To Market, To Market, To Buy Food Again

Posted on | June 24, 2007 | 7 Comments

Lila was ready for our Saturday trip to the market long before I had showered or made my list for the day.

Lila ready for the market

We set out at 10:00, bags at the ready, the air crispy blue and humidity-free, cool and still. Week two had three more vendors and I had a chance to speak with the market manager about writing a guide to the growers. He seemed thrilled at the prospect, said it’s something he’s wanted to do, but there’s never enough time on top of his day job, going to school and trying to have a life. There’s money for printing in the budget, and another woman who helped start the market is a designer and said she’d lay it out if I write it. I almost said no, don’t worry, I’ll design it, but really, writing it will be a lot of work. I’ll have to interview each of the growers, and set it up in the framework of regional food supply and the history of this area.

Have you seen this magazine in your locale? I wonder what it takes to get one started? You know, in my free time, with all of my free cash.

So another great market haul, with plenty to spruce up my first official One Local Summer meal.

The second market haul

    Strawberries and Rhubarb (hello, pie!)
    Zucchini and Yellow Crookneck
    Red Russian Kale
    Broccoli!
    Sunflower Bread
    Red Butterhead Lettuce
    Flowers
    Dill
    Wild Blueberry Scones
    Maple Syrup

I’m running out here shortly to do a quick, Sunday-morning grocery shop. I hope to find some locally produced flour and cheese so I can grill pizza for the first meal. Also on my list, Grass-fed Bison, Amish Chicken and butter.

While out building the rest of the tomato trellis for the volunteers, I spied glinting color waving at me from the corner of the property. Black Caps! The canes along the back edge of the property are specked with tiny berries, it’s been such a dry spring, but for some reason the ones in the corner are bent to the ground with the weight of the massive berries. I’ve never seen Black Raspberries so huge. My best guess is that the dozens of Burdock plants peppered in among the canes are pulling nutrients up and feeding the berries.

first blackcap harvest

Not enough to make a Black Cap Crumble, but my goodness, the snacking was sweet.

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7 Responses to “To Market, To Market, To Buy Food Again”

  1. steven
    June 24th, 2007 @ 8:15 am

    So not only is Lila a fashionista, but this is the second photo where I’ve noticed her decorative work on the deck railing. Fashionista/Designer Lila!

    The Farmer’s Market locally isn’t great, you’re lucky to have one. We do have a local bison producer though…

    And the berries..I’m jealous, but I really don’t want to deal with growing them.

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  2. Liz
    June 24th, 2007 @ 8:30 am

    That’s a great haul, Kelly! We’re having pizza for our first OLS meal, too. :)

    I’ve seen Edible Coastal Maine, but it’s a little chi-chi for my taste, and EXPENSIVE (and now I see it’s not on that list. huh).

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  3. debra
    June 24th, 2007 @ 8:39 am

    We also have huge berries in one spot. I think the birds planted them years ago. My blueberries should be coming around the 4th. The bushes are loaded.
    xox

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  4. Linda
    June 24th, 2007 @ 12:44 pm

    I LOVE Lila’s fashion sense…our farmer’s market outing yielded mostly greens, we’re a bit behind you all…..

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  5. eve
    June 24th, 2007 @ 2:31 pm

    every time i get a view of your new home (although i realize it’s been a year now) i just think “wow, that place is really kelly’s”

    i’m still sending the mojo for your other place to sell soon.

    i went green crazy at the grocery store…collards, red leaf lettuce, romaine, cilantro, bok choy, spinach. i have no idea what i’m going to do with it all. but it’s there and cleaned and ready to be done with.

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  6. Andrea
    June 25th, 2007 @ 3:44 pm

    That looks like a great shopping trip and Lila’s outfit is super! I wanted to make strawberry and rhubarb pie for dinner at our friends’ house but ended up making homemade strawberry shortcake. YUM!

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  7. deliberately
    June 27th, 2007 @ 5:44 am

    Great haul from the market. Thanks for the post!

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