“Tis the season indeed for all the great foods of summer, farm-fresh and abundant at farmers’ markets now.  And while I’m thrilled to have farm-fresh corn and tomatoes all the time; new potatoes, fresh dug carrots and more, my penchant is for sweets and that’s when I make a beeline for local fruits and berries at the markets.  Last week I found local peaches at the Winslow Farm stand at the Cumberland Farmer’s Market. When I saw they had peaches I scooped up several pounds of this year’s most elusive fruit, made so because of the drought.

Reports have been that this season will not be kind to peach growers, though the farmers at Winslow Farm along Route 100 in West Falmouth said they have an abundant supply.

Peach cobbler

Peach cobbler

Putting them in a pie shell or in ice cream is the usual destination for peaches, but I actually prefer  cobblers.

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