#Farmers Markets

[plantsplacesthings]

Hello, for most people in the northern hemisphere, it's about time for farmers markets to open back up! So get out and find one! Talk to the farmers there. Follow them on social media. Go back each week. Get good food, learn about where your food comes from, and realize how much effort goes into producing it.

Food from farmers markets is always fresher than what you find at a grocery. And you can usually find more options than at the store too! Rainbow carrots, yellow collard greens, purple potatoes, microgreens (like sunflower shoots, carrot greens, and more!), white tomatoes, and much more!

And I haven't even mentioned the meat products, potted plants, handmade crafts, cut flowers (my fave!), homemade pastries and bread, amazing mushrooms (my other fave!) and even jams and jellies. Some farmers might even be organic or no-till, so that's a plus!

Ok yeah, I know some of the prices might be higher than the grocery store, but if you can afford it, why would you not help local farmers make a living. We lose more and more farmland every day to housing developments or row crop farms. And we can never replenish that farmland. It's gone. Supporting local farmers helps keep that land green.

If you have a Whole Foods near you and you shop there, then I know there are a ton of farmers markets around you. If you can afford Whole Foods, you can afford the farmers market, and you should be putting your money back into your community instead of a mega corp. You can get most of the same produce from there at a farmers market, and the quality will probably be better and honestly, probably cheaper. Plus there's no environmental impact from shipping.

Feed yourself, support the community, and safeguard the land.

[mapsontheweb]

Farmers markets of Washington DC.

by @ZZZZach89

[lost-onpurpose]

Personal Goals for this Week

✔️ Reduce screen time (set screen time limits on social media and game apps)

✔️ Track meals and fitness

✔️ Set a schedule for the bakery

✔️ Set a schedule for writing

✔️ Set up sales on spicy sites prior to retiring at end of September

✔️ Set a schedule for holiday bakery sales

✔️ Look into local markets and vendor events for bakery

✔️Write down all debts and create a plan to pay them off ($300/month will pay off everything except student loans in about a year)

Start a savings account for creating a commercial bakery space

✔️ Design a farm stand to put in driveway for bakery

✔️ Put phone on DND at 11:00 pm so I can sleep in peace but allow emergency calls to come through (scheduled DND/Bedtime to start at 11:00 pm and ending at 5:30 am with my alarm)

✔️ Look into local gyms/personal trainers

Maybe start a podcast?? (Probably not. I think I'm a little manic right now so lofty ass ideas!)

Income Goal: $200

[theloveoftoms]

The Farmers Market - Ethan Hunt x Julia

Summary: Julia and Ethan decide to visit a local farmers market. Lots of fluff and sweet stuff <3

A/N: Hello hotties, your girl is back with a fic! This one isn't incredibly long, but I had so much fun writing it! I love Ethan and Julia so much. This story comes from a request about Ethan and Julia asked by the incredible @skinnycruise -I hope you like it! I saw that selfie of Ethan and Julia last week and I couldn't not write about them 🥹 xoxo mac

Word Count: 1.4k

With the warm breeze of May fresh upon the horizon, it seemed like spring was gracing the seaside city of Boston with longer days of sun and warmer weather. With the arrival of spring meant the arrival of another popular attraction; the farmers market.

The first weekend in May, farmers from the surrounding area of the city would bring in their vegetables and produce and set up a market in one of the downtown parks.

Standing in the kitchen, drinking a cup of warm vanilla coffee was, Julia, when the idea of the farmers market popped into her mind for no particular reason. She wasn't too sure why the idea of the farmers market popped into her mind, but the more she thought of it, she thought that it might be fun to go. Julia didn't go too often as it was much easier to just pick up groceries on the way home from the hospital after work, but having her husband back home for a while made the idea appealing to her as a fun little date that the both of them could go on.

So, when Ethan, a man who had lacked sleep for the better part of three months while he was away in Europe chasing after terrorists and criminals, caught up on his sleep, Julia brewed a fresh pot of coffee and made some eggs and toast to wake her husband up with. And while he was busy eating and waking up for the day, she retreated to their shared bedroom and put on a white and blue floral print dress that fell just below the knees. Tucked in her dark hair was a pair of white-rimmed sunglasses that matched both the sandals on her feet and the colour of her linen dress.

