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graciegirl 02-10-2013 09:58 AM
HUGE wonderful Farmers Market at Brownwood every Saturday!
 
I was tired of the thread with the negative ...health issue or whatever when those of us who go just love the Farmers Market at Brownwood on Saturday.

I had to stay home so that the house watcher could pick up a friends keys but Sweetie went yesterday
and came home with enough radishes to last a family of 12 for two weeks, wonderful strawberries, leaf lettuce, and four different kinds of cookies. That is because I gave him NO instructions. He does better when I boss him a little. :)

My favorite vegetable stand is on the corner and it is two couples with their little kids.

He said it was just packed. It has become a huge success and one of my favorite places to shop for fresh vegetables and fruits.

asianthree 02-10-2013 10:41 AM
We love the peanutbutter cookies but sadly we are not there to enjoy them,,tell him have a few for us

gomoho 02-10-2013 11:47 AM
Good idea Gracie - I love the market as well and was tired of weeding through the negatives to hear other's thoughts.

pooh 02-10-2013 01:14 PM
That's our favorite stand, also, Gracie! We were there yesterday. This week it was handmade soap, Florida beefsteak tomatoes and a beautiful plant that is now proudly in soil in one of our planting areas. I've been to a number of markets over the years....and the one at Haymarket Square in Boston was always my favorite. Now that I'm a bit older, the one at Brownwood is perfect....one can buy meat, fish, breads, pastas, pastries, coffee, soaps, jewelry, hand made items, fossil rocks and much more.

It's nice Sweetie went without a note....see what he brought home....:D. Probably nothing you might have bought, so you had a nice surprise!

JoeC1947 02-10-2013 01:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by gomoho (Post 623861)
Good idea Gracie - I love the market as well and was tired of weeding through the negatives to hear other's thoughts.
Isn't that what this sight is about, reading other people's opinions?

skyguy79 02-10-2013 02:21 PM
I'm with you Gracie. We've been going there nearly every Saturday for some time now. We probably shouldn't since there is too much there that just looks too good to resist.

Now I don't know if it's just me or what, but it seems since the negative thread was started, that business there has picked up and the parking lot has been fuller. (Maybe bad publicity is better than no publicity in this case) At the French baker's stand (next to the coffee table) the waiting line has nearly doubled from what it was prior. Anyone else noticed that?

golf2140 02-10-2013 02:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 623799)
I was tired of the thread with the negative ...health issue or whatever when those of us who go just love the Farmers Market at Brownwood on Saturday.

I had to stay home so that the house watcher could pick up a friends keys but Sweetie went yesterday
and came home with enough radishes to last a family of 12 for two weeks, wonderful strawberries, leaf lettuce, and four different kinds of cookies. That is because I gave him NO instructions. He does better when I boss him a little. :)

My favorite vegetable stand is on the corner and it is two couples with their little kids.

He said it was just packed. It has become a huge success and one of my favorite places to shop for fresh vegetables and fruits.
Gracie,

Try the hotdog vender just across from City Fire. They are th best !!!! :bigbow:

rubicon 02-10-2013 02:47 PM
Politicial Correctness
 
Political correctness has become such a norm in our sociey that if people disagree with us then they are negative.

As I use to remind my peers in the corporate world, disagreement is not disloyalty. This pronouncement was necessary because otherwise they would label you incorrectly to their political advantage..you get the point

So here we are on TOTV and if someone does not have a fondness or like for a particular restaurant, marketplace, Developer ,etc they are automatically labeled actually mis-labeled negative.

Come on guys let's be a little more fair and balanced with our opinions about others.

As to farmers markets remember that people move here from all over the world and perhaps where they moved from had super duper farmer markets and so the local ones kind of disappoint.

At a recent national prayer breakfast attended by Obama, etc Dr. Benjamin Carson gave a speech centered around the damage political correctness has done to our society,

If you have a mind look it up on You tube. Dr. Carson's speech was so thought provoking that the Wall Street Jourtnal went out of their way in an OP-Ed piece encouraging people to watch this video.

I encourage you to listen to it. This guy is brilliant

Personal Best Regards

graciegirl 02-10-2013 03:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 623965)
Political correctness has become such a norm in our sociey that if people disagree with us then they are negative.

