Canton, CT (July 8, 2010) – The Collinsville Farmers Market is a popular gathering spot on Sunday mornings during Connecticut’s growing season as people come to purchase farm fresh fruits, vegetables and specialty food items. Most customers love the taste and quality of locally grown, just picked produce, but they also know that eating fresh fruits and vegetables is good for them. Yet that may be the extent of their knowledge. So this week at the Collinsville Farmers Market, the Connecticut Dietetic Association (CDA) will be on site armed with reading materials, sources of information and samples of a delicious pasta sauce recipe from the CDA’s “Connecticut Cooks!” cookbook written and compiled by its members to mark the CDA’s 75th Anniversary.
So, if you’re wondering why you should eat your veggies, or better yet how to prepare them, stop by and ask Canton resident Teresa Dotson, RD your questions, pick up some materials or browse through the cookbook for some fresh ideas.About The Connecticut Dietetic Association
Established in 1932, and an affiliate of the American Dietetic Association in 1933, the Connecticut Dietetic Association serves as the leading advocate of the dietetic profession in Connecticut serving the public through promotion of optimal nutrition, health and well-being. Our membership includes Registered Dietitians, Registered Dietetic Technicians, students and retirees of the profession. For more information, visit www.eatrightct.org
About the Collinsville Farmers Market
The Collinsville Farmers Market showcases locally grown produce from independent area farms and other regionally produced food products as part of the Department of Agriculture’s CT Grown Program. Canton Advocates for Responsible Expansion (C.A.R.E., Inc.) runs the market and funds the operating and promotional costs. The market runs every Sunday (10am – 1pm) from mid-June until late October. For a bounty of information, just visit www.collinsvillefarmersmarket.org
Editor’s Note:
Teresa Dotson’s Pasta Sauce Recipe from “Connecticut Cooks” is attached for re-print purposes.
Collinsville is part of Canton, CT and located near the intersection of Rt 179 and Rt 4. There is signage in Collinsville for the Farmer’s Market which is in the Town Hall parking lot. On-street parking is available throughout Collinsville.
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