Bounty Full - Take Advantage of your local Farmers' Market - a happy PSA by Thea McGinnis

If you are lucky enough to have a town or village Farmers' Market in your area during the warmer months, you are lucky enough.  I hiked over on Saturday morning to one of the markets in my area and could barely control myself.

I bought freshly made cheese, crunchy bread, still sun-warm tomatoes, eggplants, preserves - the list goes on.  I'm heading to the mountains soon and I plan to swing by before I go so I have the freshest and the best local produce to enjoy.

The samplings didn't last long

the corn was fantastic!

Time to put up the pickles

farmer humor!

Bumper Crops! August Weekend at the Farmer's Market

While visiting family in upstate New York, we made our way to their local farmer's market. Bursting with August's harvest, there were plenty of fruits and vegetables to choose from. Communities committed to hosting farmer's markets mean we all benefit with fresh from field to table produce, and we support our hard working local farmers.

Late summer flowers are great for drying

Yum - green beans!

 Baskets spilling with fresh picked eggplants

Home made root beer and pure maple syrup

Colorful peppers!

Purple peppers?

Lush and juicy tomatoes

  Cukes - just the right size for putting up

Corn picked that morning.

 These melons are perfect.  This kind of bounty won't last too long. So put it in your planner to stop in to your local farmer's market. And take the whole family!

photographs by Thea McGinnis