The Franklin Farmers' Market held its opening day this past Saturday and it had really good attendance. We love going to the market. It is so hard not to buy something from every booth. The vendors are very friendly and helpful and range from the typical produce stands, to organic meats and even homemade soaps and candles. There truly is something for every person. A few vendors had produce already. The first of the strawberry crops are coming in and they were so pretty sitting in their containers.
We bought a bag of mixed organic greens that will be gracing our salads this week. A giant salad is one of our favorite meals. We usually have salad twice a week for our dinner. The great thing about an entree salad is that you can put just about anything in it. We also bought a dozen farm fresh eggs. I've never seen eggs with yolks so dark! Jason made a breakfast burrito with a couple and said that they actually did have more flavor than the store bought eggs. My breakfast the Sunday after was a yummy ham and cheese quiche that I bought from a vendor. I'm definitely going to have to make one myself now.
As you can see, there are several vendors that are selling seedlings to take home and plant in your own garden. I did buy a couple heirloom tomato plants. They are supposed to be similar to a Roma tomato, but better. I told the lady that this was our first garden. She wished us luck and told us that if it didn't do well, she would have tomatoes to sell! That's what we love about the Farmers' Market--there's always something wonderful to buy.
We bought a bag of mixed organic greens that will be gracing our salads this week. A giant salad is one of our favorite meals. We usually have salad twice a week for our dinner. The great thing about an entree salad is that you can put just about anything in it. We also bought a dozen farm fresh eggs. I've never seen eggs with yolks so dark! Jason made a breakfast burrito with a couple and said that they actually did have more flavor than the store bought eggs. My breakfast the Sunday after was a yummy ham and cheese quiche that I bought from a vendor. I'm definitely going to have to make one myself now.
As you can see, there are several vendors that are selling seedlings to take home and plant in your own garden. I did buy a couple heirloom tomato plants. They are supposed to be similar to a Roma tomato, but better. I told the lady that this was our first garden. She wished us luck and told us that if it didn't do well, she would have tomatoes to sell! That's what we love about the Farmers' Market--there's always something wonderful to buy.
Not only does the market have great things to buy, but they will also entertain you. Most Saturdays, the Franklin Square Pickers are in attendance playing some good old fashioned music. While roaming among the tables of goodies we were treated to hearing talented people play bluegrass. I think it's a wonderful addition to the market and hope the Pickers continue to make a great market even better. The Franklin Farmers' Market has their own web page--check them out. The link is under our Great Links sidebar. Or better yet, go visit in person and support your area farmers by buying local. Believe me, the quality is worth your Saturday morning!
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