Farmer's Market

Where has the time gone this year?

Our Farmers' Market was open on Saturday all Winter (shortened hours) and we never made it down to take a look.

In April the market is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

We finally were able to take a look yesterday.

Even though the skies were gray and the temperatures cold, the market was bustling. 

Lots of times to temp the gardener.

Each year one of the vendors (Buggy Crazy) has these flats of Shooting Stars or Roosters' Bills for sale.  They are such an interestingly shaped wildflower.  

Tomatoes for sale with the caveat that they must be kept in a greenhouse until the weather and soil are both warmer.

Radishes

Pasties and sausage rolls.  When we were in Glasgow a few years ago, my sister had a sausage roll from Gregg's for breakfast every morning before we started our day. She and my mother totally messed up the many commuters' time table as they leisurely browsed the displays of baked goods  before deciding what to order.  The commuters all knew exactly what they wanted to grab on their rushing way to catch a train.

Goat cheese - yum!

Many of the vendors had lots of fresh produce - including new potatoes.  Amazing this early in the season.

The market experience is not complete without entertainment.

Forget-me-nots

Asparagus

Carrots and Cabbages

That sounds like a great title for a vegetarian cookbook.

My favorite entertainer.  This young boy was playing bluegrass / folk music from memory.

It was great to experience the bustle and vitality of the Farmers' Market once again.