RED BANK: PUMPKIN PANDEMONIUM
Angus McDougald with his daughter, Jade, at Red Bank Farmers’ Market. Below, Lisa Bagwell among the edible pumpkins from Organic Produce. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)
By SUSAN ERICSON
For those who think the season for fresh produce is over, there are still many vendors showing up at the Red Bank Farmers’ Market to prove them wrong. It is the perfect time of year to buy fresh apple cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts.
But squash pumpkins and other cruciferous vegetables take center stage this time of year.
“I like to simply roast them and eat them,” Lisa Bagwell, of the Certified Organic stand, said of the different varieties pumpkins and squash. Noting the smaller blue hubbard squash, she added: “These are delicious. The gourds, on the other hand, are not delicious.”