What are you finding at the farmers market this weekend?

[grasswire]

My whole holiday was *made* at the market today. A brass band was the entertainment, and it nearly made me cry with nostalgia.

I could barely tear myself away to shop, but did. Strawberries, English peas, a glorious bunch of scarlet sweet peas, and a bunch of basil. That's all I got for today, but can't wait for more.

What's in your market?

[pinto]

1. Strawberries, snow peas, lettuces, broccoli & cole crops from the cooler, coast areas of the county.

As well as the latest avocado crop from the hillsides.

Some tree fruits are starting to come in from up county, inland growers.

:hi:

[trud]

2. lettuce

Someone finally is growing iceberg lettuce locally, yeah.

Other than that, not much is in season yet, so jams, pastries, breads, eggs.

[The empressof all]

3. It's still been too cool here to get much from this side of the mountains

I'm able to get local greens and strawberries are just starting. I'm getting some greenhouse grown local tomatoes. We're finally getting the Yakima Rainer and Red cherries. The Cherry people were finally out starting Friday. (In the burbs of Seattle people sell Yakima cherries in makeshift stands on the side of the road in random locations)

[grasswire]

4. the WA cherry crop is expected to be late and small this year

..and in both OR and WA farmers lost many many trees over the winter to freeze. Not good for them or for us.

Oh, and my family member who pastors a church in Wenatchee says that farmers are saying that many cherries will go to market with cracks due to excess early rain.

So enjoy while we can. I love cherries.

[The empressof all]

5. I've already got a huge jar of them soaking in Brandy for Christmas dessert

I've been eating what I can find like crazy. The Rainers are a little spotty but still juicy and flavorful.

[EFerrari]

6. Beautiful local corn, three kinds of eggplant, nice tender radishes.

:)