Category: Market & Stand - Page 8

Late morning at the farmers’ market

26 Apr 202311 Aug 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Beautiful weather and average traffic today at the market. Here, it’s late morning, with peak sales over. It’s been one of those days when what I’ve noticed most is the pressure to price low. In general, my veggies are priced … Read the rest

Mesclun on my mind

6 Dec 20189 Aug 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Mesclun remains the mainstay crop on this tiny farm. What I grow is perhaps not strictly “mesclun”, it’s nine varieties of lettuce with no other, more exotic greens—arugula, mizuna, and so forth—mixed in. Also, at times if it gets away … Read the rest

Outpost

26 Feb 201616 Jul 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Today, I assembled this rather simple mini-stand to sell veggies at a local coffee shop. The trays were put together on the farm, then we drove over with the cut pieces and screw-nailed it together on site. It’s part of … Read the rest

Farmers’ market stand described…

12 Aug 201123 Jun 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Setting up a stand at the local farmers’ market reminds me of a traveling circus, at least, the way I imagine one to be. Everything has to be compact, easily packed away in a limited space (in our case, a … Read the rest

Beet greens at market

2 Oct 200716 Jun 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Yesterday’s beet greens harvest is today’s fresh produce at market—well under 24 hours from field to stand! The fine dining action is really up top with the leaves—great raw or lightly sauteed at this size—but the tiny, unusually bright red … Read the rest

Not so sorted at the Market

11 Jun 20079 Jun 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Perfect weather day in the market garden

A bit disorganized at the farmers’ market today, with beet greens and radishes in piles instead of bunches. (The cosmetically challenged flea beetle-bitten bok choi, although tasty and well-received, didn’t help.) The harvest is bigger this year than in the … Read the rest

Potatoes from next door

23 May 202028 May 2007 by Mike (tfb)

As the season picks up, I’ve been thinking a lot about…how short it is. Around here, we only have four months between last and first average frost dates, which means five months of fresh local veggies (six on the outside). … Read the rest