A Regular Snack . . .

10.06.10

Snack Time

. . . from the Mesa Farmer’s Market on Fridays.

They are so much more flavorful than the non-organic shipped-from-who-knows-where cherry and grape tomatoes you get at the regular grocery stores. It’s like they’re a totally different food.

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3 Responses to “A Regular Snack . . .”

  1. Karen C. says on October 7th, 2010 at 1:26 pm :

    I wish we had a good farmer’s market. You are so lucky to have one at your fingertips. They do look delicious!

  2. admin says on October 7th, 2010 at 3:45 pm :

    I wouldn’t really say we have a “good” farmer’s market. It’s a stretch of a downtown street not even a block long. It’s tiny. I was very disappointed the first time I saw it as I stepped out of my car, because I’ve seen such beautiful ones pictured on the internet. But when I actually approached it I found that having something is good enough. Local produce, no matter how un-glamorous the tiny market is that holds it — is amazing. In our market I only found one decent sized produce vendor from a local farm (and two tiny ones), a lard-free tamale vendor who makes amazing vegan tamales, and a hummus vendor. There are also a few other vendors who sell stuff I don’t buy. I drive 20 minutes on Fridays for these three vendors and with a small amount of hope that our market will grow.

    But my point is . . . If you have a farmer’s market at all, you should frequent it. I think “good” is overrated and elusive. If you have a farmer’s market at all, and if that market has any fresh produce that is locally grown, that what you already have is truly good.

  3. Liz Ness says on October 8th, 2010 at 2:37 am :

    YUM! We eat those (or at least we did when I had a garden) like they’re candy!

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