Market Fresh with Extension

Are you a farmers market manager looking to provide your customers with ideas for using market fruits and vegetables? Or are you a community event host who wants your community members to learn more about seasonal fruits and vegetables and how best to include them in their meals and snacks? If so, then Market Fresh with Extension is for you.

The Market Fresh with Extension program, led by Penn State educators, offers cooking tips and health and wellness information to customers shopping at farmers markets and community members attending local events. Extension's Market Fresh team is committed to teaching basic cooking skills and promoting healthy eating that incorporates fruits and vegetables. In addition, our educators want to raise community awareness of the many other services and resources provided by Penn State Extension.

Where feasible, a Market Fresh event will include cooking demonstrations using simple recipes, helpful tips about cooking techniques and substitutions, as well as the opportunity for attendees to sample the recipe prepared. If local produce vendors are present, educators will highlight the availability of the recipe ingredients at your market or event. For those interested, copies of the recipes used for the demonstrations will be available.

If you would like more information about how your market or community event can take advantage of the Market Fresh with Extension program, please email ExtensionHealth&Wellness@psu.edu.