When she came back out into the kitchen, Ethan, who was perched on one of the bar stools around the kitchen island grinned sweetly at her like no time had passed since the two of them met, all those many years ago when they had locked eyes across a crowded room.

"You sure you wanna go out?" he asked, snaking a hand around her waist, "because i'm just fine here."

Julia chuckled and planted a gentle kiss atop of her husbands dark hair, "we need something to cook for dinner," she said, "besides, it will be fun."

Ethan nodded, linking his hand with Julia's, "give me ten and I'll be ready," he said gesturing to his outfit that composed of an old worn t-shirt and the pair of boxers he had slept in last night, "unless you want me walking around beside you like this?"

Julia rolled her eyes at her husband, and swatted gently at his bicep, sending him on his was to change.

And surely enough, when Ethan emerged back in the kitchen of their apartment wearing a black t-shirt tucked into a pair of dark jeans - his signature pair of aviators tucked within the neck of his shirt - he looked much more put together.

"All ready?" Julia asked him, smiling in his presence.

Ethan nodded, and followed his wife out to the car.

...

The Boston seaside park was transformed from its usual routine of people utilizing the trails for fitness into a venue that was surely captivating. Among the greenery of the spring-time park was countless booths, each with something different to offer.

At some there were freshly-cut flowers, at others there were handcrafted items, and at most there were some sort of produce or home-made goods.

"What are we on the look out for?" Ethan asked, noticing a booth with crochet baby slippers, all in a variety of tiny sizes with a plethora of pastel coloured yarn composing them.

"You think they have those in my size?" he asked, retracting his prior question, gesturing to the slippers.

Julia snorted as they walked past, picturing a light pink pair of slippers drawn to her husbands feet which made the woman running the booth shoot them a dirty look from across the walk way.

"What's so funny Jul?" Ethan asked, his arm draping around her shoulders.

Julia shook her head, "I was just imagining you in a pair of those," pointing to a light pink pair with a comedically large yellow duck crocheted to the toe of it.

"Please Julia," Ethan replied nonchalantly, "have some class. If you're going to day dream about me in a pair of slippers, at least imagine me in the green ones with the trains."

"Hmm," Julia hummed, trying to hide her smile, "I think the ones with the little pigs would really bring out your eyes."

Julia looked to Ethan to find that his gaze was already on her. From his place beside his wife, the nearly-blue, nearly-green, oceanic eyes of Ethan Hunt were pressed so effortlessly to her.

He noted the way she smiled, and the way the corners of her eyes crinkled ever so slightly when she laughed. He had missed this. He had missed the plain, mundane, ordinary, activities of everyday life. He had missed taking morning walks that were rooted in pleasure. He had missed Julia.

Ethan had missed the soft scent of her fragrant soap. He had missed the way her hand was always linked with his. He had missed her.

Ethan Hunt wasn't really a fan of farmers markets, but even the most ordinary of things seemed to be enough for his busy mind and constant drive whenever Julia was around.

"What do you think about these carrots?" Julia asked her husband as the two of them approached a table of hearty produce.

"I think," he said, pausing, unsure of how to really reply, "their carrots."

"They look pretty good? no?"Julia asked, "we could make a salad for dinner tonight?"

Ethan nodded, noticing a booth across the way that caught his eye. "That sounds great," he said, planting a kiss to the back of his wife's hand.

Ethan walked up with Julia to the selection of vegetables and while she was busy looking through a pile of carrots for the best ones, he saw his opportunity.

"I'll be right back," he told her, "Theres something I want to get."

So, while Julia was busy barging for the price of vegetables with a friendly farmer, Ethan was picking though a variety of flowers at one of the booths across the way.

There were tulips, roses, carnations, and other flowers alike, but none of them really seemed to capture the essence of his wife.

"Do you need any help?" the woman behind the table asked, noticing Ethan's puzzled gaze and unsureness in regards to the flowers.

"Yeah, that would be great," he replied sheepishly, "I'm not too sure which ones to get."

"Who are we shopping for?" She asked, smiling sweetly.

"My wife," Ethan said. "Ive been away for work and I want to get her something nice."

The woman smiled gently and then turned around to the buckets behind her to retrieve a bouquet of neatly wrapped irises.

"How do we feel about these?" She asked, "We just got them this morning!"

Ethan examined the beautiful, almost-sheer-like, flowers that were somehow both the perfect shade of blue and purple. These were Julia he thought to himself before nodding his head in approval.

