Meet Me At The Market

How wonderful! Thanks for taking me along:) You are so blessed to have such an amazing Farmer’s Market. When my husband and I were in Kauai, we loved going to their markets. We met Tim, the Coconut Man. He would wack open a coconut for you and insert a straw. He was adorable. You could just imagine him climbing the trees. Anyway, his motto was, "It’s Good to Know Your Farmer." I loved it! My in-laws sell their veggies and they use that slogan now. It is so very cool that you get to know your farmers AND your baker of Chocolate Buns!!!! lol……Thanks, Raynita

Howdy Ranyita! Kauai’s farmers market must have been amazing… Love the Coconut Man story! I think we need to  find a recipe for Chocolate Buns! 🙂 Thanks for the visit! xo Deb

Farmers markets are such fun and I’m usually at one a week. We’re blessed in the San Francisco area with five on Sundays (the entire city is 49 square miles so you never have to travel further than 7 miles); two on Tuesdays, five on Wednesdays, two on Thursdays, one on Friday and four on Saturdays. My favorite markets have cooking demos with seasonal fruit and veggies including the recipes on cards so I can try them at home. Some have entertainment with local musicians, some raffle a big basket of local products every week, and everyone has fun. Stay local and support your local farmer.

Hi Adrienne, Oh I can imagine all the farm goodness you can get your hands on in San Francisco. We traveled there many times while living in Nevada, but I never went to a Farmers Market! There were a few venders cooking yesterday as well and a few of them DID include recipe cards! Stay Local! LOVE IT! Thanks so much for the visit! xo Deb

Hi – Megan (my sister, yes there are 3 of us!) just forwarded this link to me (i do the marketing/advertising/social media stuff for the market) – what a great blog entry and terrific pictures! I posted a link on the Plymouth Farmer’s Market Facebook page – hope we can steer more readers to your blog. It’s great! Thanks again – so glad you found things you liked! If you haven’t yet, you should try Jenny’s cheese buns…!
– Kara

Hi Kara! Nice to meet you! Thank you! I’ll be back for the Cheese buns next week! We ( MJF) appreciate the share! Thanks for stopping by! xo Deb  

Hey Deb, great trip to the Farmers Mkt. Ours has been a little slow this year. Lost some of our people due to them moving away. I love getting my veggies and bread from FM, as I love the idea of supporting our local farmers. Prices do not seem high to me, because the benefits of eating healthy so outweighs that cost. Had a good time at your FM. (by the way, I have a surprise in the works, if everything turns out I will send you pics to your email next week.) hint…it has to do with glamping…. love ya be Blessed Neta

Hi Neta! Oohhh just what fun and creative thing are you up to now? I agree, the value of what you buy at a Farmers Market is priceless really. Especially when you consider not just the hard work, but the knowledge that goes into being a sustainable grower….I’ll be keeping an eye on my inbox! Hugs! Deb

I need to get there earlier next week. I wasn’t able to go until 5 and I was so hoping to get some of those strawberries. I did get some awesome honey ginger balsamic vinegar and some really great raspberry jalapeno jam.

Hey Paula! I tried that balsamic vinegar too…I want to explore her items more next time as well…and if it’s the same gal I’m thinking of her Olive Oil Orange Cake was sooooo good! Hey, if you see me there sometime, come say hi! Thanks for the note! xo Deb

Our Farmers Market had opening day last Saturday and it was a pretty good day. I am a vendor there, selling my "Farm Fresh Aprons" and other things there as a crafts vendor. My hubby is there selling his woodturnings and handcrafted knives. This is our 6th year as vendors, but our market has been going for decades. My dad took his farm produce, home made cider, etc. years and years ago. My daughter (as a grade schooler and is now married and has her own family) would go with him on market days.
It’s the social event of the week and such a fun place to be to meet and greet . . enjoy the company of folks. Ours has wonderful produce, baked goods, a couple who have tasty breakfast burritos, another vendor with decadent cinnamon rolls, a local coffee roaster with brewed by the cup and packages to buy to take home. There are a variety of craft booths, meat producers, honey . . . community booths promoting a local community endeavor. And we have some of the best music!!!!
Tomorrow we go back again, for day two. I’m praying for good weather with no wind and another good day of sales.

Hi CeeJay!  It’s an honor to have you stop by! You are one famous farmgirl! 🙂 Your Farmers Market sounds wonderful too!  Best to you this season with your farmgoods! I bet you’ll do real well! 🙂 Thanks for the visit! xo Deb ( who loves breakfast burritos)

Love my local farmers market. Same market, same location I started going to with my mom over 45 years ago. Some of the farmers are still the same, too.
Our market opens the first Saturday of May thru the end of the year, yes, December. During the growing season they are open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday each week. Plants, usually start our season; but then the asparagus becomes ready, strawberries and on thru the year. Late summer, early fall market is my favorite. Apple time, although this year our local orchards got hit by a hard freeze in April after a week of 80 degree temps in March that has resulted in 90% of crop loss, apples, cherries both tart and black sweet, peaches, pears, all of it. I wish I had dried more of last years crops.
In the winter the local Organic only market is open every other Sat and so I can still get fresh eggs, and greens even in the winter.
Bless the farmers who but good wholesome food on my table each day.

Amen Carla! Thanks for your note! xo Deb

Deb,

What a fun post! Wish I was there to walk with you and catch up. Lucky Pat! Funny about the rocks….balance has become my mantra this summer, trying to find it with three small children, summer break and a husband working out of town part of the week.

You rock!
Much love, Cousin Teri in Napa

Awe, thanks Teri! Keep smiling!

much love to you all too!

xo Deb