News from the Saturday Boulder Farmers Market

The biggest news from today's Boulder Farmers Market is probably the crowds, and I'm ready to hit the individual farm stands, rather than fighting again through an immobile mass of gawkers with dogs, strollers, and who knows what else. Kind of like the Yogi Berra quote the Pearl Street Whole Foods has in front of its entrance, "That place is so crowded, nobody goes there anymore." As for organic veggies available, the offerings of course are similar to what I reported Wednesday, with a few expansions in the greens varieties. Isabelle Farm has red cardinal spinach, a lovely green that looks like baby red chard. Red Wagon has added green garlic, and they still have the Walla Walla onions, both being sort of scallion-like, plus baby kale and broccoli rabe that I hadn't noticed before. Cure Organic Farm still has pea shoots and fava bean leaves available (plus lots more, of course). Abbondanza has added pea shoots, and still has the gigantic red radishes, "crunchy royal" variety, that I mentioned Wednesday. Full Circle has the best price I noticed on organic spinach, at $6 a pound, and they also have Napa cabbage and spring garlic, among other offerings. Finally, the Boulder Green Building Fair is happening in the adjacent park, so if you're looking for a crowd, come on down!