The golden beets and carrots above are from the previous week. The carrots were for snacking—I tell you, the carrots I get at farmers’ markets are just so much more carroty. The beets went into this pasta. It was very satisfying to take the “head-to-tail” approach, using both beets and greens.

Here are some of your farmers’ markets, Virginia—get out and support them, and give yourself the gift of beautiful food for as long into the autumn as you can. (And after you wander off on these links, come back here! There’s good stuff, including plenty of recipes to use your farmers’ market loot.)

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ABINGDON – Abingdon Farmers’ Market

ALEXANDRIA – Alexandria Farmers’ Market

ARLINGTON – Arlington Farmers’ Market

BERRYVILLE – Berryville/Clarke County Farmers’ Market

BLACKSBURG – Downtown Blacksburg Farmers’ Market

DANVILLE – The Danville Community Market

FARMVILLE – Farmville Area Farmers’ Market

HARRISONBURG – Harrisonburg Farmers’ Market

LOUDOUN – Winter Farmers’ Market

LYNCHBURG – Lynchburg Community Market

MARTINSVILLE – Uptown Martinsville Farmers’ Market

NORFOLK – Five Points Community Farm Market

ORANGE – Orange County Farmers’ Market

POWHATAN – Powhatan County Farmers’ Market

PURCELLVILLE – Smart Markets

RICHMOND – 17th Street Farmers’ Market and The Market Umbrella 

ROANOKE – Historic Roanoke City Market

SOUTH BOSTON – Downtown South Boston Farmers’ Market

STAUNTON – Staunton/Augusta Farmers’ Market

VIRGINIA BEACH – City of Virginia Beach Farmers’ Market

WINCHESTER – Freight Station Farmers’ Market

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