I love to support local farmers. Â Often, you get organic produce picked only a few days ago and you don’t have to pay the price for the USDA organic certification. Â We are very loyal to Elmer. Â He sets up shop less than 1/2 a mile from our house. Â He is a beekeeper as well as a farmer and he says the bees keep away the pests, so he doesn’t have to use pesticides. Â We buy all of our potted fresh herbs from Elmer, local honey and eggs.
We support others at our farmer’s market as well. Â We love to eat the falafel sandwiches when the organic Greek farmers as well as swiss chard or baklava. Â We always stop by the lemonade stand. Â Sometimes, she uses Meyer lemons, adds fresh local strawberries or blueberries she picks herself. Â A delicious, refreshing treat on a hot Saturday afternoon!
Worth every sip!
You’ll find coffee, spices, pies, Sno Cones and my personal favorite, freshly made tamales!
There’s no shortage of breads, and other treats. Â My son, Andrew is particularly partial to the soft pretzels!
My Dad bought some of the deepest red and largest Roma tomatoes he says he has ever seen and he is a farmer, himself.
Just wait until I go to the farmer’s markets on 30A!
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