Freshly picked cucumbers, radishes, onions, mushrooms, squash, blueberries and more are available to Chester County residents through the Fresh2You Mobile Market operated by the Chester County Food Bank (CCFB). The slogan of the mobile pantry is "Bringing the Bounty of Chester County to Everyone."

The mobile market will be open at sites throughout the county through Saturday, Nov. 19. The current schedule includes stops at the Coventry Mall in Pottstown, the Phoenixville Senior Center, the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, M&T Bank in Honey Brook, Oxford Public Library and Coatesville Masonic Lodge. To view the complete schedule, visit http://www.chestercountyfoodbank.org, choose "Programs & Education" and then select "Fresh2You Mobile Market."

Fresh2You sources most of the produce from its own on-staff farmers. Additional items are purchased from local growers.

On a recent Saturday in Coatesville, shoppers were choosing from an assortment of produce in the parking lot of the Masonic Lodge, which is a new location this year. "Right now, it's onions. This is their time to shine," said Roberta Cosentino, CCFB's director of community food access and education. "We have scallions, leeks and three different kinds of spring onions. We also have a special kind of onion that our farmer grows called Ailsa Craig onions. They are so mild and delicious."

"We have three different kinds of cabbages and summer squash. We've even got some nice cauliflower, broccoli and Romanesco," she continued. "The purple cabbage is more tender and sweet than a typical green cabbage. This is the first year that our farmer is growing carrots, so we are really excited to have those."

Soon to be offered are tomatoes, corn on the cob, watermelon and other summer crops as they become available.

In addition to the fresh produce, the market offers recipe bundles that provide all of the ingredients to make that week's featured dish. "This week our featured dish is a summer lentil saute with carrots, celery, onions, garlic, sage and bit of cabbage," Cosentino said. When available, volunteers also do cooking demonstrations at the market.

All forms of payment, including cash, credit/debit cards, SNAP/EBT (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/electronic benefits transfer) cards and WIC (Women, Infants and Children) vouchers, are accepted. Customers at the Mobile Market receive matching dollars in the form of Veggie Bucks that can be used for additional fruit and vegetables when shopping with SNAP/EBT.

Also offered is the FreshRX program, a partnership between CCFB and local health care providers. "Basically, we work with health care providers in the area who are actually able to write prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables," she said. "Those patients come to us (to fill) their prescriptions."

The market schedule is subject to change. For updates, visit the previously mentioned website, http://www.facebook.com/CCFoodBank or http://www.instagram.com/chestercountyfoodbank. Weather cancellations are posted on Facebook and Instagram. Email fresh2you@chestercountyfoodbank.org or call 610-873-6000 for more information.