farmer's market

[la-ti-da.livejournal.com]

so i've never actually been to this, though i think i'm going to make a concerted effort one of these weeks to get home early enough to check it out (is half an hour enough time?).

just wanted to get an idea of how much stuff they sold there.  as in, is it do-able to just show up, and by the time you leave have lots of goodies to make dinner with?  anyone have recipe suggestions using farmer's market ingredients?

how does the union square one compare?  i'm debating checking that one out vs. haymarket this weekend.

Comments

[jadelennox]

Especially this time of year you can come home with enough to make dinner. I frequently do that at Arlington, which is much smaller than Davis. Onions, potatoes, peppers, greens, beans, fruit, bread, cheese, summer squash (probably soon switching to winter).

30 minutes is plenty of time though many stalls are picked over by evening's end.

[la-ti-da.livejournal.com]

i'm going to check it out this week :)

what kinds of things do you end up making for dinner? i'm so used to going off of recipes, so it's different for me to concuct a recipe using what we have vs. buying what you know you need. just trying to get an idea so i can prepare for wednesday!

[charlwoo.livejournal.com]

Haymarket is the same food you'll find in a grocery store -- literally -- it's the surplus that the local groceries won't buy. It's conventionally produced food, usually imported.
In contrast, the Davis farmer's market has local, often organic, produce. It's seasonal and in my opinion higher quality food than you'll find at Haymarket. Also, the Davis Square farmer's market is really open until about 6:30 -- you can usually buy goods while people are packing up.
This past week there was plenty of bread, some good cheese, lots of green leafy vegetables, some onions, potatoes (I think) and a good amount of squash. The market really shines with heirloom vegetables -- they have vegetables that simply aren't available at Whole Foods or the generic grocery store.
Next week there will be oysters.
I haven't been to the farmer's market in Union.

[la-ti-da.livejournal.com]

yea, i was actually aware of that about haymarket. i'm getting excited about the davis one, so i guess i'll head to haymarket this weekend, and check out the davis one when i can get out of work early.

thanks!

[desiringsubject.livejournal.com]

I like the Davis market a lot. Partially for the characters. The guy who sells asian vegetables is a love, and the guy in the pith helmet who has sold me blueberries, callaloo, and the best celery I've ever had is a hoot! And red peppers are finally reddening!

[magickcat.livejournal.com]

What day is Davis' farmer's market?
Thanks.

[la-ti-da.livejournal.com]

wednesday's.

[magickcat.livejournal.com]

Thanks!