Poughkeepsie Farmers’ Market

Today was the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the 2011 season of the Poughkeepsie Farmers Market at the Walkway over the Hudson and not only was the weather most cooperative and user friendly, but the vendors there had some not to be missed goodies.
Marla’s Kale and Sweet Mama’s share a tent and were the highlight of my experience there today. So supremely nice with an amazsuch of can’t pass them up noshibles such as Super Cheesy Kale Chips (addictive, crunchy happy things with the kale grown locally) and «cheesecake”(raw, gluten-​free, vegan and dairy-​free). We brought home a slice of both the delicious Blueberry I sampled there and the Berry Cheesecake. We admire their entrepreneusial spirit! Those ladies and their offerings are reason enough to return time and again to the PFM but there are plenty of other vendors and the season has only just begun. Definitely in The Rotation!
Food coupons and stamps are happily accepted which is awesome for the P’town community. Healthy nutritious food should not be a privilege but a right if one wants it and this market embraces that fully!
There is free parking in the Walkway parking lot for the Farmers market between 3 and 7 on Fridays when the market is held. And don’t forget to wear your comfy boots made for walkin’ as the Walkway is right there and you can burn off all your naughty calories even before partaking. :)))

I wasn’t thinking about getting anything particular for lunch. I walked toward Main Street and I saw the sign for the farmers’ market. I felt instantly happy.
There are farm stands and food vendors there. I went straight to Twisted Soul, an Asian-​Latino fusion food stand. (Twisted Soul has a restaurant in the Town of Poughkeepsie).
I got pulled pork over arepas (corn flatbread). It was tender, slathered in barbecue sauce and tasted awesome. The arepas dulled the sweetness of the barbecue, so it was the perfect match.
I browsed the produce section and bought a huge bunch of cilantro for $ 1.50. The garlic scapes looked lovely, so I bought those too. I sauté chopped scapes in sesame seed oil and soy sauce and they taste yummy.
Then I saw the fresh strawberries, picked that morning. They were sweet, more flavorful than the grocery store kind.
The market is open every Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., June to October.