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Old 05-17-2012, 02:32 PM
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Default Locally grown produce

I stopped today and bought tomatoes, large and cherry, zucchini, green peppers, cukes, onions, and eggs. My husband and I have soooo missed the great farmer's markets we frequented in Wisconsin. We've been to the Market of Marion, only to discover a lot of it is shipped in from Mexico, Chile and other parts of the world. I can get those at the nearest Publix.

This produce is grown where it's sold. Some comes from relatives farms in Oxford, Wildwood and Wahoo, but that's more local than anywhere else.

She was out of sweet corn today, but will have more in this weekend. I can't wait to taste fresh corn picked that day and eaten that night rather than corn picked three weeks ago, shipped to a supermarket only to realize it has an off taste if it has any flavor at all.

Tomorrow she will have green beans for sale.

I asked if they grow kale, mustard greens or collard and she said they do, but it will be ready later on in the season. Excellent!!

She doesn't have a name for the produce stand yet but now that she knows it's been mentioned here, she thought she might create one.

I'm grateful to the person who brought this place to our attention. Thank you very much.

We're having stuffed zucchini for dinner tonight because of your thoughfulness!