The Market Haul

Well yesterday was a success! The grower's market is located at the North Star House property in Grass Valley, a dilapidated estate tucked into the local cattle fields and farmland. The grower's market just moved to North Star House this year and from what the vendors said, it is a welcome change. Aside from a NSH being a beautiful site, the vendors don't need to worry the location being moved when other events role into town like when the market was held at the fairgrounds.

The North Star House is in the middle of a renovation. Soon there will be wine and cheese tasting in the house on market Saturdays.

Yesterday dawned cold, but sunny. There were not as many vendors, about 9 less than usual, on this particular Saturday because of the unseasonably chilly weather. Many of the absent vendors are still waiting for their warm weather crops to come in. Once June and July hit there will be more vegetable and fruit vendors (I'm hoping for fresh pears for sauce and dehydrating) and meat vendors (chicken, pork, lamb, and beef). Although I will have my own free-range chicken come late July, it will be nice to buy some local meat until then.

After all was said and done I spent $32 on produce and bit of cheese. Most of the money ($18) went to a flat of strawberries that Justin's mom is help me make into jam. Half of the flat went into the dehydrator for easy to eat snacks and as topping on my morning oatmeal. I also picked up 1/2 lb of mixed greens, 4 onions, 1/4 lb of snow peas, 5 large peaches, and a wedge of amazing moldy cheese from raw cow milk for Justin who is my cheese lover.

My produce in the beautiful recycled pine box Justin made for me.

I cannot wait until next Saturday!