Farmers Market
When I was a boy (some would suggest I was never anything but) my mother cooked mainly from scratch, and my parents shopped for fresh fruits and vegetables every Saturday at a nearby farmers market in Poletown, Detroit. You could get everything seasonally fresh, supplanted by imports such as citrus from Florida. Sometimes even, a kitten or a pup.
Alas, the Chene-Ferry Street Farmers Market in my hometown Detroit is no longer anything except an abandoned ruin.
But, the historic Eastern Market is a very thriving affair located in the city's main wholesale food distribution center near Downtown Detroit.
And, in New Jersey where we are currently residing, we shop the local Farmers Market in Paterson most Saturdays in the growing season.
Besides fruit and produce at its freshest at good prices, I also shop for smiles. Also in abundance, as you can see. . .
Angels from Tabernacle, New Jersey
A True Jersey Tomato . . . Princess
A True Jersey Tomato . . . Princess
"No squeezing the tomatoes!" But, we're tempted.
Rockin' the radish.
Dad's best helper.
Boyfriend's away at college. Life goes on.
Undaunted by the cold weather.
It takes a tough guy to grow tender chive blossoms.
The "Dolly Parton" Tomato
Chrysanthemum Queen
Spring 2013
(He's smiling. Really.)
Spring 2014
Notice Any Resemblance?
Spring 2015
Some Farm Animal
Another Farm Animal
Wedding Bells Will Be Ringing
Exchanging Pickling Techniques (and Blessings)
with Beautiful Hungarian Lady
Growing a Crop of His Own
Ms. Jacinta on Her Sofrito Recipe . . . with Lots of Love
Michele T. Fillion
Wronski - Fillion Duo
Ricky Himself
(THE Radish Connection)
Growing Up On the Farm (Summer 2015)
The Tradition Continues ... 2016
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Michele T. Fillion
Wronski - Fillion Duo
Antonio Vacchiano Montclair Framer's Markets Spring 2015
Ricky Himself
(THE Radish Connection)
Danny Adickes
Growing Up On the Farm (Summer 2015)
This lovely Muslin lady of Turkish descent blessed us with her presence and her eyes.
We started our conversation over the question of whether the zucchini was grown with hormones since some were so large. Fact is zucchini will grow and grow until you pick them. The old joke is, "You know who your friends are if you grow zucchini in your garden." [It can be so abundant you have to give it away. And give it away. And ... You get the idea.]
The Tradition Continues ... 2016
She Knows Her Onions
See the Other Farmers Markets
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