As I use to remind my peers in the corporate world, disagreement is not disloyalty. This pronouncement was necessary because otherwise they would label you incorrectly to their political advantage..you get the point

So here we are on TOTV and if someone does not have a fondness or like for a particular restaurant, marketplace, Developer ,etc they are automatically labeled actually mis-labeled negative.

Come on guys let's be a little more fair and balanced with our opinions about others.

As to farmers markets remember that people move here from all over the world and perhaps where they moved from had super duper farmer markets and so the local ones kind of disappoint.

At a recent national prayer breakfast attended by Obama, etc Dr. Benjamin Carson gave a speech centered around the damage political correctness has done to our society,

If you have a mind look it up on You tube. Dr. Carson's speech was so thought provoking that the Wall Street Jourtnal went out of their way in an OP-Ed piece encouraging people to watch this video.

I encourage you to listen to it. This guy is brilliant

Personal Best Regards
You are right...but what does HUGE HEALTH HAZARD At Farmers Market have to do with political correctness? It wasn't a HUGE health hazard. I got tired of being annoyed when I looked at that title. I don't care if people rave on about how the cucumbers were tasteless and someone bumped into them on purpose and someone was sitting in their chairs, like in the three bears. I just love Brownwoods Farmers Market and I wanted a thread about it that didn't sound like a fight was about to start.

Cedwards38 02-10-2013 03:33 PM
I love the Farmers Market too. I'm especially fond of the varieties of cheese and all the bakery goods.

gomoho 02-10-2013 03:34 PM
Y'all are completely missing the point. Some of us would like to praise and compliment the market and not be under the "huge health risk" umbrella. We've read all the negatives and all have value in someone's eyes, but sometimes it is just nice to be on the sunny side of the street. Don't think anyone is trying to stifle anything. Lighten up.

Didiwinbob 02-10-2013 03:57 PM
I can not wait until my next visit. My mouth is watering with what"Sweetie" brought home. One more reason to look forward to moving to TV!!!!


From Chris

NotGolfer 02-10-2013 04:10 PM
I'm with you Gracie.....LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Brownwood Farmer's Market and obviously many, many other folks do as well!! The crowds have been increasing weekly. It's fun to go and maybe encounter someone you know. You can make it an "event"...pick up your produce etc., have some coffee. Then maybe take in a movie while there and/or stop and have a bite of lunch. I'm so happy they're doing this every week. What a great addition to the many other things to do here in our beloved new "home town"!!!!!!! :a040:

sirknor 02-10-2013 04:11 PM
You can get waffles made to order. It doesn't get better than that.

eweissenbach 02-10-2013 04:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 623965)
Political correctness has become such a norm in our sociey that if people disagree with us then they are negative.

As I use to remind my peers in the corporate world, disagreement is not disloyalty. This pronouncement was necessary because otherwise they would label you incorrectly to their political advantage..you get the point

So here we are on TOTV and if someone does not have a fondness or like for a particular restaurant, marketplace, Developer ,etc they are automatically labeled actually mis-labeled negative.

Come on guys let's be a little more fair and balanced with our opinions about others.

As to farmers markets remember that people move here from all over the world and perhaps where they moved from had super duper farmer markets and so the local ones kind of disappoint.

At a recent national prayer breakfast attended by Obama, etc Dr. Benjamin Carson gave a speech centered around the damage political correctness has done to our society,

If you have a mind look it up on You tube. Dr. Carson's speech was so thought provoking that the Wall Street Jourtnal went out of their way in an OP-Ed piece encouraging people to watch this video.

I encourage you to listen to it. This guy is brilliant

Personal Best Regards
We got tomatoes, onions, and peppers, and I made yummy omlettes for breakfast this morning. The tomatoes are magnifique!!!

Villageshooter 02-10-2013 04:41 PM
It is a wonderful place

mrfixit 02-10-2013 05:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sirknor (Post 624024)
You can get waffles made to order. It doesn't get better than that.
.......Now you tell me.......

..................we had to settle for the AWESOME fresh made "Crepes"....
.......at the place called "Crepes".

We ordered ours with fresh berries..........truly a taste delight.

