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Farmer's markets

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Anyone shop at farmer's markets? I think it would be fabulous to buy fresh fruits and veggies directly from the farmers, but I don't know where there is a farmer's market near me. I need to look into this more closely - surely there is one somewhere!
 
I love to shop at the farmer's markets! We have several here and I am not far from our local farms and we can go there for anything we need. And I still enjoy picking my own, strawberries, berries, cherries, apples, plums, peaches, tomatoes, etc. Did the "dig up the potatoes" once - won't do that again - too dirty!!
 
When I was a kid we used to go to a large farmer's market every couple of weeks. I remember one time someone had sugar cane and we bought a whole stalk (or whatever it is called). We cut pieces off and snacked on them. That was kind of fun - the only time I have eaten sugar cane.
 
I know a guy who works at a farmer's market, but it's pretty far away from me so I've never gone there before. In fact, I've never shopped at ANY farmer's market. I have heard that they are good, though.
 
There is a farmer's market in the next town over from me, but I have never been there. Shame on me, I know I need to go support them and enjoy some fresh veggies.
 
Traders Villiage (In Arlington..off 360) has some pretty good fruits and veggies.
 
sometimes at our farmer's market (wednesdays and saturdays), they have a guy making fresh corn meal. It takes this enormous noisy machine that they jam corn into and it pounds it into dust and, pow, corn meal.

also a great place for jams and jellies.
 
I have a farmer's market that is very close to me and I visit it often. The stuff is more expensive there, but I just go for convenience.
 
I love to buy local farmer produce. You know the items you purchase are fresh, usually picked that day or the day before. Produce usually is produced without all the chemicals and pesticides that the big growers use. Also supports your local farmer. In fact we have a farmers market close by that also sells different cuts of beef and pork as well as fresh eggs that they raise on their farm.
 
I try to buy my produce in season from the little guy that has his stand on the side of the road next to their farm. Fresh, and delicious, give the farmer a reasonable price for the produce, and above all tastes good. The secret is knowing where the real farm stands are. There are a lot of folks that sell tomatoes on the side of the road here in May, but the local plants have just been set in the earth.
 
We're going to a family reunion out in the country this wkend, and there's always someone selling fresh watermelon by the side of the road. We always buy some and cut it up for everyone when we get there. YUM!
 
we just had a watermelon festival near us the weekend before last. fresh, local watermelon GALORE!
 
A whole festival dedicated to watermelons? That's weird, but I would love to go to one. I love me my watermelon.
 
I visit a few farm stands in the area on occasion when local produce is in. My city has a large farmer's market on Thursday mornings that I have never visited but i would like to someday.
 
I love the Farmer's Markets or even the "impromptu" ones (as in Farmer pulls truck to the side of the road and sells to passersby). Or the smaller markets who carry local produce. You just can't beat the quality.
 
It's not a farmers market, but the comment about the one that had cuts of beef reminded me of this. There is a slaughterhouse about 15 miles from my house...they have some of the best meat. They sell preformed burger patties....man...they are so tasty. It is called Old Plantation. Their busiest time is hunting season...they process a LOT of deer. Back in high school our AG class took a tour....pretty gross....standing in pools of blood about 3/4 inch thick...55 gallon barrels full of deer eyeballs and such.
 
This is the best way to get fresh vegetables and fruit. Where I am from there are several farmers markets. Also, there are a lot of Amish where I live and they sell their bread and pies there to. I love there apple butter.
 
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