The Farmers Market

It's the best time of year to visit the Farmers Market.  We have a great small market every Saturday over the summer in the village of Flesherton.  We've been going long enough now that I know several of the vendors, and know exactly what we look for.

The best thing about our market is that there are several good vendors of fruit and veggies.  I like baking, and many come to look at crafts, but a market without a good selection of fruit and veggies is not what it should be.

I bought both some new potatoes and some corn today at the market, from vendors I know.

We don't buy garlic though, because Mrs. F.G. grows her own.

And we've never eaten kohlrabi, but we really should be adventurous and try them!

There will be lots more squash as we get into early fall.

Almost every week the market offers some special event.  This week it was a demonstration by the local square dance group.

There are several craft vendors selling everything from paintings to jewelry, from sheepskin rugs to gourd birdhouses, from soap to pottery.  I must admit I don't spend much time looking at those tables, but I was struck this morning by this really colourful caterpillar!  It's about 2 feet long, and 4" in diameter.

And I can't forget the baking.  Sometimes I get the impression that all this 'healthy local food' we go for is actually baking rather than those fresh fruit and veggies!

Among them, my favourite is the pies.  I always stop for a visit with the ladies who bake these, even when I'm not buying one.  It's the social side of the market that keeps me going back each week.  But the fresh fruit and veggies make a good excuse for the visit.