Plants, photo by smalltowngirl
I’m a big fan of local produce and homemade foods, so I was excited when the Farmington Farmers Market opened this spring. The market has grown over the past few years, and this spring, there are 10-12 vendors who regularly come out to sell plants, eggs, jellies, soaps, and more.
Always outgoing, and a curious girl to boot, I chatted up several of the farmers at the market on Saturday, April 25th. Carl Pruetzel and his wife, Sue, were selling baked goods, jellies and jams, and a variety of plants (cabbage, etc.) from their own C&C Farms. Over the several minutes that I talked with Carl, I heard about he and Sue’s travels abroad during his career, and about their retirement and farm in Southeast Missouri.
If you stop by the market, try Sue’s strawberry jelly. It’s sweetened the whole wheat bread I’ve been buying at Olde Tyme Pantry for morning toast on most weekend mornings this May.
Carl & Sue Pruetzel of C&C Farms, photo by smalltowngirl
Mickey & Betty Caughron, who farm in Valles Mines, Missouri make home made soaps for sale at the market. Mickey & Betty and I found common ground over their daughter’s experiences living and working in Asia.
Mickey & Betty Caughron, photo by smalltowngirl
Another vendor was selling fresh eggs. I’m a huge fan of the brown eggs at Olde Tyme Pantry, so while I haven’t bought any at the Farmers Market, I’m tempted to pick up a dozen duck eggs sometime. The woman sellling the eggs claims that duck eggs are superior to chicken eggs for baking. As often as I bake, I’ll have to do a blind taste test sometime using duck eggs.
Duck Eggs, photo by smalltowngirl
The Farmington Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 7-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 2-5 p.m and is located on Karsh Boulevard in the parking lot of the Farmington VFW Hall.
Farmington Farmers Market, photo by smalltowngirl
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