Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market

There's a new farmers' market in town! This past Sunday, June 5, marked the first day of the Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market, and I dropped by to check out things.

Open on Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm, June through October, on the northwest corner of Moyamensing Ave. and Morris St., the Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market is competing directly with the larger and more popular Sunday Headhouse Farmers' Market just a mile north, but I know I will try to patronize the Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market over Headhouse.It's well documented that I don't enjoy the cramped setup of Headhouse Market (wide sidewalks at Dickinson Square make shopping pleasurable), plus Dickinson Square Park is just an inch closer to my house.

Currently, there are three vendors at Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market — Down Home Acres, Darmo Family Farms, and Two Gander Farm — but hopefully the number of vendors will grow over time.

We arrived at the market at 11 a.m., and the vendors had already sold out of some items because of the crowds, but the vendors promise to bring larger quantities next week. Here's what we saw:
Down Home Acres had some pretty floral arrangements, cut herbs, mulberries, and vegetable and herbs starts for sale.
Darmo Family Farms had spring's bounty of lettuces and scallions, as well as potted tomato plants for sale.
Two Gander Farms had leafy greens, mushrooms, and eggs for sale, as well as a glorious bevy of bee products — honeycomb, bee pollen, and many varieties of honey.
We left the market with a jar of fresh (not dried) bee pollen, which we were instructed to refrigerate, and, if we didn't use in two weeks, to freeze. We sat down on a park bench to taste some of the bee pollen, and, wow! I've never tasted such flavorful and fresh, honey and floral-nuanced bee pollen.Also, Sunday shopping at Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market includes a very nice, 3-acre park with a playground, a basketball court, and plenty of shade, benches, and grass.

Be sure to sign up for the Dickinson Square Park Farmers' Market email list to keep in the know.