Scenes from the Farmer's Market

I want to apologize for having not replied to all of your comments here or visited all of your blogs recently.  I've just spent a couple of days with a fever that went as high as 102.8 and, while it has finally broken, I am now just absolutely exhausted.

I hope to be back in the saddle after some much needed rest today and, in the meantime, I thought I would leave you with some pictures that I took while J. and I were at the City Market (farmer's market) on Saturday morning.

This is what you see when you arrive.  There are three large covered pavilions in the back where are all the farmer are.  Out front are street vendors sellling all kinds of wares like art, jewelry, etc.  We stopped to tip a fiddler that was playing for everyone before we went inside.

There are lots of Amish folks at the market and they sell the best baked breads known to man.  I couldn't resist snapping this picture of a wagon completely full of sweet corn.  I didn't realize until now that I had captured one of the Amish women looking at me rather suspiciously. See her on the left?

Within the open air pavilions, there are vendors on both sides selling fresh farm-to-market goods.  J. and I were on the hunt for Cherokee Purple tomatoes since ours did so poorly this year.  We found only two people selling them.  But we did find someone with the biggest carrots I've ever seen in my life.

On the back side of the pavilions, there are permanent market stands.  Much of this produce is not grown locally and not guaranteed to be organic, so we didn't stop there.  I love the colorful umbrellas against the Kansas City skyline, though.  And I think I should get double points for capturing a mullet in action (the guy in the white hat.)

I sell my eggs for $2.00 a dozen.  I think I need to up my prices!

Well, I hope you enjoyed our tour of the City Market.  If you're in the Kansas City area, you should check it out.  You can find out more on their Facebook page or website.   Buy local!