Whose Market? Farmers' Market!

We were first introduced to the joys of the local Farmers Market while we were on vacation in Madison, Wisconsin. The market wrapped around the capital building and we spent a couple hours walking around gathering items for a delicious lunch. We went the Moore, Oklahoma Farmers Market a couple times but unfortunately it was very, very small and lacked a great variety. However, it was a good place to pick up some locally grown tomatoes.

A couple weeks ago on a cool, rainy Sunday morning we ventured to the Hillsboro Farmers Market. It was held in a parking lot in the Orenco Station area of Hillsboro. At first we were a little disappointed by the size, but has we walked past the various booths we found lots of produce we wanted to buy. We ended up leaving with a bag full of potatoes, tomatoes, onions, apples, apple cider, flowers, and a mini cheesecake. All the produce was fantastic and we ate great for the week that followed. Unfortunately the weekend we went was the last weekend for the Hillsboro Farmers Market, but the Portland Farmers Market continues into to November so we have added that to our list of things to do. Needless to say we will make visiting the Farmers Market a regular weekly activity next spring and summer.