CFrance 02-10-2013 06:08 PM
It is nice that this new thread has been started, not because we can't/shouldn't post our opinions, or the negatives should be avoided, etc., but because it is informational rather than judgemental to those of us who haven't been to the market, to learn what people have gotten there that they like. I agree the original Health Hazard post had a connotation in its title such that it would put people off who were just trying to find out what all the market sells.

Now dang, I'm going to have to give up Picklle Ball one Saturday a month to go there. Maybe I'll wait till April when it might be less crowded.

Mack184 02-10-2013 06:15 PM
Went there this weekend with my wife's mother & dad. Very nice indeed.

Barefoot 02-16-2013 04:24 PM
We went to the Farmers Market this morning for the first time. I was expecting a few tables of produce, what a great surprise! They have so much stuff, more like a Flea Market. We even ordered a couple of climbing bougainvilleas. The place was crowded, lots of happy people, lot of fresh produce, crafts, jewellery, gifty items, good vibe!

bluedog103 02-16-2013 09:32 PM
Great place. We get great tasting tomatoes every week. I look forward to the coffee of the week from the coffee vendor. My wife made friends with another vendor and does crafts with her now. We chatted with another vendor and found that they have great fresh, free range eggs on their farm. When we visited the farm, sure enough, there were the chickens happily pecking around in a field. The Brownwood market is definitely a fantastic addition to our lifestyle here in TV. Its good to meet the people who actually grow our food. No negatives here.

skyc6 02-16-2013 10:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bluedog103 (Post 627541)
Great place. We get great tasting tomatoes every week. I look forward to the coffee of the week from the coffee vendor. My wife made friends with another vendor and does crafts with her now. We chatted with another vendor and found that they have great fresh, free range eggs on their farm. When we visited the farm, sure enough, there were the chickens happily pecking around in a field. The Brownwood market is definitely a fantastic addition to our lifestyle here in TV. Its good to meet the people who actually grow our food. No negatives here.
I really look forward to Saturday mornings at Brownwood! The tomatoes I got last week were exceptionally good, and it is hard to find really good tomatoes anywhere here. Everyone is so friendly and it is a nice feeling to give local business to those working hard to grow healthy food to sell.

You know, all that negative energy radiating through some folks is really not healthy. They could use a dose of local vitamins to counteract the damage!
:D:D

CFrance 02-16-2013 10:13 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bluedog103 (Post 627541)
Great place. We get great tasting tomatoes every week. I look forward to the coffee of the week from the coffee vendor. My wife made friends with another vendor and does crafts with her now. We chatted with another vendor and found that they have great fresh, free range eggs on their farm. When we visited the farm, sure enough, there were the chickens happily pecking around in a field. The Brownwood market is definitely a fantastic addition to our lifestyle here in TV. Its good to meet the people who actually grow our food. No negatives here.
Can you tell us where the farm is? I learned about this farm last year before the market moved from Wildwood to Brownwood, but I can't remember where it is.

cquick 02-16-2013 10:29 PM
We also love the farmers market, and I am glad it moved to Brownwood. We went a lot when it was in Wildwood,and the venue there was beautiful too. But I imagine the vendors get more traffic in Brownwood. I think there's a great selection. I noticed something new last week, one of the vendors had signs above each item saying where it came from...loved that.

Bogie Shooter 02-16-2013 11:00 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 627555)
Can you tell us where the farm is? I learned about this farm last year before the market moved from Wildwood to Brownwood, but I can't remember where it is.
What farm are you asking about??

skyc6 02-16-2013 11:03 PM
He is asking about the farm that Bluedog mentioned.

Billyg 02-16-2013 11:21 PM
Looking forward to visiting the new market! Does anyone know if there are any organic foods?

skyguy79 02-17-2013 12:27 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Billyg (Post 627573)
Looking forward to visiting the new market! Does anyone know if there are any organic foods?
There is at least one vendor (may be more) that have organic food.

Living Towers: Brownwood Saturday Farmers Market

If you take the street toward the left (parallel to Rt. 44) as you pass the theater from the parking lot, you'll see the vendor shown in the picture (at above link) on the left side of the street.

