Farmer's Markets in Charleston Offer Affordable, Convenient, Local Meats and Produce

NOTE: There is a recipe at the end of this post for Southern Cole Slaw the way my granny used to make it.

John's Island Farmer's Market is Open Year-Round

I already made the case for how buying from local farmers makes local food better when I wrote about CSAs a couple weeks ago. But, if you like to see and hold your produce before paying, if you like to have something to do on Saturday, or you have crippling fear of commitment that extends beyond personal relationships to the point where you are not sure you would like to have delicious local fruits and vegetables shipped to you for 12 weeks, then you need to go to the Farmer's Market!

What's that you say? "But Andy, it is February, and the Farmer's Market does not open until April!" Which Farmer's Market are you talking about? Because there is one in every corner of this beautiful produce-filled county, and the one on John's Island stays open year-round! "10AM - 2PM every Saturday, rain or shine, YEAR ROUND" - their words.

Other Local Farmer's Markets:

• Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
  April 5 – September 27, 2016
  Tuesdays - 3:30 until 7:00 pm
  Location: Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion on Coleman Boulevard (Moultrie Middle School)
• Charleston Farmer's Market
  April 9 - November 26, 2016
  Every Saturday - 8AM - 2PM
  Location: Marion Square - 329 Meeting Street
• Summerville Farmer's Market
  Beginning Saturday, April 9, 2016
  Open every Saturday 8am - 1pm
  Location: First Citizens Bank parking lot behind Town Hall at 200 South Main Street.
• North Charleston Farmer's Market
  May 21, 2016 - October 29, 2016
  Every Thursday from  from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm
  Location: Felix C Davis Community Center, 4800 Park Circle.
• Sunday Brunch Farmer's Market
  Starts "Mid-March"
  Every Sunday from 11AM - 3 PM
  Location: 1977 Maybank Hwy @ the Pour House

Let me know if I left off your favorite farmer's market. I'd be glad to link to it. charlestonplates@gmail.com

John's Island Farmer's Market - February 6, 2016

Go to the Farmer's Market on Saturday, and on Sunday Morning you can be chopping local carrots and cabbage for a classic southern Cole slaw for a fish fry later in the day. Makes for a nice weekend.

Classic Southern Cole Slaw Recipe

Ingredients:

Cabbage - 1/2 large head, ~3 cups grated or chopped

Carrots -  two medium carrots, ~1/2 cup grated or chopped

Mayonnaise - 1/2 cup

Cider Vinegar - 1/4 cup

Honey - 1/8 cup

Salt and Pepper to taste (Suggest 1 tsp salt and 2 tsp black pepper for this recipe)

Instructions

Mix everything together in a large bowl.

You're done. BOOM. That easy.

I think I will do a series of posts about recipes so simple you feel a little dumb for not making them at home. Next up, pimento cheese!

Chopping Carrots!

Classic Southern Cole Slaw!