Heat of the Summer Sun

Despite all the heat, the market still goes on. Ways to beat the heat...

1. Think about cooler weather and transforming your fresh produce into preserves. Cucumbers to pickles? How about peaches to jam, for those cold winter mornings that need some brightening...  

2. Enjoy the sweet sounds of Queen Earth at the market, or in your own home year round, with her cd. 

3. Stop by and hangout with the kids from BUGS, they can help educate you on what they are growing down in Harbor East.

4. Find a picnic table in the shade and enjoy the company of your family and friends, while you try to forget how hot it really is, and enjoy some farm fresh dinner fare.

For the love of neighborhoods

What does a neighborhood mean to you? 

Perhaps it is the strong community base or the support for small businesses. Maybe it is the comfort in knowing that you can borrow a cup of sugar from your neighbors, or that your favorite community event is right around the corner. It could be the short conversation that you have with your bank teller, or the hours that you've help spend tending your neighborhood garden. 

Live Baltimore stopped by the market last Tuesday to ask market goers and neighborhood residents to show their love for their respective neighborhoods. Each week we will share with you some of that love through the photos taken during the event.

Last week, we also had a special visit from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Among her stops at the market, she visited with the kids from the BUGS (Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students) program to learn more about what they are growing and making at their Caroline Street location at the Living Classrooms Foundation. 

 Stop by the market today to stock up on 4th of July celebratory fruits and vegetables!