I didn’t get to our local Farmer’s Market earlier in the week due to rain on Tuesday, but Saturday turned out to be breezy, sunny and mild here in my corner of New England. With tote bag in hand and my “fruit picker” cowboy hat on I was ready to go. If I had though ahead I would have walked down there for a bit of exersize – perhaps next weekend I’ll remember.
There were more stalls this week and the veggie selection is getting larger. Salad greens are still the most prevlant – arugula, kale, mesclun mix, etc.- but beet greens were new this week along with a good showing of scallions and bok choy. Some early cucumbers (really small and skinny) were there as well from a single vendor. I ended up getting a bunch of arugula and scallions.
I spoke to a person selling a nice selection mushrooms – quite expensive for fresh ones $12 – $25. Although I’d like to try some morels, at $25 a carton I think I’ll pass for now.
New this week was a cheese vendor with a variety of types made from goats milk. I purchased a couple of ounces of their Colby goat cheese. Had a nice flavor and was a bit firmer than I had expected. I’ll try the goat cheese by itself and on salad this week to see how I like it.
There is one vendor selling grass-fed beef. I’d love to give that a try but I think I’ll wait until I have some practice with my charcoal grill. I’d hate to get a nice piece of beef only to ruin it by my inexperience with the cooking medium.
All in all a good day at the farmer’s market. I spent about $7 for the cheese, arugula and scallions. When I got home I made an omelet from some left over shrimp and the green ends from a few scallions. Yum!
