National Farmers’ Market Week

Mark your calendars! From August 2 to 8, The Food Trust will celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week with tons of daily activities at our regional markets, all geared toward healthy summer eating!

Check this page early and often for event updates, and be sure to visit thefoodtrustmarkets.org for a complete rundown of market locations, dates and times. https://www.facebook.com/events/110904202589365/

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4

Park & Tabor (2-6 p.m.): Free farmers’ market tour (5 p.m.)

Frankford Transportation Center (Bustleton & Frankford Aves., 2-6 p.m.): Free farmers’ market tour at 2 p.m.; cooking demos featuring seasonal recipes with green beans, okra, cucumbers and more

West Oak Lane (Ogontz Ave. & Walnut Lane, 1-5 p.m.): Free farmers’ market tour at 2 p.m.; cooking demos featuring seasonal recipes with green beans, okra, cucumbers and more

4th & Lehigh (1-4 p.m.): Free cooking demos featuring seasonal recipes with green beans, okra, cucumbers and more

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5

52nd & Haverford (1-5 p.m.): Free farmers’ market tour at 1 p.m.; cooking demos featuring seasonal recipes with green beans, okra, cucumbers and more

58th & Chester (2-6 p.m.): Free farmers’ market tour at 2 p.m. ; cooking demos featuring seasonal recipes with green beans, okra, cucumbers and more

26th & Allegheny (1-5 p.m.): Free cooking demos featuring seasonal recipes with green beans, okra, cucumbers and more

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6

Clark Park (43rd & Baltimore, 3-7 p.m.): Free $5 market coupons and BOGO (buy-one-get-one) burrito cards, while supplies last, courtesy of Chipotle; cooking demos; farmers’ market tour (3 p.m.); Bebashi fresh produce drive

Oxford Circle (900 E. Howell St., 2-6 p.m.): Free farmers’ market tour at 2 p.m.; cooking demos featuring seasonal recipes with green beans, okra, cucumbers and more

Chester Community Hospital Farmers’ Market: Open 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

35th Street & Lancaster Ave.: Night Market Lancaster Avenue, 6-10 p.m.!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7

Germantown Farmers’ Market @ Wyck House: Market Tour at 3pm!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

Clark Park (43rd & Baltimore, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.): There’s More to Market! Farmers’ Market Tour & Brunch, co-presented by The Enterprise Center (http://bit.ly/1Dn3nIc); live music from the Manuel Jimenez Quartet; debut of extended market along 43rd & Chester