For us, Saturday mornings and farmers markets are synonymous. When we are in an area with a Saturday Farmers Market, you will find us at the market. The last two months, we have been in the North East and have not found many farmers markets, mainly due to the time of year. When arriving in the DeFuniak Springs, FL area, we found a Saturday morning market and it did not disappoint. Continue reading
On the road again – finally! After being stationery for more months than we could ever imagine, we are rolling again. Not only were we unable to travel, we have not been to a farmers market in over a year. All that changed a few weeks ago while we were staying at Paragon Casino RV Park in Marksville LA.
Our typical Saturday morning includes shopping at a farmers market. This Saturday it was Hermann, MO, the picturesque town with German architecture and heritage. We never know what we will find or how many farmers will be selling. Today was a slim market yet full of options. Continue reading
Talk with locals and you will get the best and most accurate information. So it was for us the Saturday we ate and shopped at The Root Café in Little Rock, AR. In discussing the Downtown Little Rock Farmers Market with the young man at The Root Café mini market, he stated that on Sunday there was a farmers market across the street from the café. We were all ears. Continue reading
During our son’s four years at Lyon College in Batesville, AR, we passed through Little Rock often. And pass through is all we did. Yet, each time we were heading south we would see the Riverfront Market and each time we said, we want to go there. It took us eighteen years but we finally visited and shopped at the Riverfront Market. Continue reading
Farmers markets are a special part of our travels. No matter how large or small, we enjoy shopping and purchasing from local growers. So it was this Saturday, we drove thirty minutes to shop at the Leesville Farmers Market. Continue reading
Dodging rain showers was becoming the norm for us in Texas. Yet, that was not going to stop us from shopping the first farmers market of the season in Fredericksburg. The market was advertised as having cooking demonstrations, local produce, music, wine tasting and much more. Now, that sounds like our kind of market – off we go! Continue reading
Two markets – one city.
Finding a city with two farmers markets is like hitting a jackpot. That is what we found in Georgetown, TX — one is a Saturday market, Wolf Ranch Farmers Market, and the other is a Thursday market, Georgetown Farmers Market. Continue reading
Another Saturday, another farmers market…
We visit so many farmers markets, you would think they all begin to look the same. Absolutely not! Each is different even though some have similar veggies and other products. One of the things we enjoy is visiting different areas and seeing what is in season since each growing season is different for each area. Continue reading
It’s really kind of ironic that we are dedicated locavores considering we full time RV and constantly change our location. Maybe because of this, Saturday’s have a special meaning for us – farmers markets! Continue reading
