What's YOUR Champion Local Veggie?
In the spirit of "March Madness" basketball tournament brackets, we invite you to participate in the City of Rochester Public Market's 2018 Veggie Tournament!
If you join the fun, you could win some coveted Market Gift Tokens! Plus, this whole thing is another way to get you to think about fresh, nutritious local vegetables that are available at the Public Market year-round! Just click on the link below to print out your 2017 Veggie Bracket. Complete the bracket to select your personal champion local veggie, and submit your bracket to us at the Market Office, or scan and email to pmarket@cityofrochester.gov. You can also "snail mail" your bracket to the Public Market, 280 North Union Street, Rochester NY 14609.
I'm in! Download my Veggie Bracket!
Here's some tournament analysis by Margaret O'Neill, Program Manager for the Friends of the Public Market and all-around expert on the virtues of local veggies:
"There's a lot of parity in this year's tournament, with favorites such as potatoes and tomatoes being challenged by up-and-coming veggies such as parsnips and turnips, that are sneaky good. Choose carefully, and consider all the possible upsets!"