01-25-2018 10:07 AM
Aloha,
I am always thrilled when I discover or see great locally made or grown products at my local Farmer's Market, stores, Vineyards,
and such. These can range from Tomatoes to Sausages. I am well known at at least one of my local year round Farmer's Market
for loving to take pics. I will, and I hope you will, start to share your pics on an ongoing basis. Locally grown or produced
items in California is a relatively great new fad. While FM's have been around for decades, others are newer...like local
Kombucha, Beer, or Cheese. I still remember all the wonderful local products when I travelled in Italy, Slovakia, & other
countries. I would love pics like those of Durian, that is so hard to find in the US, for example.
Anyway, I will try to start posting some of my fav pics as I see then over time & I hope you can join me.
Thanks!
Paul:)
01-26-2018 09:34 AM
Hey @Malarik,
Good idea! I personally love Farmer's markets and always try to buy goods when I'm near one.
I'm looking forward to your photos!
Thanks,
Nadya
01-28-2018 03:41 PM
Hi,
While we wait for the next season, there are still some interesting things to discover, display, or eat. We are blessed with a
year round growing season in the Central & Southern parts of California. Some great fall/ winter colors come out & some are
quite edible. Many people do not know that many ornamental varieties of Pumpkins & Gourds are also edible. This year I
bought at least a dozen really cool looking varieties, and each one had a different texture/flavor combo... Most are packed
with Vitamins. I will try to find more of my pics, but I erased most, but will take more next year. We have a local place
called Avila Barn, where they have an amazing variety & even they do not know which are not edible. Americans are really
spoiled when we let good food basically rot on display for holiday. I wonder if anybody else does this.
Anyway, he is a nice gourd pic. This pics was taken at the local Farmer's Market in Arroyo Grande, CA.
As a note to SF Bay Area Googler's & LG's, you just have to head south for a few hours to enjoy the
wonderful Central Coast of California. IMHO, the winter off season is the best.
Thanks,
Paul 🙂
01-28-2018 04:49 PM
Great post @Malarik
Usually we (my family) buy our vegetables directly in a farm, as we live in an area of cultivation. We call that "products at 0 km" because they are consumed near the production area.
What about "fresh from the wild" products? Are they collected and consumed?
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