A tomato can be either wonderful or, it can be like eating a mouthful of Kleenex. Blame it on the advent of refrigeration and the supermarket. On cold winter days however, being able to go the store to get a load of seemingly fresh veggies is great, but it wasn’t always that like that; If you wanted veggies in the winter, you usually had to can them.
Today, the produce you buy in stores has traveled many miles and most of it was picked prior to it being ripe in flavor and in color so that when it arrives it looks great, but in the case of the tomato, tastes terrible.
Fortunately however, we live in a very productive agricultural area and if your not a great gardener or don’t have the time for one, you’re not far from getting high quality great tasting produce!
Off the top of my head, I can think of 4 local farmers markets in the Boise area that sell fruits and vegetables grown locally and some organic.
Nampa Farmers Market
- Location- 12th Avenue between 1st Street South and along Front Street (Accross from the Canyon County Historical Museum) Click here for a map.
- Time- Saturdays 9am -1pm Rain or Shine!
- Season- The market is open from the last week in April through the last Saturday in October
Kuna Farmers Market
- Location- Sandstone Plaza in Kuna. Click here for a map.
- Time- Saturdays 9am to Noon.
- Season- May 9th through September 26th
Meridian Farmers Market
- Location- 1/2 Mile North of Ustick Road on Eagle. Click here for a map.
- Time- Saturdays 9am to 1pm.
- Season- May 2nd through September 29th.
McFadden Farmers Market
- Location- In front of the Meridian City Hall. Click here for a map.
- Time- Tuesday Evenings 5pm to 8pm.
- Season- Through September 30th.
Boise Farmers Market (Capital City Public Market)
- Location- 8th Street in Downtown Boise
- Time- Saturdays 9:30am to 1:30pm
- Season- TBA
Roadside Fruit and Vegetable Stands
If you can’t wait until the weekends to get your fix of fresh fruits and veggies, you can find plenty of fruit stands throughout the Treasure Valley. I only know of one since its so close to my house, its next to the Office Max on Broadway and they usually have a really good mix of locally grown food.
Do you know of any other Markets or Vegetable Stands?
If you know of other Farmers Markets or Fresh Vegetable stands, let us know by posting below!
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