I'm a little disappointed that I haven't made it back to the Newton farmers' market or to Wichita yet, like I had originally planned. Our weekends have just been so crazy busy these past few weeks. But, there's still time. I'm hoping maybe next weekend I can venture out a little further... I am very thankful that we have a local farmers' market, here in town, that is open two days every week. I always find great produce here - and an occasional batch of cinnamon rolls or homemade hummus! ;) Today I woke up a little later than normal (I LOVE SATURDAYS!), so my wonderful husband did the shopping (with the help of our girls). I only had a couple of items that I asked for specifically … [Read more...]

Whew! It's been a busy day already! We made it to the Moundridge farmers' market a little before 8:00 this morning. Which is rare for us, since we usually sleep as long as we can on Saturday mornings! Got some great produce and fresh herbs. I will tell you that my husband already has big plans for this fresh mint - probably in the form of some homemade mint mojitos. :P The kids and I wanted to take my husband and father-in-law to breakfast as a late Father's Day treat, so we headed to Hutch. Since we were going to be in town anyway, we decided to hit the farmers' market. So glad we did! Every year I look forward to the produce at Polk's in Medora, so I was ecstatic to … [Read more...]

On Saturday, I took my trusty sidekick (Rae, a.k.a. Mini Me) and we headed to the Hutchinson farmers' market. It was a pretty hoppin' place! I had never been to this one, so it was an interesting experience. Along with the multitude of vendors, there was also a live band, free coffee and a balloon artist. Which, of course, was Mini Me's favorite part...next to the free samples. :P She was pretty proud of her pink poodle. Silly girl! I bought a few items: (2) zucchinis, (1) head of cabbage, red potatoes, a spicy salad mix and some wine jelly. I always allow myself to splurge on one item, which is usually something that I wouldn't normally buy. This week's splurge was the wine jelly. SO … [Read more...]

I must say that, as large as Newton is, I was really surprised at how small the farmers' market was. As we were walking towards it, one of my kids said, "This isn't even as big as Moundridge!". Don't get me wrong, we love the Moundridge farmers' market. But we're a small town, so it's never a huge market. I would love to see Newton expand and get some more vendors to participate. I would love to go back! Well, it wasn't a complete bust. I did pick up a few things while I was there: A few fresh scallions, a fresh bulb of garlic and some new potatoes. All things that I love, love, love! :) How did you fare at your farmers' market this weekend? … [Read more...]