Waiting for market to open...6-2-2007

Plants, plants, and more plants...

The earliest offerings for produce is of course greens.

The crowd in front of Killarney Farms booth...

Hankey Farms

Honey from the Pacific Northwest

Dried pie cherries...and Grannie Smith apples

Small farmers are the back-bone of any successful farmer's market.

Serano Alpacas in Post Falls, Idaho

Sitting and enjoying the morning sun, watching the first customers of the day wander into market before the opening bell rings!

Vendors have been busy for months getting ready for market so that they would have flowering plants to offer the gardening customer who doesn't want to wait.

But added to that we are beginning to see radishes, bok choy, and green onions.

usually has the same faces every week as people line up to buy their weekly fresh produce. Things look the same at Wednesday market I'm sure, though I haven't been down to check it out YET!

Yes, we have tomatoes at market in June and sweet basil too! There has never been a tastier combination.

Tastes so good you won't want store bought ever again!

Great added to breakfast cereal, salads, or right out of the bag. Many dried fruits have vitamins available that you can't get from the fruit in any other form. And they taste great. Stay tuned later in the season for what Farmer Jo has to offer.

Supporting your local small farmers keeps your dollar in your city and helps support your local economy. Plus the produce is so much fresher you won't recognize what you're eating as the same stuff you buy from the store.

Fibers spun from Alpacas and Alpaca poo too.