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Title: Farmer's Markets
Post by: sbenkoski on June 02, 2018, 07:51:12 am
Bunches and I are heading out to the farm market to get fresh radishes !  Do you get to go were you live ?  I  miss having my own farm sooooo  much!
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Post by: NRAJOE on June 02, 2018, 08:18:16 am
Radishes!?
Never liked 'em..... :-X
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Post by: michele2042 on June 02, 2018, 08:43:44 am
Love our farmer's market.  I have a garden but there are still veggies/fruit I don't grow that I can get at our local farmer's market.   
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Post by: mrsmere on June 02, 2018, 08:45:06 am
I feel farmers markets have the best vegetables and sweetest fruit but I can't get to them as often as I would like to.
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Post by: gwilson31 on June 02, 2018, 08:56:07 am
We have a small Farmers Market here that runs once a week.  There's a booth there that sells the most delicious summer squash ... looking forward to it.  :glasses-nerdy: :glasses-nerdy:
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Post by: oldbuddy on June 02, 2018, 09:21:30 am
Oregon has Farmers Markets everywhere and yes we go at least once a week this time of year.
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Post by: sbenkoski on June 02, 2018, 11:23:35 am
Radishes!?
Never liked 'em..... :-X

They work good in *bleep* Marys ...   and they taste different if you roast them ! 
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Post by: NRAJOE on June 02, 2018, 11:29:02 am
Radishes!?
Never liked 'em..... :-X

They work good in *bleep* Marys ...   and they taste different if you roast them !

Never heard of roasted radishes!  ???
I like celery in my "bleep" Marys.... ;)
Guess you can't write B l o o dy on here?  ???
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Post by: sbenkoski on June 02, 2018, 11:34:35 am
Radishes!?
Never liked 'em..... :-X

They work good in *bleep* Marys ...   and they taste different if you roast them !

Never heard of roasted radishes!  ???
I like celery in my "bleep" Marys.... ;)
Guess you can't write B l o o dy on here?  ???

I owned a catering business in 92 and 93  so i cook too ~  my partner in the business had a nose problem , and snorted the business away. Really was hard to deal with.. !! :( :notworthy: :(
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Post by: NRAJOE on June 02, 2018, 11:44:34 am
Man, you've dealt with some real winners... ??? ::)
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Post by: sbenkoski on June 02, 2018, 12:09:01 pm
Man, you've dealt with some real winners... ??? ::)

I been too nice , and too trusting, I like helping people, but people are greedy 99.5 % of the time and i been burned! But i just try and move on and hope the next person isn't a jerk...  these days that's a very very rare find.
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Post by: gaby_ro_2004 on June 02, 2018, 12:11:17 pm
I do go sometimes but they are so small,not to many things to choose.
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Post by: mrisha on June 08, 2018, 07:33:51 pm
I love Farmer's Markets.  Unfortunately I always forget the day they are in my neighborhood.
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Post by: kathleenkleinhans on June 08, 2018, 07:39:18 pm
I have just relocated and am trying to find new farmers market!
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Post by: dsosnowski06 on June 08, 2018, 11:06:38 pm
Love them! But only available here in the summer month.  In fact most have just opened since Memorial day.
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Post by: pkrahmer on June 09, 2018, 01:04:08 am
 There is a local farmstand that I  like to go to.   All the fruits and veggies taste so much better this time of year. I wish there was a larger farmers market closer to me.
 I can't wait for the fresh local corn later in the season!  :rainbow: :rose: :wave:
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Post by: bshee58 on June 09, 2018, 03:20:01 am
We have one but I don't go to it, also we have people selling out of their trucks.
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Post by: bremer51 on June 09, 2018, 08:04:39 am
I go to our FM every week even though I have my own garden.  You find different varieties and some vendors sell homemade bread and other baked goods.
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Post by: sfreeman8 on June 09, 2018, 08:29:56 am
We have a farmer's market that's open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There are hundreds of farmers that sell their wares there from plants to the end product including homemade bakery products and live animals on Friday evenings. There are also meat markets so they're a one-stop-shopping spree if you want. Plus in the summer, they have outdoor tables for flea market. Oh, and there is one building that have nothing but flea market sales year round.