Golfingnut 02-17-2013 01:00 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 623990)
You are right...but what does HUGE HEALTH HAZARD At Farmers Market have to do with political correctness? It wasn't a HUGE health hazard. I got tired of being annoyed when I looked at that title. I don't care if people rave on about how the cucumbers were tasteless and someone bumped into them on purpose and someone was sitting in their chairs, like in the three bears. I just love Brownwoods Farmers Market and I wanted a thread about it that didn't sound like a fight was about to start.
Absolutely Gracie. We find the market very nice and even enjoy the stroll around the square. Providing facts for others to consider is one thing; however, being slanderous without fact is not PC, it is just uncalled for. The variety of threads and posts on this very board give proof to how wide interpretations of what are or are not PC. The current administration has stepped in and made it clear that TOTV is not a political arena and will not be used for that purpose. Speaking for myself, I have been on this board for years and find it a much better place to find information and share ideas due to their action. Thanks Admin.

:BigApplause:

bonrich 02-17-2013 06:43 AM
We are finally coming down to TV this Tuesday from up North and are looking forward to our first visit to the farmers market at Brownwood. Have heard so many positive comments. We hesitate to buy from Market at Marion especially now that we have Brownwood for a weekly visit. Also, I am only allowed to shop and buy with a list....

shcisamax 02-17-2013 06:59 AM
Went for the first time yesterday. WHAT FUN! Next time though I know to go to the bread line FIRST. Took forever to get to the front at which time I bought far too many loaves of bread and some amazing sweets. Loaded with bread and tomatoes, I headed for the car but reluctantly passed up stopping at the home made pasta booth :) garlic herb parpadelle? I can't wait for next Saturday. I don't know who is worried about health risks. There are way more health risks associated with processed food from supers than home grown fruits and veges and organic cheezes and whole grain breads. Go for it!

NotGolfer 02-17-2013 01:54 PM
Stop by the Purple Carrot (Organically grown produce). They're fairly new, ask them about their pre-order system as it will be cool once they work the kinks out. You order/pay a week ahead of time online, then pick your items up the next week already bagged for you! They do have a website...so google it.

No, I didn't get paid to tell you all about this. Just love really good produce and if it's organic, all the better!

Mack184 02-17-2013 04:03 PM
Have gone to the market with my wife's mother & dad ever since we arrived. Love the fresh fruits & veggies.

SoccerCoach 02-17-2013 05:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 623990)
You are right...but what does HUGE HEALTH HAZARD At Farmers Market have to do with political correctness? It wasn't a HUGE health hazard. I got tired of being annoyed when I looked at that title. I don't care if people rave on about how the cucumbers were tasteless and someone bumped into them on purpose and someone was sitting in their chairs, like in the three bears. I just love Brownwoods Farmers Market and I wanted a thread about it that didn't sound like a fight was about to start.
I must agree with you! These vendors are friendly, polite, helpful people earning a living wage. You go, you see, if you like you buy, if not.....Oh Well.

Billyg 02-17-2013 05:15 PM
Hours
 
Well, I have to say I'm really looking forward to going!
Is it just a morning market or does it run all day?
Thx!

CFrance 02-17-2013 05:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by NotGolfer (Post 627917)
Stop by the Purple Carrot (Organically grown produce). They're fairly new, ask them about their pre-order system as it will be cool once they work the kinks out. You order/pay a week ahead of time online, then pick your items up the next week already bagged for you! They do have a website...so google it.

No, I didn't get paid to tell you all about this. Just love really good produce and if it's organic, all the better!
NotGolfer, can you post the url for their web site? I googled it but came up with nothing. Thanks for any help. Pre-ordering online sounds fantastic.

Bill-n-Brillo 02-17-2013 05:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Billyg (Post 628020)
Well, I have to say I'm really looking forward to going!
Is it just a morning market or does it run all day?
Thx!
It runs from 9 a.m. til 2 p.m. every Saturday.

Bill :)

gomoho 02-17-2013 05:40 PM
I have seen the Purple Carrot on I75 on my way to Ocala.

fraurauch 02-18-2013 05:46 AM
Purple Carrot Farm |

Posh 08 02-19-2013 09:51 AM
Be thankful that you can go to a nice outdoor market in February. My health hazard here today is maybe falling on ice from the freezing rain.


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