So Emily and I have decided to support our local economy and good eating habits by going to the Farmer's Market any Saturday that we can make it. This is our second trip thanks to the afore-blogged-about no smoking letter writer and his wife who first introduced us to our local market. This time we also brought along another med school friend and he is just as excited about the place as we are. We got some grass-fed only beef that was amazing in a stew that Emily made on Sunday. Next trip = grass fed steaks. We also bought some roasted pepper flavored goat cheese which is delicious. The vegetables are cheap and better than anything we can find in the grocery stores around here - so really, we love the place.
Emily and her extremely bored but cute baby friend, Emerson. Don't tell him that he was ever referred to as "cute" when he is older.
The whole group checking out some of the goods.
This is just one half of one of the three huge venues for meat, veggies, plants, etc. at the market. Matt is making a cameo appearance in the photo - on his way to getting suckered in to buying some beans that you are supposed to cook with "fatback". Gotta love Southern cooking. And, for the record, Matt refused to even entertain the idea of cooking them in fatback.
This is a fighting Praying Mantis we tried to rescue from the road. She wasn't too happy. We could tell that it was a "she" because of the close resemblance to Emily when she has to ask me more than once to unload the dishwasher.
The whole group checking out some of the goods.
This is just one half of one of the three huge venues for meat, veggies, plants, etc. at the market. Matt is making a cameo appearance in the photo - on his way to getting suckered in to buying some beans that you are supposed to cook with "fatback". Gotta love Southern cooking. And, for the record, Matt refused to even entertain the idea of cooking them in fatback.
This is a fighting Praying Mantis we tried to rescue from the road. She wasn't too happy. We could tell that it was a "she" because of the close resemblance to Emily when she has to ask me more than once to unload the dishwasher.
We might just buy it...
16 comments:
That looks fun! I wish we could go to a cool farmers market but really the one here (that I know of) mom used to sell milk there and that was the only true farmers market worthy product. The lady confided to mom they bought there crap at the grocery store so I pretty much dont trust az farmers market but congrats to you on your special beef :)
How fun! And, YES you should buy the pumpkin house for the record.... you know I always have said the homes in North Carolina have character! Unlike the AZ cookie cutter houses! :)
I'm all about cheaper fruits and veggies at the farmer's market. I wish they had one here cause nothing ticks me off more than paying two dollars each for half rotten tomatoes or apples!
That looks like a fun trip to the Farmer's Market. I love the picture of the pumpkin house! So cute!!
Looks like you guys had a fun Saturday at the market! I would love to have some of the special beef you guys got! I love the cute pumpkin house!
It sounds like the Farmers Market is the place to be. But I guess you guys might have new shopping buddies if David and Suzi move up there.
Ooh, I love the Farmer's Markets! They have one here at Thanksgiving Point and I hear it is wonderful! You've given me motivation to finally check it out!
I wish we had a farmer's market here in Tucson! Of course, if we did, I don't think I could trust it!!! (But there is an apple orchard that we go to in the fall - although it's a 2 hour drive!!!) Okay and for the record, I think that praying mantis looks like a male!
Could you find one of those cute little orange houses for us?
How fun! I love farmers markets! Cute pic of the pumpkin house!
That looks like so much fun! I wish Utah had more farmer's markets. The only ones I know of are either random ones that mostly sell tie-dye tee's or ritzy "we're such a fancy farmer's market that we charge outrageous prices" type markets.
i loev the pumpkin hut! sounds like a yummy place. and em, youre a natural with babies. maybe you can make zo fall asleep that quickly :)
Is it in Winston? I think I'll invite myself to go with you one time. I want cheap veggies and grass-fed beef!
I love all the fun things you do. Hey I hope you have fun with Allie. She's a good friend. I wish I could come see you, 2 kids kinda weigh me down.
i love the farmers market. and that pumpkin house is pretty amazing. isn't it crazy how sometimes that food tastes so much better than what you find in the store?
That looks like so much fun! When you two move back you can raise your own meat in our back yard. That's what we do so we know we get the good stuff! Hows your garden?
Post a Comment