Muskegon Farmers Market » What’s in Season http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com Largest Farmers Market in Muskegon County Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:40:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Plant Perennials in the Fall http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/plant-perennials-in-the-fall/ http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/plant-perennials-in-the-fall/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:56:32 +0000 Webmaster http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/?p=697 Perennials

Fall is a great time for planting your perennials!  The warm ground is perfect for root growth leaving extra energy for blossoms in the spring. Our growers have many varieties of perennial plants on sale now, so stop in at the Market and load up! Next year you will be so glad you planted now.

]]> http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/plant-perennials-in-the-fall/feed/ 0 Seasonal Produce Survey at Muskegon Farmers Market 2009 http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/seasonal-produce-survey-at-muskegon-farmers-market-2009/ http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/seasonal-produce-survey-at-muskegon-farmers-market-2009/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:42:05 +0000 Webmaster http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/?p=467 Volunteer Bob Fountain took a survey of fresh produce that was being sold at the Farmers Market on Saturdays May – December, 2009. The survey noted all produce being sold so that a historical record could be made of the what fresh fruits and vegetables were available throughout the market season. A chart of his results can be seen by clicking:
Seasonal Produce 2009 . (requires Adobe Reader to view)

]]> http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/seasonal-produce-survey-at-muskegon-farmers-market-2009/feed/ 0 One Potato, Two Potato http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/one-potato-two-potato/ http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/one-potato-two-potato/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:52:22 +0000 Webmaster http://www.muskegonfarmersmarket.com/?p=35 Everybody loves potatoes and our Market is a great place to find really tasty spuds. Guess what? Potatoes are another fat-free food, if cooked right.

One medium baked potato without skin has:

  • 145 calories
  • 0 grams fat
  • 2 grams fiber

Potatoes are high in vitamin C.  A food is high in a nutrient if a serving provides 20 percent or more of the Daily Value for that nutrient.

Nutrient information is based on the USDA nutrient composition database.

COMPARE THE CALORIES

Take a small 3 1/3 ounce potato and…

Eat it as Calories
Baked or boiled 95
Add 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 203
Mashed with 1 teaspoon butter an 1/4 cup low-fat milk 156
Hash browns 229
French Fries 274
Potato Chips 564
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Apples are very nutritious and have no fat.  A medium apple with skin has:

  • 81 calories
  • 0 grams fat
  • 4 grams fiber

Apples are a good source of vitamin C.  A food is a good source of a nutrient if a serving provides 10 to 19 percent of the Daily Value for at nutrient.

Nutrient information based on the USDA nutrient composition database.

There are many varieties of apples. Here are only a few and their uses.

NAME

FRESH

BAKING

COOKING
Jonathan

X

X

X
Empire

X

X

X
Ida Red

X

X

X
McIntosh

X

X

X
Red Delicious

X

    
Golden Delicious

X

X

  
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