Friday, September 13, 2019
Farmers Markets
Farmers Markets are at their best right now, with a variety of crops available, though tomatoes seem to be the veggies of choice this year. Last weekend after church we headed over to Thornbury for the market there. They've also got some interesting Indian and Syrian prepared dishes that we like.
I've never seen as many varieties of 'heritage' and 'heirloom' tomatoes as this year, and Mrs. F.G. has been saving seeds for our son next year. At least one vendor managed to have some peppers as well as tomatoes.
There were a few other veggies, but not what we'd like to see. We find that we get the best by stopping at our favourite farms, like 'Achy Back Acres' on the way to Owen Sound.
There are some interesting craft vendors too, like the blacksmith who makes interesting works in copper and iron, as well as 'live edge' furniture and 'charcuterie' boards. (If that's a new one for you, as it was for me, look it up as I had to!)
The Thornbury market regularly has local live music too.
The harbour was still full of sailboats, but they'll be taking them out soon.
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We only got a couple of pretty sad looking tomatoes this year out of our garden.
ReplyDeleteAlways fun to stop by and see what the craft vendors are selling.
Great gardens galore! We got quite a few tomatoes out of our garden, too, but nothing like this. And nice crafts as well. Thank you for your thoughtful comments on my posts. I take them to heart. :-)
ReplyDeleteWe hope to get our own tomatoes growing this summer, have some seeds saved. What amazing crafts as well. And for you to get those veges straight from the grower, the best way of all.( apart from your own garden, hope those seeds give you lovely fruit?) . I save the seeds on towelling paper, then seal in a plastic bag and save in the fridge.Maybe Mrs F.G. has a better way, I would love to know what you do up North.
ReplyDeleteLots fresh produce around here at this time of year as well. Always looks so good.
ReplyDeleteWith tomatoes known to be so healthy I wished I liked them more. I don't mind a tomatoe slice on a hamburger or BLT but that's about it.
ReplyDeleteI really like the little tomatoes and think of them as vitamin pills. C
ReplyDeleteWhat cool crafts!
ReplyDeleteIt's a busy time of year for the farmers.
ReplyDeleteI like the two sailboat shots. We have a few sailboats on our small, man made lake but they don’t look as good as yours do.
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