tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post6854866952866804886..comments2023-09-05T06:44:50.087-04:00Comments on Story Power: The Farmer's Market: A Success StoryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-70665649674827328162012-08-10T15:18:00.549-04:002012-08-10T15:18:00.549-04:00I'm embarrased to say I have never been to a f...I'm embarrased to say I have never been to a farmer's market. Stop that, put your eyes back in your head, yes, you read it correctly! No, I don't live in the city. lol<br /><br />I enjoyed the post, but my favorite part was the absolutely amazing quote from your book! What beautiful words! If it is all like that it will sell very well! Hugs, DeirdreDeirdre Tolhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13828451041549017843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-9897344971737353982012-08-08T22:40:18.573-04:002012-08-08T22:40:18.573-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-45396391074633051522012-08-08T09:54:45.783-04:002012-08-08T09:54:45.783-04:00Good morning, Peggy! I just read your comments on ...Good morning, Peggy! I just read your comments on catnip's tranquility. Not sure if you receive notification for my reply so I decided to post it here.<br /><br />WOW! 'Poetic essays' – what a beautiful description! May have to do some research on that expression or perhaps you have just coined a new one! Love it and so glad you enjoyed the writing:>)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592703953660880527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-44709618915768463612012-08-06T20:39:16.700-04:002012-08-06T20:39:16.700-04:00I think it's official. People who check into t...I think it's official. People who check into this blog like the Farmer's Market! I hope you enjoy "A Year on Ladybug Farm," & I'm glad you like the garden quote.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-42753327258553471862012-08-06T20:37:48.797-04:002012-08-06T20:37:48.797-04:00"A Year on Ladybug Farm" really was good..."A Year on Ladybug Farm" really was good. There are also two or three more books in the series.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-3422922631313679652012-08-06T20:36:43.706-04:002012-08-06T20:36:43.706-04:00I love Pike Place Market. As I was researching far...I love Pike Place Market. As I was researching farmer's markets, I read that the Seattle area has at least ten. It must be a healthy city, Sandy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-8852112991693719772012-08-06T20:35:07.714-04:002012-08-06T20:35:07.714-04:00I bet you do. Research says Farmer's Markets a...I bet you do. Research says Farmer's Markets are on the rise so maybe one will start up again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-15394296116012051632012-08-06T20:34:11.729-04:002012-08-06T20:34:11.729-04:00Yum!!! Your descriptions make want to run out and ...Yum!!! Your descriptions make want to run out and get some fresh corn and a great big watermelon. I love summer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-31111860286588289332012-08-06T20:03:13.439-04:002012-08-06T20:03:13.439-04:00I love farmer's markets! I think everything ab...I love farmer's markets! I think everything about them is great. I feel good when I buy from local farmers and the food seems to taste better. It is an all around great experience and I love that they are growing. YEAH! I haven't read A Year on the Ladybug Farm- but it sounds good. I love the garden quote- my garden is one of my favorite places to be. :)<br /><br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-63695573093109810592012-08-06T15:54:54.825-04:002012-08-06T15:54:54.825-04:00Yes...the desert and the farmer's market don&#...Yes...the desert and the farmer's market don't go together. Enjoy that courtyard, Sunni!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-61553680352980943312012-08-06T15:52:21.598-04:002012-08-06T15:52:21.598-04:00I love the idea of supporting the local community....I love the idea of supporting the local community. I think many people are feeling this way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-5751744032947797352012-08-06T14:05:55.373-04:002012-08-06T14:05:55.373-04:00Excellent post! I love Farmer's Markets. My w...Excellent post! I love Farmer's Markets. My wife and I go to one every other week. My favorite part is homemade jams. We stock up on the different flavors and the restock two weeks later. Have a great day! Oh, and "A Year on the Ladybug Farm" sounds like a really fun read. Thanks for suggesting.<br /><br />Paul R. HewlettPaul R. Hewletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145572707588548572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-35316796710298044892012-08-05T21:54:52.449-04:002012-08-05T21:54:52.449-04:00I enjoyed today's post as well as your photos....I enjoyed today's post as well as your photos. Just beautiful. In addition to Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle, farmers' markets abound here in the Pacific Northwest, with one in my town of Auburn and another one in nearby Kent every weekend. The produce from local farms always tastes so much better than what's wrapped in plastic from the supermarket.