Hit the Indoor Farmers Market this Week: Sunday is National Spinach Day

Sunday is National Spinach Day.

There are many indoor farmers markets in the Hudson Valley this winter, and that's the first place you should go so you can eats your spinach.

Here's what Down to Earth Markets had to say about the leafy green:

Spinach has been a star of the dinner plate from New York to Hong Kong for centuries. It most likely came from Persia but was first widely grown as a farm crop in Asia. Catherine de Medici, who was queen of France in the mid-1500s, was such a fan of the vegetable that the French started calling dishes with spinach "Florentine" in honor of the Queen's Italian origins. Spinach ties up lots of nutrients, including iron, in a neat little package. It's also easy to cook, so toss a handful into eggs, soups, stews, stir fries or even raw into salads. This cool loving plant is hitting its peak season now as we head into spring. We're not sure who got to decide this, but Sunday is National Spinach Day, so pick up a bunch at this weekend's farmers market to celebrate.

There are several indoor farmers markets that are open year-round. Here are some:

• Beacon: The Beacon Farmers Market is held in the Bingo hall of the Veterans’ Building on Main Street in Beacon. The hours are every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Brewster: The Hudson Valley Regional Farmers market is open on Sunday throughout the year. The hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. The market is at the Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association at 15 Mount Evo Road South, which is just off Route 22, north of the Village of Brewster.
• Kingston: The Kingston Farmers Market holds its winter indoor market every other Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In January, the dates are Jan. 14 and 28. The location is the Old Dutch Church at 272 Wall Street.
• Mamaroneck: The market is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting Jan. 7 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. The church is at Boston Post Road and Mt. Pleasant Avenue.
• Nyack: The Nyack Farmers Market has moved indoors at the Nyack Center. The market is held every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center is at 58 Depew Avenue.
• Piermont: The Souk at the Outside In is a farmers market at 249 Ferdon Avenue in Piermont. It will open on Jan. 8 and the hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Ossining: The Down to Earth Farmers Market will open on Jan. 7, and will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays at the First Presbyterian Church. The church is at 34 South Highland Avenue.
• Pleasantville: The Pleasantville Farmers Market is at 40 Romer Avenue in Pleasantville at the Pleasantville Middle School cafeteria. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
• Poughkeepsie: The Arlington Famers Market is indoors for the winter at the Vassar Main Building, College Center.

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