Top 10 Locally-Sourced Picnic Items for Memorial Day Weekend from the West End Farmer’s Market

Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial kickoff to the summer season, is upon us. Our friends at the West End Farmer’s Market have some delicious ideas to share for locally-sourced ingredients for your weekend cookouts, picnics and other outings.

May 26, 2011; 9:33 AM • by Downtown Short Pump Staff

A tasty American Flag cake made from locally-sourced ingredients.

Check out the West End Farmers Market at the corner of Ridgefield Parkway and Gayton Road each Wednesday evening from 3:00 until 6:30 p.m. and every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon, where you’ll find these and other farm-to-family style goods.

Top 10 locally produced picnic items under $10 each:

1. Strawberry Shortcake (1 qt strawberries $5 & 1 pound cake $5) Decorate it creatively as pictured!

2. 1 Dozen Oysters or Clams ($6)

3. Homemade Apple Pie ($12 whole/$7 half)

4. Bison Burger Patties – 3 per 1 lb pack or 1 lb bulk burger – $7.50/lb

5. Salad Mix ($5 bag)

6. Whole chicken perfect for grilling with the creative recipe below (about $10)

7. 1 pound pack of grass-fed beef bratwurst ($5.99)

8. 4 – 4 ounce packages of hand roasted cinnamon nuts – ($10)

9. 1 loaf of Montana Gold Bread – ($6)

10. 1 container of sugar snap peas – around ($5)