Summertime... Fresh Produce

Interested in supporting local growers and feasting upon delicious produce? Check out the markets listed below...

I spy... growing melon!

So Dill-i-cious : )

• Farmers at Phipps sell local & organic products on Wednesdays from June until October. This is the 3rd Annual market at Phipps Conservatory. 
• Citiparks Farmer's Markets occur through out the city on different weekdays, from May until November.
• The East End Food Coop has locally supplied produce and is open daily from 8am - 9pm.
• Though produce is not grown locally, this business in the Strip District promises that they put they are the "freshness profesionals that put the PRO in produce!" Consumer's Produce at the Strip District.
• I wish we could contribute to a local produce stand to sell our extra, 

  

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Check out the interactive map for more markets!

  

Where are our garden's stepping stones?!

What farmers' markets do you suggest?

Summertime... Gardening with Family at Phipps Conservatory

Did you know that Phipps Conservatory sponsors a free class for families? Garden Explorers are invited to visit the Children's Discovery Garden on the 2nd Saturday of Summer Months (June - September). Check online to RSVP and learn more details! 

Have you checked out the Discovery Garden, yet? How does your family enjoy gardening together?

Books

These were books that were recommended for my partner and I to read...

• Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way: Revised Edition
  
• Husband-Coached Childbirth : The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
• What to Expect When You're Expecting 
• Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition
  
• What to Expect the First Year
  
• On Becoming BabyWise 
• Breastfeeding: A Parent's Guide
  
• The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
• The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby
  
• Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk 
  
• The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Pregnancy & Baby Care
• Super Baby Food

What books do you recommend? And libraries that you prefer?