What makes local produce the ultimate in taste is the short amount of time it spends between farm and shop. And while peppers have become a grocery staple, they are only available locally in the summer months. This week, we’re all about the peppers from Marolda Farms in New Jersey and the Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative.

Perfect for Frying – Long-Hots & Cubanelles – both of these peppers come in way below jalepeño on the Scoville Scale, but what they lack in heat they make up for with a tangy almost sweet flavor. The thin wall of these peppers make them great for frying and there is only one season to enjoy them while they last.
Great on the Grill – Mini Green & Purple Bell Peppers – We think these mini green peppers would look darling on a skewer and who doesn’t love the vibrancy of purple produce?

Also worth a mention…
We don’t usually associate summer as the time for potatoes and onions, but right now they couldn’t be better. Enjoy new potatoes with skin so thin you’ll hardly need to peel them and fresh onions with bright juicy flavor before they are all cured for cellaring to await the winter.