The Markets

Farmer's markets, to be precise.  I'd rather go to a farmer's market than a grocery store.  Yes, I know that grocery stores are great and supply us with lots of things a farmer's market cannot, all year round.  Important things, like milk and Cheetos.  But, farmer's markets are just a pleasure to visit in the summer months.

You can wander the stalls and compare products and prices for one thing.  And all those fresh vegetables are just that, fresh!  Not trucked in from the States or flown or boated in from China.  And, you get to meet the producers.

I've mentioned in an earlier post that i also like to be able to buy home-made products from these people.  Things like preserves and baked goods.  Sometimes, as I have, you discover some pickled relish that is both unique and delicious and you learn to stock up for the long winter months.

Farmer's markets are also a place to take pictures.  On my last visit, I took the three candid shots attached below.

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