Why Farmer’s Markets are Cool

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I haven’t been to Trout Lake in a while. The weather was incredible for personal comfort, but not so great for hat selling. Except for yesterday. Thank you to the people who think your seasons fashion wear in advance!

Joan and I have been sharing space since the beginning of the season and I love how our stuff works together. Her polymer clay buttons are a necessary part of anything I knit that needs buttons and her knitting needles are to die for.

…Joan manning the booth

Probably while I was taking pictures of my talented neighbour Laura (who was also my neighbour at the Filberg Festival)

Her objet d’art…the colours!

Now the most important reason for loving Farmer’s Markets…..the people who come out rain or shine every week and support their local growers and makers. Since I didn’t get permission for these photographs, I only shot feet! If you recognize your shoes, I apologize for any improper usage of your footwear.

And now the best reason of all


I was going to take a picture of the cheese and onion scone I bought….I ate it before I could pick up the camera…Oops.

Please support your local makers and growers.

2 Comments

  1. Carmen
    Carmen on August 25, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    I am a member of two different Farmer’s Markets and a huge proponent of anything that helps to build communities. I could not agree with you more.

    We are also very lucky to live on the West Coast where our food options for local produce are so plentiful.

    One of my favourite books:
    http://100milediet.org.

    Thank you for your post.

  2. Shawn Michel de Montaigne
    Shawn Michel de Montaigne on August 25, 2008 at 5:38 am

    Absolutely! Especially as oil prices rises, local markets are going to become necessities, as they once were less than a hundred years ago.

    Hope this finds you well …