More beauty can be found in a local farmer’s market than in all the great museums in the world.
One of my weekly rituals is going to the farmer’s market. I love seeing all the vibrant colors of the fresh produce that was in the fields probably only days ago. The farmer’s market in my town is held at the local park in the shade of the trees. It’s quite small…not a lot of customers, but I like that because it means that most of growers are local.
The main reason I go to the market is to buy flowers. Every week, I buy at least one bunch of sunflowers and usually a bunch or two of mixed flowers. I decided that ten or twelve dollars a week spent on flowers is more than worth it! They bring such joy into the house. Usually I put a bunch of them on the front porch by the door. What is more welcoming than a happy bouquet of sunflowers?
I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. – Emma Goldman
My name is Rhonda. I am blessed to live in a beautiful place out in the country with my wonderful husband. In addition to our "real" jobs (I work at a garden center and he is a teacher), we have a small farm where we raise vegetables, eggs and chickens to sell at local Farmer's Markets. We are currently fixing up/remodeling a house into which we will soon be moving...hopefully. In my free time, (what is that?) I enjoy traveling, cooking, crafty projects, reading and watching the sun set on the hills.
Growing up, my Mom went to a number of the local farmer’s markets, and there is one every Saturday(weather permitting) in the town where their lake house is at, right on lake Michigan. The market is small mind you because it’s in a parking lot, but cherries are one of the big things there because that area is really known for it. My parents have a cherry tree with some other fruit trees in their yard too. Nothing like picking cherries in the morning, going to the lake for the afternoon and then having truely fresh cherry pie for dinner.
Thank you Rhonda for reminding me of the wonderful world of the Farmers Market. They have one downtown where I work on Weds and there is no reason why I should not go. Just going is a joy in and of it self, let alone buying something.