Why Farmer's Markets = Good. Did you go to one this weekend?

Farmer's Markets should be a weekend activity for anyone who has one nearby.

They can inspire you to try new foods. For example, I never tried the following until I started going to Farmer's Market's regularly: Persimmons, Blood Oranges, Kale, Collards, Leeks, etc. 

They can make you more aware of where your food comes from.

They get you out and about in the sunshine and fresh air...or today the misty cloudiness, but you know, whatevs.

The list goes on.

And sometimes, they can just inspire you with how beautiful fresh food can be. Check out this bee-yoo-tiful arugula radicchio:

Nom nom nom, right? And I'm not even a huge arugula radicchio fan!

I just wanted to share this picture, because i found the piles of beautiful arugula radichhio inspiring.

Find a Farmer's Market near you.

Or use one of these apps to find one.

Bring your appetite, imagination...and your camera.

 

Comments

[Stacie Tamaki]

I did! I bought organic, potatoes, kale, onion carrots and celery. All of it combined cost me around $5.00

I agree on Farmers' Markets being full of great photo opps. The piles of colored veggies and bundles of fresh flowers are often picture perfect. I took some last year on a clear day with blue sky and everything looked gorgeous!

[Elisa Camahort Page]

What Farmer's Market do *you* go to that you got al that for $5!!!!

[Stacie Tamaki]

Downtown Campbell

Kale $1.75
Celery $1.75
Not even sure how much the others were but they added up to about $2.50

:)

[Elisa Camahort Page]

I go there too, but I'm obviously picking the wrong vendors...especially for potatoes. I did get some great leek, kale and collard greens form one awesome vendor for just $3 or so. But the potato guy was a rip-off...and not very nice either.

[Stacie Tamaki]

Yes, there are some vendors who imo definitely overcharge. It's so hit and miss though who has what each week. Last week I found some killer heirloom carrots in 4-5 colors. They are beautiful and tasted great when I put them in soup. I'll be blogging them soon. They were vegetable eye candy :)