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-39883320338112783532012-08-05T21:29:01.749-04:002012-08-05T21:29:01.749-04:00We used to have a Farmer's Market just a few b...We used to have a Farmer's Market just a few blocks away, but with the recent commercialization of that area, our market is gone and I so miss it!Sandra McLeod Humphreyhttp://www.kidscandoit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-5223880507519051912012-08-05T19:43:59.547-04:002012-08-05T19:43:59.547-04:00Hi Peggy! What a stroll down memory lane. WOW! I c...Hi Peggy! What a stroll down memory lane. WOW! I can remember watermelon stands in Texas where that was the treat of the day. <br /><br />Cold sweet watermelon that dripped with the wet taste of natural sugar. <br /><br />Then down the road a corn on the cob stand where the corn was served hot enrobed with sweet butter churned in the barn that morning. <br /><br />Of course to finish off the day, back to the watermelon patch to pick one up for home!<br />Yum---:)<br /><br />Thanks!<br />MamieExtraordinay Dreams of an Ireland Traveler by Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05544525522910527784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-87849030570709845492012-08-05T19:00:52.053-04:002012-08-05T19:00:52.053-04:00Peggy,
Great post! Wonderful pictures! I wish w...Peggy,<br /><br />Great post! Wonderful pictures! I wish we had a farmer's market like this here in the desert, but then it's harder to grow anything. We do have them, but noting this nice, however, there is entertainment and spots to sit under the trees in a central courtyard. We had wonderful ones when I lived in CA.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br />Sunni<br />http://sunni-faeriebookloft.blogspot.com/<br />http://sunni-survivinglife.blogspot.com/Sunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671891696662548892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-15625231590689046082012-08-05T16:19:49.359-04:002012-08-05T16:19:49.359-04:00We finally have several farmers markets situated o...We finally have several farmers markets situated on different parts of the Island, which means we don't have to face the awful traffic and road rage to find one close to home. the prices are cheaper than the supermarkets and locally grown in the garden state of New Jersey. I feel there's less chance of getting salmomella with locally grown foods and hopefully less pesticides, but most of all I like to support my local community. Great post!!Micki Peluso is the author of "And the Whippoorwill Sang"https://www.blogger.com/profile/14286402859989726344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-39439270536687997172012-08-05T15:46:38.790-04:002012-08-05T15:46:38.790-04:00Hi Pat ~ I would love to go to Europe. We plan on ...Hi Pat ~ I would love to go to Europe. We plan on making a trip within the next few years. As soon as my husband retires so we can really explore. I work for a public school so have the summers off, which is great for travel. We will certainly go to some farmer's markets. I truly love them! ~ PeggyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-37605852525162222032012-08-05T15:44:19.530-04:002012-08-05T15:44:19.530-04:00I think it's great. People's lives are so ...I think it's great. People's lives are so busy and neighbors hardly see each other anymore. I think people crave a sense of community found at a farmer's market.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-83463571349098811672012-08-05T13:12:54.341-04:002012-08-05T13:12:54.341-04:00This is nice to hear. We have a Farmer's Marke...This is nice to hear. We have a Farmer's Market in a nearby town and it is always packed. It's been going on for well over ten years now. Thanks for sharing this positive trend. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-37863183116722783112012-08-05T12:39:38.919-04:002012-08-05T12:39:38.919-04:00Hi Peggy,
Farmers markets are the hit all over Eur...Hi Peggy,<br />Farmers markets are the hit all over Europe. You can find them in any country and they are just fantastic. Here in the Main Kinzig Kreis where I live, every big town has one and usually they are there on Wednesdays and Saturdays. There you can buy, eatö, drink coffee and again a lot of the old timers catch up on what has been happening with their friends and family members they meet there, so I really enjoyed your article.<br />Ciao,<br />PatriciaPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-20550414612541911482012-08-05T12:09:10.694-04:002012-08-05T12:09:10.694-04:00Sharla ~ You're making me hungry. There really...Sharla ~ You're making me hungry. There really is nothing like fresh, wholesome food right from the farm to the table to our mouths. No wonder farmer's markets are gaining in popularity. And...it's so true about the chatter. On Saturday, it seemed more relaxed and genuine to me. ~ PeggyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872444343533261864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590699484148529190.post-7126979975423938712012-08-05T11:19:56.450-04:002012-08-05T11:19:56.450-04:00Ah-h-h! Nothing like shopping a farmer's marke...Ah-h-h! Nothing like shopping a farmer's market when you want vegetables that are truly fresh! Since moving back home to a small rural town the larger markets are not available. BUT there is a local small market that specializes in corn on the cob right from the field, tomatoes off the vine, potatoes dug from the ground that morning, field peas shelled and bagged, sweet Vidalia onions...should I go on? The friendly ambiance as people come and go make for more than simply idle chatter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592703953660880527noreply@blogger.com