I Love Farmers Markets
Farmers' markets are an amazing resource. Fresh produce, meats, dairy, often raised without pesticides or even organic, and definitely more energy efficient than buying food that has been shipped across the country or across the ocean. A... [more]
Farmers' markets are an amazing resource. Fresh produce, meats, dairy, often raised without pesticides or even organic, and definitely more energy efficient than buying food that has been shipped across the country or across the ocean. A lot of the time, you can speak with the people who actually grow your food to learn about the many varieties only available through these markets. Since the items are seasonal, it is a constantly changing pallette of colors, tastes and scents, and an unending inspiration for fresh home-cooked cuisine.
The Saturday Morning Market
This past Saturday I attended my first ever farmers market. The wife and I got up early and headed to the Saturday Morning Market in downtown St. Petersburg. 
It was a very nice experience, even though the weather didn’t want to cooperate to much that day. There was allot of food vendors selling a variety of things beyond fruits and vegetables. Also there was a section for crafts and many plants and flowers for sale. We purchased a few things at the market a chili pepper plant, local made honey, and an eggplant. I plan on making a recipe with the eggplant just not sure what as of yet. I have always wanted to make eggplant Parmesan so be on the lookout for that article. I would highly recommend attending a Market in your area, you never know what you will come across and you are supporting local grown produce and local vendors. So you can’t beat that!
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