University Times

The Oakland Farmers’ Market returns July 8, with a dozen or so vendors featuring homegrown and homemade local products such as fresh produce, cut flowers, herbs, honey, eggs, fresh-baked bread, vegan baked goods, all-natural beef and ethnic delectables.

The market will be held noon-4 p.m. on Fridays through Nov. 18 on Sennott Street between Atwood Street and Meyran Avenue. Free parking is available in the adjacent UPMC lot.

Pitt is among many community partners sponsoring the farmers’ market with the Oakland Business Improvement District. Information on the farmers’ market is available at http://oaklandfarmersmarket.org/this-years-vendors/or by calling 412/683-6243 ext. 19.

The University also sponsors a Farms to Pitt program, run by Isidore Foods, that enables University employees to subscribe to a weekly delivery of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products from local farms.

The program, launched in 2007, offers fresh products delivered directly from area farms to designated locations on the Pittsburgh campus.

Subscribers pay a fee in advance then receive farm-fresh products weekly through October. For more information on the Farms to Pitt program, visit www.isidorefoods.com or call 412/400-4721.

—Peter Hart