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2008 TASTE THE PLACE MARKET BOOTH-SEASON SCHEDULE

Taste the Place’s primary mission is to introduce shoppers to “under-appreciated” produce. Every Saturday at the PSU Market, the Booth features a different market product. Consumers learn about seasonal eating, easy preparation, storage, preservation, and health benefits of the product. Recipes are cooked and sampled on the spot. Raw fruit and vegetable samplings showcase the multiple varieties donated by our vendors, allowing customers to learn the taste differences within a featured food family. There is no such thing as a bad vegetable — drop by the Taste the Place Booth and find out why!

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MAY

May 3
Spring Greens:
Arugula, purslane, stinging nettles, sorrel, dandelion
Featured Recipe: Sauteed Greens

May 10
Rhubarb
Featured Recipe: Rhubarb Compote

May 17
Spring Roots:
Radishes, kohlrabi, baby & Japanese turnips
Featured Recipes:
Radish and Egg Salad
Turnips with Parsley and Lemon

May 24
GRAZEFEST!
Grilled Veggies

May 31
Varietal Tasting:
Cresses - water, winter, nasturtium, pepper

JUNE

June 7
Varietal Tasting:
Berries

June 14
Artichokes and Cardoons

June 21
Preserving:
fruit jams & jellies

June 28
Herbs

JULY

July 5
Alliums:
onions, shallots, leeks & garlic

July 12
Fava Beans and peas

July 19
Melons

July 26
Summer Squash

AUGUST

August 2
Eggs and Dairy

August 9
Preserving:
Pickling green beans/Sauerkraut

August 16
No Taste - Market Move

August 23
Eggplant

August 30
TOMATO FIESTA!
Varietal tasting:
Tomatoes and Tomatillos

SEPTEMBER

September 6
Preserving:
canning sauces & salsas

September 13
Peppers, sweet & hot

September 20
Fennel and Smoked Salmon

September 27
Wild Mushrooms

OCTOBER

October 4
THE WEDGE!
Varietal Tasting:
Apples and Pears

October 11
Broccoli & Broccoli Rabe

October 18
Fall Greens:
Chard, Kale, and Collards

October 25
THE GREAT PUMPKIN EVENT!
Winter Squash

NOVEMBER

November 1
Preserving:
Dried beans, lentils, garbanzos & more

November 8
Chicories - Radicchio and endive

November 15
Fall Roots:
Parsnips, turnips, rhutabaga, beets

November 22
THANKSGIVING FEASTIVAL!
Varietal Tasting:
Potatoes

November 29
Burdock Root

DECEMBER

December 6
Sunchokes

December 13
No Taste

December 20
FINAL MARKET!
No Taste