Monday, November 16, 2009

Fun at the Farmers’ Market

It’s sometimes easy to forget how lucky we are in California to have access to year-round Farmers’ Markets and that the growing season is so much longer than in other parts of the country. For example, I just took the very last tomatoes off our plants the other day…


We go to several Farmers’ Markets most weeks, but I haven’t taken any pictures in a long time as chasing after a very excited toddler and taking pictures at the same time just isn’t really an option…


So over the weekend, I dug out an old friend in the back of the trunk: a stroller. At first the toddler was almost in disbelief; I think he was in fact too shocked to say his usual "no way"when I put him in...


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But once I got him a pretzel he was much happier… And since he ate almost an entire pretzel by himself, I was able to take some pictures without too many interruptions…


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The variety and quality of the produce is truly amazing, especially considering that it’s November!


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And here is what we got:


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  • Kabocha
  • Pomegranate
  • Lemons
  • Grapes
  • Tomatoes
  • Garlic
  • Peppers
  • Radish

I see some fresh salsa in our near future!


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And I also got some “splurge” items:


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In addition, we also got some organic whole grain bread, some pretzels, and some marinated tofu.


I truly enjoy shopping at Farmers’ Markets and getting to know the farmers and vendors. It makes me feel connected to the food we eat, and I feel truly fortunate that we live in an area where we get to shop at a Farmers’ Market all year long.


Questions: What was your last fun food shopping experience? What was the last interesting/new (to you)/amazing food item that you’ve bought?


Be well,

Andrea