Ethan handed the woman a twenty dollar bill and wished her a good day as he held the bouquet of flowers tightly in his hand.

By the time he got back to Julia, she was just finishing arranging the carrots and lettuce into the tote bag she had brought along with them from the car.

Looking up in Ethan's presence, Julia's eyes darted to the bouquet of flowers in his hand before meeting the eyes of her husband once more.

"Ethan?" she asked, "What's this?"

Ethan smiled, handing her the flowers, "I just wanted to do something nice for my wife."

Julia smiled, bringing the bouquet of flowers close to her chest, "they're beautiful Ethan!" she gushed, "I love you, " she told him, stepping forward, closing the distance between the two of them.

Naturally, his hands found their way around her waist, and before his lips pressed to hers in a kiss that was gentle and sweet, he repeated the words back to her.

"I love you."

[onwacollective]

USDA approves ‘lab grown’ meat to be sold to the public from @ vitallymelanie

yesterday I shared a post about the decreasing amount of farmers in the US. The question posed was “who is going to grow the food?” This is the answer from the US govt. Meat created in labs by scientists.

I share this not to instill fear, but so that we can understand the realities and challenges of our food system today. Ideally, this info inspires more folks to get involved with educating others about what’s happening and gets more folks involved in the creation of their food

[lifefoodgardens]

We have seasonal edible flowers!

Stop by and visit us at these fabulous weekend Farmers Markets! 🌱

📍Saturday:

1. Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley (9am-3pm) 🌿

2. Grand Lake, Oakland (9am-2pm)🌸

3. Larkspur Landing, Marin County (9am-2pm)🌼

4. Point Reyes, Marin County (9am-2pm) 🌿

5. Calistoga, Napa County (9am-1pm) 🌸

📍Sunday:

1. Fort Mason SF, San Francisco (9.30am-1.30pm) 🌸

2. Clement Street SF, San Francisco (9am-2pm) 🌼

3. Stonestown SF, San Francisco (9am-1pm) 🌿

4. California Ave, Palo Alto (9am-1pm) 🌸

5. El Sobrante, Contra Costa County (9am-2pm) 🌼

Join us for a taste of our nutrient-packed microgreens and vibrant edible flower mix. See you there!

#BayAreaLocal #EatLocal #FarmToTable #Microgreens #EdibleFlowers #FarmersMarket #HealthyEating #Berkeley #Oakland #MarinCounty #NapaCounty #SanFrancisco #PaloAlto #LocalProduce #Sustainable #GreenLiving #Vegan #Vegetarian #Nutrition #HealthyLifestyle #HealthFood #Wellness #CleanEating #RealFood #HealthyLiving #HealthyChoices #LocallyGrown #PlantBased #NaturalFood #GoodFood #HealthyLife

[j-august]

Miserable weather today, but I finally got my hands on the latest copy of On Spec, featuring a poem from me about cross-cultural exchange in Fairyland. Surprise! it came to me in the bath.

Buy the whole issue here!

[eopederson]

Assorted Peppers, Oak Marr Farmers Market, Virginia, 2017.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[calilili]

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[oddphotos362]

[lostinmirkwood]

One thing I love about being a farmers market vendor is the barter system is alive and well.

My farmer gives me a pound of garlic as part of my payment. The kombucha guys will fill up a cup for a few heads or a jug for the whole bag. The baker traded me a bag of rolls for two heads. We used to trade with the adjacent Egyptian sweets baker and now trade to the tea seller in the next stall.

[eopederson2]

Van for Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets, Seattle, 2016.

Only a few more weeks until the Farmers Market season is in full swing!

[chieffestivalearthquake]

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[mkdigi]

CLOSING TIME! Get to these Farmers' Markets in October before they're gone for the year!

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[bridgetownbites]

Burgers, farmers market, gelato, food hall. Have a great weekend, Portland!

[cannabisbusinessexecutive]

Gov. Newsom’s Farmers Market Veto Sows Disappointment, Confusion, Allegations

In a last-minute decision that dashes the hopes of California’s remaining small-batch cannabis cultivators that a lifeline of revenue in the form of farmers markets might be in the offing after years of negotiation, Governor Newsom vetoed AB 1111 just before the Monday deadline. As disappointed as small cannabis cultivators will be with that decision, however, it is his dubious rationale for…