First Farmers Market Weekend Opens!

Fresh veggies and fruits! Locally grown meats, dairy, and baked goods! Eggs! This is what I've been waiting for, all winter long. The local Farmers Market is back!

Did it matter one bit that it was pouring rain? Nope. (Well, maybe it did to the bread vendor whose tent was leaking badly. . . but it didn't stop them from selling out many of their products before closing time.)

First of all, there was baby garlic -- so sweet and fresh it was like green onions. There was, of course, plenty of organic mesclun and baby spinach (we bought a large quantity of both), fresh local organic strawberries (just as our own volunteer patch also started to produce, but who cares -- they freeze well), and the first blueberries of the season are here, too (not local yet though.)

We just had to welcome all the regular vendors back, and buy as much as we could of the new fresh offerings, knowing that soon all the spaces will be filled, and we can have a variety of fresh local organic foods to choose from.

It was great to see Herondale Farms back strong this year. Last year I meant to pay a visit to them and have a look around, to get a feel for how this up-and-coming local farm is changing the way we can obtain our meat and dairy -- but alas we never made it. So I've made a commitment this year to get out there and see all their new pasture areas and how they are doing with their new livestock and poultry.

They've added more variety, and expanded their operations this year. Have a look ===> Herondale Farm

I've got some great books lined up to read and review, and some great topics ahead.

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Yours for extraordinary dining -- for everyone,

Nancy
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