Monday, August 10, 2015

Farm Fresh

We went to the Farmers' Market at Monument Square last week. The year round Market is open here every Wednesday from 7AM-1PM. On Saturdays, it moves to Deering Oaks. It runs from basically late April through the start of December. During the dead of winter, it moves indoors. You can get just about anything for your dinner table and really a lot more. Lots of seasonal offerings like vegetables, fruit, flowers, herbs, berries, honey, jams, maple syrup, berries, seedlings, goat cheese, beef, pork, chicken, bacon, sausage, perennials, eggs are just a few of the items that you can find huddled among the Portland Public Library, shops and open- air restaurants. All the while, Our Lady of Victories keeps an eye over the entire affair.
She's taking in the whole scene.
And probably planning a little shopping on the side.
"Let's see snap peas, beets, couple of ears of corn..."
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18 comments:

  1. KathyAugust 10, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    Looks like a good farmers market but I'm curious what their winter fare must be.

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  2. SharonAugust 10, 2015 at 10:43 AM

    That looks like a good sized market but, like Kathy I'm wondering what is for sale during the winter. Do some of the local farms grow in greenhouses?

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  3. ShammickiteAugust 10, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    A small farmer's market takes place in my town on Thursdays, but only through the summer when local produce is available. Nice to browse the stalls and pick up fresh veg, and yummy home made butter tarts!

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  4. RedPatAugust 10, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    They move inside here for the winter too. Lots of root veggies, fruits, etc.

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  5. HalcyonAugust 10, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    I love a visit to the market!

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  6. VPAugust 10, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    I guess it is better than shopping at a supermarket...

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  7. DinaAugust 10, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    Haha, I'm sure you're right about Mary. A good Jewish Mother is always thinking about what to cook next. :)

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  8. cieldequimperAugust 10, 2015 at 3:01 PM

    Ooooh I'd love this. And I like your angle.

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  9. William KendallAugust 10, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    A busy farmer's market is a pleasure to have in a city.

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  10. Taken For GrantedAugust 10, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    I have enjoyed the produce at our Farmer's Market, but I don't get there often. They are open just when Habitat is building houses, so there is a conflict. Local fresh veg always tastes better than the picked green stuff in the stores.

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  11. RevrunnerAugust 10, 2015 at 4:56 PM

    Clams? :-)

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  12. Lori SkoogAugust 10, 2015 at 5:04 PM

    Can't beat on Farm Market. Even tho we have huge veggie gardens we still love going to ours on Sunday mornings.

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  13. KayAugust 10, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    I think I hit this very market on my one trip to Portland years ago. I have happy memories of a big bag of blueberries that lasted even through my flight home.

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  14. KateAugust 10, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    Farmers Markets are very dangerous places in the summer; I usually buy far more than we can eat and I admit that I waste too much.

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  15. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 11, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    Excellent composition Birdman..

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  16. AimeecakesAugust 11, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    Gotta love a good Farmers Market. I really should make the effort to get out to markets more often

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  17. Sketchbook WanderingAugust 11, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Left you a comment on your post about the guitars...I looked for myself in your photo, LOL. My current post is from that day. I always loved the Deering Oaks one more, but now I totally love this one too!

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  18. JackAugust 13, 2015 at 9:52 PM

    I usually go to farmers markets, but this summer has been so busy . . .

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