i can't be a farmer, but i can shop at the farmer's market!

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as summer starts to race upon us, there is no better way to celebrate the season than to visit your local farmer's market!! we will be at the beach this summer, and i am really looking forward to being able to visit this great little farm. they have the BEST strawberries EVER!!

the LA times has a columnist writing about farmer's markets, recipes, and farm market fare. i wish the register would add this kind of info to their food column online... more of a focus on orange county. here is a google map that gives locations and times for southern california farmer's markets.

***ETA: YAY oc register - they are starting a farmer's market section!! i wonder if she read the same times article that i did?? ;) ***

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slow foods usa also has links to local chapters that can guide you to local markets and other sources for good, natural food. 

i just really enjoy getting outside in the beautiful weather - getting some good, fresh food from some hardworking people who actually care about food. i try to buy mostly organic fruits and veggies all year round, but the spring and summer bounty make the farmer's market practically irresistable! :-)

also looking forward to finishing this book: lots of recipes and even more reasons to eat real food.

 

looking forward to a holiday weekend, complete with night at the museum II and another weekend at the beach!

Comments

[Fern @ Life on the Balcony]

I'm with ya Laura! In addition to all the reasons you mentioned, I really like that you can get some more unsual varieties of fruits and vegetables. Green and yellow striped tomatoes and purple carrots galore!

[annie]

you rock!! so glad you are back at it!!:)

[Suzanne Broughton]

That collage is fantastic!!!
You should pitch your idea to The Reggie.
Glad you're back blogging.

[lisa]

i love farmer's markets. and i love barbara kingsolver. ps--you know she's a liberal right? lol