In the summer, there are smaller markets in the towns. Each town has a market once a week. I used to go every week but due to the inability to walk very well, I would never be able to get through the place plus I could never go through the outdoor part in the summer because it's not paved or level.  It bums me out.
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Post by: vickysue on June 09, 2018, 02:10:32 pm
I am so looking forward to our Farmers Market opening up in July. It is so nice to have fresh veggies even if there is not a lot to choose from at first. sure beats the  grocery store we have. My sis-in-law  has a couple of large green house for her tomatoes and they have just plated 500 bell pepper plants outside. Sure hope the grasshoppers don't get them, of course they will have a lot of other veggies and  watermelon, and other melons. Last year we helped her out all year as her daughter had to work on Saturdays. But now that she has changed jobs she will be there part of the time and we will help on the days she is not there.
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Post by: nmbrown863 on June 09, 2018, 09:10:29 pm
I have never been to one but would like to go!
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Post by: ljrjess69 on June 09, 2018, 10:21:50 pm
yes i relly enjoy going to them and looking around...
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Post by: kimber62372 on June 10, 2018, 05:20:57 am
Love going to my towns farmer markets which opens this Father's Day on the 17th of this month all the way until October. Great fresh produce and all organic. The way to go. :)
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Post by: sak4kat on June 10, 2018, 05:25:45 am
I set  up a booth at our towns farmers market for cookies, cupcakes, fudge. etc... I only get to set up 1 or 2 times since I also work full time and I'm "on demand" for weekends.  I have to R/O in advanced time so I can be assured to have the morning available.  That doesn't give me much time on my 2 days off to bake, decorate and still fit all my Mom duties in.
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Post by: bretay on June 10, 2018, 06:27:15 am
love the fresh veggies from a market
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Post by: Skyisbluetoday on June 10, 2018, 06:37:42 am
:monkey:  :)  :monkey:  Been awhile since I've shopped at a farmers market. They seem to sell some of the fresh's fruits and vegetables. Glad your able to get to one and get the foods you need!  :thumbsup:  :monkey: :) :monkey:
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Post by: Tresbn00 on June 10, 2018, 09:26:43 am
Love to go to the Farmer's market. Kind of nice to take ninety minutes off on a Sunday to grab a coffee and stroll around the different sellers and artisans. This weekend is a pass because our city puts on a festival every year and everything within a mile and a half of the Farmer's market will be absolutely jammed and over run with humans. Additionally it is supposed to be extremely hot today and I am still a bit fuzzy from last night's dinner out with friends. A nap in the shade sounds so much better. The produce at our Farmer's market is generally more expensive than the store but the freshness and flavor far exceeds the quality at the store. My kids, and I, are aiming to drink beer, eat pizza and watch a movie this evening. I am going to cut back to nine hours on work today.
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Post by: stokeman455 on June 10, 2018, 10:03:28 am
 ;)  I have them from April-October and they are great!  Here in Oregon they have some pretty good produce. Better than the super market.
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Post by: sherryfan on June 10, 2018, 12:09:22 pm
I know they are not cheap, but they are really fresh, I been there sometimes around this year.
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Post by: snuggleycutejc on June 10, 2018, 12:45:33 pm
Some of our area's farmer's markets has live music that goes into the night-time, some is geared on the way of alcohol, some are selling stuff like homemade soaps to candy, one does houseplants and outside plants along with the wonderful veggies and fruit nice to go to different kinds.
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Post by: dsawan on June 10, 2018, 01:10:28 pm
same here, summers
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Post by: cathy37 on June 10, 2018, 01:30:41 pm
My daughter and I go to the state farmer's market sometimes.  It is so huge, but you can get some good deals if you look hard enough.
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Post by: mjoseph1 on June 10, 2018, 01:33:51 pm
i love farmer's markets i actually feel like i'm getting the most for my money
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Post by: annadote on June 10, 2018, 01:43:21 pm
They are starting to get more popular in my home town. Haven't made it to one yet, but I really want to some time in the near future.
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Post by: Bbrown19899 on June 10, 2018, 05:29:25 pm
I always love the farmers market. Find bunch good stuff other then fruits and vegetables. At the end of the day it’s always worth going get money worth
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Post by: bshee58 on June 10, 2018, 05:44:03 pm
Have already posted to this, so don't think it's gonna count.
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Post by: shasha2210 on June 11, 2018, 07:29:33 am
farmers market has the best food and is really healthy
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Post by: LiverDerchie on June 11, 2018, 11:53:35 am
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Post by: plennis on June 11, 2018, 04:14:33 pm
Love our farmer's market.  I have a garden but there are still veggies/fruit I don't grow that I can get at our local farmer's market.   

When we travel we like to stop and Farmers Markets too.  Something about the very fresh produce that is out of this world.
 
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Post by: autumnsparklemom on June 14, 2018, 05:16:45 pm
Our town has a farmers market every saturday morning during the summer. we try to go when we can.
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Post by: jkhanson on June 14, 2018, 06:11:16 pm
Our town has a Farmers Market every Thursday, June through October.  Some tables have baked goods while others bring in their best produce.
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Post by: natashaspy on June 14, 2018, 06:32:35 pm
we have a farmers market here but it's only open a few hours a day and usually during the time that I cant get to it :(
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Post by: timvolley on June 14, 2018, 07:00:27 pm
i have never been to one but they do have one every friday near where i work
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Post by: mgint on June 15, 2018, 05:17:28 am
yes there are several in my region love to get fresh corn in July
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Post by: LenoraMinogue on June 15, 2018, 05:19:31 am
I absolutely love going to the farmer's market. It's the best place to get all the freshest vegetables. I try to go regularly.
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Post by: mamatygress on June 15, 2018, 04:26:18 pm
We mostly get tomatoes...yum!
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Post by: shawnix on June 17, 2018, 03:50:52 pm
There is a farmer's market area, but unfortunately, I rarely get to go because of my work schedule.
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Post by: adriarobi on July 04, 2018, 09:19:01 am
We have a nice farmer's market nearby in the summer/early fall.

However, since my son built me a raised bed garden for veggies, I really don't go anymore.

I also grow sprouts year round inside, so I have plenty of good stuff going here.

 :rose:
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Post by: cathy37 on July 04, 2018, 11:44:16 am
I love to go to the farmer's market to get fresh vegetables.  They will usually have samples to taste that are so good.  They also have some other interesting items.
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Post by: pstovall on July 04, 2018, 12:11:37 pm
My husband goes to the local farmers' market every week.  We love the constant supply of fresh tomatoes, melons, peaches, greens, beets, eggplant, squash, beans, honey, etc.  We just put up October peas in the freezer!  You can shell them, put them in a 100% cotton pillow case and freeze them that way!  Just get out what you need when ready to cook!  So much simpler than having to blanch first.
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Post by: breazybu on July 04, 2018, 03:15:44 pm
Our farmers market really stinks. However I grew my own tomatoes this year and am so pleased. I planted 10 plants and they've just now started coming in. It's so sad that I had forgotten how real tomatoes taste!
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Post by: makeblessed on July 04, 2018, 03:47:29 pm
Love this time of year for the Farmer's markets,  they are are open in our area from May-Late October.