Get Sweet On Strawberries At This Week’s PS 295 Market
After a break last week to honor the most sacred of public school holidays, Brooklyn/Queens Day, the PS 295 Farmers Market is back on Thursday with farm fresh treats galore.
The market, run by the teachers, parents, and students of PS 295, was launched in 2013 and offers a vast array of produce grown in the school’s garden, but also features fruit and veg from Hector Perez of Jersey Farms, and fresh meats, dairy, honey, and more from the Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative.
This week, crisp spring onions and sweet strawberries are at the ready to satisfy your locally grown cravings. That’s not all, though! You can find a full list of available goodies below:
Strawberries
Asparagus
Red and white spring onions
Curly kale
Lacinato kale
Mustard greens
Red Russian kale
Lettuce (red leaf, romaine)
Radishes
Carrots
Apple cider
Bacon
Cheese (cheddar)
Chicken thighs
Dried apples
Eggs
Ground beef
Honey
Maple syrup
Milk
Lemon yogurt and vanilla yogurt
Monterey jack cheese
Chocolate chili muffins
Apple cranberry ginger muffins
Angel food cake
Oh but wait, there’s more! Look for these straight-from-the-school’s-garden options:
Sorrel
Lemon balm
Arugula
Radishes
Vietnamese coriander
Various types of mint (lime, ginger, peppermint)
Sage
Lemon verbena
Stevia
Lettuce
Spring garlic
The PS 295 Farmers Market (19th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues) runs every Thursday from 2:30-4:30pm. If you’re a parent at the school and you’d like to get involved, or if you have any questions, stop by the market or contact market@ps295.org for more information. And be sure to follow them on Facebook for weekly updates!
