You can shop at Hannaford or Market Basket and find some decent fruit and vegetables. But this time of year, you’d be a fool not to check out a local farmer’s market. If you can get up and out on a Saturday morning (those over 30, no excuse) head to the Carlisle Farmers Market at Kimball Farm. This outpost of greens, bread and cheese is singled out for its commitment to local. The L word is the buzzword de jour, and the multi-farms tucked away in this bucolic ruburb make it worth the trek. Some 25 vendors hawk corn, greens, peaches, whatever is in season. Ripe now: blueberries — good for the old noggin. They also pair nicely with dark roast coffee I’ve discovered. But gourmands can’t subsist on roughage alone so thank God bread bakers and cheese makers have been invited to the market. Art is thrown in for good measure. But you can’t eat that. Kimball Farms, Rt 225, Carlisle. Market runs from 8 a.m. to Noon Saturdays through October.
Also the Lowell Farmer’s Market opens Friday, July 13 and runs through Oct. Outside City Hall downtown from 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday. Last several years have been a bit skimpy, we hope this year has been beefed up.