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Harold Underwood and Thurman Bogle displaying their produce at the Cannon County Farmers Market.
Every Saturday beginning at 6:00 a.m., Harold Duggin, Harold Underwood, Thurman Bogle and Roy Parsley have a great selection of fresh fruits and vegetable. The market has been blessed to have a great line-up of producers this year, such as Melvin Ferrell, Ray Ship, Mr. Bivens to mention a few.
Fall is rapidly approaching; the market is still a source of fresh fruits and vegetables. Along with Jack-O-Lanterns, you can find pie pumpkins, Green-Striped Cushaw Squash, butternut, tomatoes, peppers (sweet banana and Jalapeno, Anaheim and Cheyenne, habanero, poblano & green), potatoes, Tennessee apples and tomatoes and assortment gourds.
One vegetable that symbolizes fall and is currently available at the market is turnip greens. The top portion or leafy part of the turnip harvested and served as a leafy green. When the turnip root is young and tender, the greens are harvested. The leafy portion of the turnip can be sautéed or steamed and added to main ingredients such as meat and vegetables or even served as a tasty side dish. For the health conscious consumer, turnip greens, raw (USDA #11568) – serving size 1 cup, chopped, calories 32, protein 1g, total fat 0g, total carbohydrates 7g, dietary fiber 3g, sugars 0g, potassium 296 mg, sodium 40mg and cholesterol 0mg.
Most recipes in referring to preparing turnip greens, calls for ingredients such as salt, bacon, butter, and the optional hot pepper sauce or the standard vinegar. This coming Saturday, drop by the Cannon County Farmers Market at the Cannon County Arts Center for hand-picked, farm fresh turnip greens.
The market opens at 6:00 a.m. and remains open till Noon or until the producers sell their produce. Information can also be found at the Market’s website at http://www.cannoncountyfarmersmarket or contact Bruce Steelman at the Cannon County Extension Office at 563-2554.
