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First day at the new farmers’ market

12 Apr 20242 May 2009 by Mike (tfb)

Here’s our so-far-unoccupied space at the new farmers’ market… This photo was accidental, clicked while checking some camera setting or the other. But when I saw it on the computer, it reminded me of the totally transient nature of farmers’ … Read the rest

First harvest 2008!

18 May 200816 May 2008 by Mike (tfb)

Tomorrow’s farmers’ market, the third of the season, will be the my first. This is the usual timing, although I made it on the second market day last year (our market starts on the first Saturday of May). The earliest … Read the rest

Little bundles for market

8 Apr 201222 Sep 2007 by Mike (tfb)

As things slow down in the garden and crops finish for the year, there is more time for really tiny harvests of this and that. Fifteen bundles of chives, a couple dozen small but tasty red peppers—little hauls like these … Read the rest

More from the Market

26 Apr 202318 Aug 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Today’s wares set up behind the stand at the farmers’ market. First thing in the morning (that’s around 7 am), we open and arrange all of the crates and use them to stock the stand and assemble CSA shares. Here, … Read the rest

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

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

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