Asparagus Happiness
This year it comes with a side of garlic scallions, the closest thing to calcots this side of the Atlantic. It’s all courtesy of McCormack Farms in Middletown – and sets in motion a new round of eating with the seasons.

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McCORMACK FARMS, 119 Tindall Road, Middletown. 732-671-0162. Website: www.mccormackfarms.com. Email: mccormackfarms1880@gmail.com. Follow on Facebook @mccormackfarmsmiddletown and on Instagram @mccormackfarms1880. From now into autumn, the farm stand is open micro-seasonally – that is, when crops are at peak and just harvested. Sign up via the email address above to receive alerts letting you know when the stand will be open.