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Albemarle County, Buy Fresh Buy Local, Charlottesville, city market, fall, farmer's market, key lime pie, lifestyle, shop local
Fall arrived right on time, yet I did not want to let summer bounty slip by without sharing numerous market images, taken this month. Enjoy!
Attending a local farmer’s market as a vendor or as a customer, is a very special event. It is a community who follows the seasons with dedication and appreciation. It is a place for sharing and educating; coaxing the senses away from the routine — nudging compassion to full fruit.
outrageous mushrooms from our local shroom man. Freshness like this is only found at your local farmer’s market!
2015 was the first time I raised Sakata’s Lilliput melons…delicious beyond words, yet the plants had mighty fungal issues. The melons did not go to market, but I had to show them off here.
showstopper sunflowers
the first Crenshaw squash appears at market in September
dazzling peppers!
scallions anyone?
vibrant eggplant appear to glow in the morning light!
calories don’t count on weekends!
this fabulous bread is baked in an outdoor wood oven!
coffee makes the world go round, and this vendor peddles his way to market
I could not resist this image ~ an enviable braid
toddlers make great subjects as they free-flow through the market
this young man may have a modeling career in his future
a tender moment between father and infant
lastly, I shamelessly plug my famous key lime pie. The banner drove sales higher this season, quoting what customers named my pie back in 2005.
October’s end marks the culmination of my fifteenth season as a vendor at the largest farmer’s market in central Virginia. If I had an inkling of what I would become when I left a professional life in DC, and returned to my small hometown, I would have fallen over laughing. Life has a way of throwing curve balls, and one must dodge and roll to stay in the game. home, garden, life is my testament.
Happy fall, dear followers. I always enjoy hearing from you in the comments section.
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