The Selective Echo blog readers know, from past posts, just how resourceful Chad Midgley, the gentleman farmer from West Bountiful, manages to be during the off-season after the Downtown Farmers’ Market has closed for the year. In fact, the long, mild autumn has strengthened his diversified fresh produce offering and customers will be able to take advantage each Saturday between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in front of the Oasis Cafe at 151 South 500 East.

His offering for Nov. 1 is remarkable. With the benefit of his greenhouse, the site of strict organic and natural practices, he will be offering heirloom tomatoes that look and taste just as those at the peak of the summer growing season. He also will have basil, green beans, lady peaches, and Big Bertha bell peppers. Absolutely no sprays or chemicals are ever used.

The weather, in particular, has been perfect for greens so Chad has baby arugula, rainbow chard, buttery cream chard, frost-sweetend kale, spinach chard and collards. On a personal note, I can testify that his greens hold up quite well, lasting in the refrigerator longer than a week and even up to two weeks. In no instance can the same thing be said for supermarket greens that, admittedly, are sold at even higher prices than what Chad has. Chad’s pricing fits the reasonable, appropriate price-value-quality point paradigm.

And, he matches what any grocery store can conceivably offer, especially at this time of year. He has super-sweet carrots, gold Yukon potatoes, parsnips, leeks, onions, and even scallions. His squash offerings are equally substantial, including golden Hubbard squash cuttings, buttercups, blue Hubbards, and festival squashes. Rounding out the selection are zucchini, broccoli, and grape tomatoes.

His father also has fresh eggs and organic apples, including the honey crisp variety. Chad also is actively engaged in the Community Reuse Recycle Group. He welcomes any of the following for reuse: plastic bags and one-gallon jugs, two-liter soda bottles, and other containers. While he would accept bagged leaves for use in his gardens, he would prefer that they are not brought to the downtown market. To make arrangements, contact Chad at chadsproduce@gmail.com.