FARMERS MARKETS AND FOOD CO-OPS

Capitol City Farmers Market, Courthouse, Saturdays 9-1 p.m. (early May to late October) Information: 479-9701

Northfield Farmers Market, on the Common, Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon. (mid-June to mid-October)

Information: 485-8664

Waitsfield, Mad River Green Farmers Market, Mad River Green Shopping Center, Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (late May to early October) Information: 496-6055

Waterbury Farmers Market, (May to late October), South Main Street in the Rusty Parker Memorial Park. Wednesdays 3-6p.m. Information: 244-7033

Hunger Mountain Co-op, 3 Granite St., Montpelier. Tel: 223-8000. The largest food co-op in northern Vermont, this supermarket-sized store offers a wide array of organic and natural foods, including shelves full of canned and packaged foods, more than 200 bins of grains, legumes and other bulk products, assorted refrigerated and frozen goods and fresh produce. It also offers salads, soups and other cooked whole grain dishes at its vegetarian deli overlooking the Winooski River, where you can dine on lunch or dinner or sip a latte from the coffee bar.