go to the Farmer's Market

Yes, the produce is good; and I enjoy the more obscure booths, like the fellow who has frozen buffalo (bison) burgers, or the guy who will sharpen your scissors and knives.

I enjoy the spirit of the market.

In fact I’ll be eating the eggs I bought over at the farmer’s market. I went over there on the 80+ degree Saturday this last Saturday. The market was actually a bit smaller than usual since there was also the U-District Street fair. But it was still pretty cool with a whole bunch of veggies that I still don’t have a clue what they are, some pastry booths and some salmon booths too.

As I entered, I looked at the second booth and saw that they were selling eggs, whereas I had just consumed the last two eggs in the fridge (bought from Safeway). Well naturally I bought them. They were $5.50 for a dozen which is definitely more expensive than the buy-one-dozen-get-another-dozen-free deal (total ~ $4.00) I’m used to seeing at Safeway. It was also pretty convenient because that booth was able to take a credit card.

I haven’t cooked the eggs yet, but am looking forward to friday morning when I usually have enough time to do so.

So, I think that the last 3 Saturdays in a row I have actually been on a bus passing right by the U District Farmers Market either a few minutes before or during when it was open. I was in a hurry each of the times, so I didn’t stop, but I was actually up and awake while the farmers market was open.

But the challenge-worthy aspect of this whole thing is that I’ve told myself that I would actually buy something from the market before my birthday. So there. I’ve also got a feeling that I’ll enjoy food that much more knowing that the proceeds from my purchase won’t be shipped of to some distant land as a lot of other food is shipped from distant lands. Seriously, Atlantic Salmon in Seattle? What gives?

I don’t even know if Chicago has a farmer’s market. If they do, I want to go. I’d love to be able to ride my bike there and shop for fresh, locally grown produce!

I love the whole farmers market idea. The dilemma is making multiple shopping trips, as opposed to the one stop supermarket, is costly in terms of time. The first step is to just do it and see what’s possible. So, before Feb. is the goal.

This Sunday I attended the West Seattle Farmer’s Market. It was completely by chance because I was getting off a bus and there it was!

There was a ton of good stuff that I sampled at the market – spicy jams, salmon, good salsa, and delicious pastries. If I wasn’t about to embark on a 60 mile bike ride I would’ve bought something.

Eventually I’m going to actually go to one of these markets and buy something. The problem is that they are always early in the morning and I am a late night person. Someday… someday…

& i can’t go this weekend

i hope i don’t miss it. :(

I got two kinds of tomatoes and a squash that is like zucchini but holds up better when it’s cooked. Yay! I plan to eat all my new vegetables this week so that I can go again next week and try some new things.

And there was an additional very nice surprise of finding an old friend there (one that I’ve been hoping to reconnect with) performing this week’s music.

Perhaps. It is open on Saturdays and we are free…