Big day today. Today was the first day of the season at the Headhouse Farmers' Market. Headhouse is not my usual farm market, it's more of a place I go for a fun morning out. It's far bigger than the stands I have easy access to, but it's just far enough that it makes sense to drive, and I don't want to have to drive to get produce most days.
So today was exciting. I actually might have built it up a bit too much. I thought it was the end of grocery stores for the season, but not quite. Still, a good start.
I think I actually did better on dairy than on produce, although I got some scallions too big for the fridge, and incredible tomatoes (this early?!), spinach, asparagus and a huge basil plant. I'm not plant oriented, so I buy a basil plant each spring and then it barely survives through the end of summer and then I do it again the next year. Still, when a plant costs less than two bunches, it's the way to go.
The offerings, and of course, it's very early, were more DIY than I was ready for. I could have bought a ton of organic vegetable seedlings, but the chances of me actually ending up with lettuce or eggplant or whatever are so slim I figured I'd stick with the ready-to-eat stuff.
Dairy wise, we got fresh butter, a really pungent blue cheese and a mystery smoked cheddar that we didn't sample. Also, coffee and eggs.
We're lucky to have a access to a ton of farm markets of varying sizes located all around town. They're on different days, so I'll walk by one several times a week on my way home from work. Last year, my CSA pickup was the same day as a market three blocks away, which was super convenient. This year my CSA pickup is closer to work so it's going to be an adventure figuring out the new routine.