-foods” like big, bushy bunches of kale and spinach, why should we care about produce that’s micro? It turns out there’s more to microgreens than meets the eye. Read on to learn more about why microgreens matter!

Cristina and Kevin of K&C Farms grow orchard fruit and row crops. Kevin is partial to stone fruit, while Cristina prefers tomatoes and cucumbers. Cristina’s love of cucumbers is absolutely infectious. She’ll often send market staff home with her latest favorite variety, just so they can try it! Learn more about the wonderful family behind K&C Farms.

Residents of Washington State for more than a decade, The Cabreras are a beautiful family of four who preside over ten acres of land at Viva Farms, a Farm Business Incubator and Training Program established in 2009. Read on to learn more about Cabrera Farms!

This is a love story. Yes about a young couple, yes about a passion for farming and working the land, but mostly about a sweet pup named Gracie. Read on to learn the story behind Gracie’s Greens.

Okra is a southern staple that has, against all odds, taken root on farms here in Washington. While we’re sure glad okra has made its way into the American palette, its journey to the U.S. speaks to this country’s history of violence and subjugation. Read on to learn the history of this locally and globally beloved ingredient.

The Alvarez family is as community-conscious as they are environmentally conscious, donating the majority of their leftover market produce to food banks throughout the Puget Sound area. Alvarez Organic Farms is a true Farmers Market and community staple, though their successes did not come without extremely hard work and determination. Read on to learn the history of Alvarez Organic Farms.

Simultaneously crisp and soft, sweet and tart, blueberries truly have it all. Here in Washington, blueberries are usually found at local farmers markets June-September. The first successfully cultivated blueberries weren’t developed until 1916, just over 100 years ago. Read on to learn more about this relatively recent addition to agriculture!

As much as the Barraza family of Big Brother Farms has learned at the farmers markets, we, in turn, have learned a great deal from them. Their positive and caring attitudes are wonderful to spend time around, and watching this multigenerational operation grow with such joy is an inspiration. Read on to learn more about Big Brother Farms.

Whether you throw them on the barbecue, add them to a stew, or enjoy with cocktail sauce, nothing pairs with the warmer months quite like fresh wild spot shrimp. Read on to learn more about our featured ingredient!

Sena Sea is the product of generations of fishing expertise and a family culture deeply rooted in ocean bounty. Read on to learn more about this week’s featured vendor!

Prized for their nutty, earthy flavor, morel mushrooms are versatile in the kitchen though slightly more complicated to find, as it is nearly impossible to cultivate them. Any morel mushrooms you source from the farmers market or enjoy at a restaurant were most likely wild foraged. Read on to learn more about this forest delicacy!

Jeremy Faber’s goals for Foraged & Found to protect the ecosystems he and his products depend on, working with natural cycles rather than attempting to manipulate them. Read on to learn more about this sustainable local business!

Shoppers, you have the important duty of displaying excellent behavior in and around the markets. All of us here at Neighborhood Farmers Markets, including our vendors, will be responsible for implementing the agreed-upon plans to keep everyone safe while we help feed our city.

If you’ve ever bought delicious cherries or stone fruit from the AG Family Farm stand at the Capitol Hill, Columbia City, Lake City or Magnolia farmers markets, you have definitely met Arturio Guerrero. Read on to learn more about Arturo and his passion for farming and family.

Have we lost our minds here at the Neighborhood Farmers Markets? Are we so desperate for summer fruit that we’re consuming it green? Read on to learn more about the myriad ways immature fruits are used in cuisines around the world!

Sausage is a staple in the kitchens of meat eaters around the world, with a history as global as it is ancient. Read on to learn more about this week’s featured ingredient!

We’re proud of Washington’s small farms, proud of the shoppers who support them, and proud of the work we do to create connections among these groups to help ensure that quality, local foods continue to be available to nourish the whole community. Ever wonder about your favorite farmer or vendor’s backstory? Read on and meet Sea Breeze Farm!