Spring has sprung, and that means loads of fresh produce are available at the Red Stick Farmers Market this month.
Louisiana strawberries are in abundance, so it’s the perfect time to pick up a flat or two of the peak-season berries. You can also stock up on fennel, bok choy, and lettuce and root vegetables like turnips, beets, carrots, radishes, new potatoes and green onions. If you’re looking for superfoods, healthy greens are available, including collards, kale, mustards, Swiss chard and spinach. As May approaches, expect to see some early yellow squash and zucchini.
This Saturday, April 7, the farmers market includes live music from The Lagniappe Dulcimers inside Main Street Market and The John Gray Jazz Trio outside beginning at 8 a.m. The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners group also returns that day with tips for planting and caring for spring gardens. And since it’s the first farmers market of the month, you can catch the Baton Rouge Arts Market with artisans from all over the Gulf South area.
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Fresh from the Market cooking demos
Held Saturdays at 10 a.m. inside Main Street Market
April 7: Chef Colt Patin of Louisiana Culinary Institute
April 14: Halaine Guidry DeWerff, market enthusiast and home cook
April 21: Chef Charles of Chef Charles House of Creations
April 28: Teresa Day of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
Winter/spring schedule
• Saturday markets are open 8 a.m.-noon at Fifth and Main streets.
• Thursday markets at Pennington Biomedical Research Center (6400 Perkins Road) are open 8 a.m.-noon.
• The other midweek farmers markets are still on winter break.