The Farmer’s Market in Franklin, TN., is one of the region’s true treasures. Every Saturday morning beginning at 8 a.m. organic farmers display a staggeringly beautiful array of fruits, vegetables, cheeses, meats, flowers and homemade baked goods (fried pies!!). The Franklin Square Players pick old-timey tunes while bohemians and blue-hairs alike browse the good stuff. Didn’t think you needed five pounds of Swiss chard? You actually did.
Yesterday, I didn’t think I needed two beautiful heads of lettuce until I got there. But I did. We knew we needed Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese. Garlic and Paprika Jack and Chipotle Cheddar. Mark and I did not need to chocolate and peach fried pies but we got them anyway. Turns out Alex and Noah snatched them when we weren’t looking so we avoided the guilt of biting into crust made with ACTUAL LARD!
At any rate, the farmers work diligently to bring the best products available and they deserve all our support, especially right now in these tough economic times.
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crazycrashink // June 5, 2008 at 1:28 pm |
I am going to farmers market for the first time Saturday I can’t wait… fresh food is sooo yummy especially when you are helping out people from your community!