Today I joined in the Medina TX Farmers Market for the first time.  The group of local ‘farmers’ has been selling their goods since the first Saturday in May.  Last week I stopped by to see what was being sold and decided that I might have a few things to add to the mix and make it a little more diverse. 

Linda is there with her homemade breads, cupcakes, jams and jellies along with fresh vegetables.  I think that she sold out entirely today!  Patience is there with her lavender, homemade oatmeal sourdough and pita breads, local lavender infused honey, soaps and all the great stuff that she has at her lavender farm retail store near Vanderpool called Imagine Lavender.  I met Perry for the first time today and she had farm fresh eggs, and all kinds of squash.  She has some of the cutest ones called roly poly squash.  They are a zucchini type but grow in a round shape!  I believe she sold out, too. 

I took along some made from scratch brownies that were my grandmothers recipe, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and some yellow crookneck squash that I grow in my vegetable garden.  Next week I hope to have some of the first of our tomatoes from our six tomato plants.  Everyone is asking where the homegrown tomatoes are!  I don’t blame them, there’s nothing better…..   I am growing some romaine type lettuce and carrots too.  They should be ready in a few weeks.  I also brought a lot of alpaca products – yarns, rugs, teddy bears, scarves, and some of the hand made knit beanie hats that I make.   One of the best things about this market is visiting with the neighbors in Medina and the surrounding area.  I met some new friends today and I plan on learning a lot from them.   Everyone has a ’story’.

Next week I’ll have a picture for you to see….should’ve done it this time – forgot, sorry!