The month of May ushers in the summer season, bringing lots of new produce with it. There are many new fruits and veggies to try this month available at the Red Stick Farmers Market, 225 reports.
One of the main vegetables to look out for is summer squash. Several varieties of the gourd will be available, like zucchini and crookneck. You can also expect to see fresh tomatoes, eggplant, green beans, onions and new potatoes.
May also means the end of strawberry season this year. For a short period of time this month you can catch the overlap of the strawberry and blueberry season, which is a good time to take advantage of fresh berries. Cantaloupe will also be coming into season this month.
Summer flowers like lilies, zinnias and sunflowers will also be at the markets.
This Saturday the East Baton Rouge Parish Master Gardeners will also be at the Red Stick Farmers Market offering tips for planting summer vegetable gardens. The Baton Rouge Arts Market will also be set up alongside the Red Stick Farmers Market with handmade goods from local artist.
The Red Stick Farmers Market is held on Thursdays at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Saturdays at Fifth and Main streets downtown from 8 a.m. to noon.
Read 225’s full rundown of May produce, and be sure to subscribe to 225 Dine’s free e-newsletter to keep up with Baton Rouge food and events.
