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« "Disney's Night Kingdom" Coming In 2011? | Main | On Hiatus » February 18, 2008Saturday Morning At The Farmer's MarketEvery Saturday, from 9 AM to 2 PM, there's a Farmer's Market in the U District. I've driven by it plenty of times, but had never made the time to walk around and see it in person. A number of our neighbors raved about it during the caucuses last weekend, so Elaine and I made some time this weekend to stroll over and check it out. I have to say, it's really pretty cool. From a style-and-vibe standpoint, this Farmer's Market was pretty much like every other you might attend - stall after stall of various produce, meat, fish, jams, jellies, breads, wines, pickles, cheeses, you name it. All of it is locally sourced and locally produced (we bought chard from a woman who'd come over from Sequim), and all of the people selling are enthusiastic about their wares. We shopped for a good 45 minutes, browsing from stall to stall and seeing what was there. Our haul included some ham, cheese, bread, great veggies - and some Vashon Island Syrah. We then promptly returned to the condo, unwrapped everything, and had about the best Saturday-morning brunch I can remember. The market isn't seasonal - it's there every weekend - and it's definitely worth a look if you're in the area. Bring cash (many of the vendors don't take cards), a grocery bag or two, and go early if you can - the yummy stuff sells out fast. (I love our neighborhood.) Posted by Gavin Shearer at February 18, 2008 1:03 PM. Posted to Cool. Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsI'm so glad to hear you've visited and liked the farmers' market! The farmers' markets are my favorite place to shop for food. We frequent the Columbia City market (May-Oct), and when it's closed we go all the way to Ballard or West Seattle. We've never made it the U-District... will have to go someday. Posted by: netsirk Post a commentThanks for signing in, . Now you can comment. (sign out) (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.)« "Disney's Night Kingdom" Coming In 2011? | Main | On Hiatus » |
