Today Monkey Boy and I stopped by the Broadway Farmers Market on the way home and were surprised at how many local fruits and vegetables were being offered for so “early” in the season. It seemed like everywhere we looked there were fresh peas and strawberries for sale.
I’ve only been to the Broadway Farmers Market a few times, but this was the first time I had noticed so many produce vendors there. I LOVE that!
Even though farmer’s markets are typically a collection of produce, flowers and crafts, it’s kind of cool to be able to walk down the street and feel like you are in an outdoor grocery market with great choices every which way you look. It gives me hope that people are willing to send a wee bit more for products that are not only local, but fresher as well.
Baby artichokes!
Fresh from the farm cabbage, carrots, lettuce and peas.
I didn’t catch this guys name, but he had some of the coolest handmade cold frames I have ever laid eyes on. Not only were the cold frames hand made, but a lot of the wood he uses comes from old buildings. How cool is that?
Local, fresh sugar snap peas are going for $4 a pound.
Wowza! I’m glad I’m growing a boatload of them this year in our garden. I don’t know how you feel about the fruits and vegetables you grow, but I don’t think I could sell my peas for $4 a pound. Nope. I think they’re worth more.
I’d make a lousy farmer because I’d have a hard time putting a price tag on the things I grew. Some things I’d be happy to giveaway, like kale. But peas, berries and heirloom tomatoes… forget about it. I’d want them all for myself.
There’s no doubt about it. Farmers Markets Rule!
~Mavis
Broadway Farmers Market
10 am – 3 pm Thursdays
S. 9th St. & Broadway Tacoma, WA
May – October
If you are in Washington State, check out our Washington State Farmers Market Directory. Not from Washington No problem. Go to FarmersMarket.com to find your local market.
Dawn says
Hey Mavis! I am so jealous! I have been hoping to find a great outdoor farmers market like this, but have so far come up empty. We have an open air market here, but it’s more like a swap meet, and we have the “Ontario Farmer’s Market”, but it’s more like a small grocery store. I passed one today while I was out driving but it only had about 10 tents and the ones I saw from the road were “Kettle Corn” and photography. WHAT?! I guess I’ll have to keep searching.
Jenn says
I’m jealous as well! I wish we had places like this that weren’t as far from me. I only know of one place that has a great farmer’s market and they are an hour drive from where I live and are only open on Saturday. If you don’t get there early then you miss out on a lot. So I only make it out there every once in a while.
Jen says
I live right outside Madison, WI. We have a HUGE local farmers market that takes up the entire block around the state capitol. It’s amazing. I go almost every Saturday morning. The website states it’s “The largest producer-only farmer’s market in the US”. http://dcfm.org/
Rae @ Motherhood Handmade says
We were there today, too, and I’m a little sad that I didn’t see you so I could fangirl over you. Creepy? sorry.