5 Reasons to Shop Local Farmers Markets

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI recently learned of a story telling how a great uncle hauled cucumbers into a local town about 7 to 10 miles from the homestead.  Here sat large wooden barrels where cucumbers soaked to be hauled off on the train as pickles.  It must have taken an entire day to drive with horses pulling… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Shop Local Farmers Markets

Homestead Diary ~ Week 3

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWeek 3 of August proved a challenge in regard to my health. I look back as I prepared this post and I see progress, good memories and much to be grateful for. But to be honest in those moments when I lacked energy, I felt discouraged. Week 1 and Week 2 of August felt… Continue reading Homestead Diary ~ Week 3

Homestead Diary ~ Week 2

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesPicking up from where I left off last week. If you recall, I had been up late to catch Prince Charming. He is a sweetheart, but such a sneaky boy! Thursday, August 8, 2019 I woke up at 3:30 am.  I felt horrible and knew a low sugar level was the cause.  I grabbed… Continue reading Homestead Diary ~ Week 2

Down Home Discount

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesPast blog posts have taken a look at different farmer’s markets I have attended.  In this post I am excited to share a story about a little different place to find farmer market items.  When I am in the Cody and Powell, Wyoming area, I always stop by to shop for great deals on… Continue reading Down Home Discount

Kosciusko County Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIf you have been following this blog over the past few months, I shared that I had attended 2 different indoor farmer’s markets local to my area. I wrote about the Culver Farmer’s Market and the Indoor Holiday Market in Bremen, Indiana. On March 30, 2019, I attended a third, new to me, indoor… Continue reading Kosciusko County Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market

Winter 2019

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA new year has begun.  I for one am excited for the blank slate a new year appears to provide.  I have many ideas that have been floating around in my head for the last few years.  Projects I have started, that I will build upon and a few new ideas for later in… Continue reading Winter 2019

A Holiday Farmer’s Market

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWith the garlic planted, I was ready to turn my attention to the upcoming Indoor Farmer’s Market and cweek to prepare for the first Indoor Market in Bremen. Knowing that the hens were molting I wanted to have more to take than eggs, if I would have any. Egg production drops off when the… Continue reading A Holiday Farmer’s Market

Farmer Markets – Nappanee Farm and Flea Market

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIn July, I began attending a second weekly farm market and what follows tells a bit of my experience. As I have shared in my previous post about the Bremen Farmer’s Market, one of the fun rewards of attending included making new friends. Julie attended the Bremen Market bringing beautiful fresh cut flowers and… Continue reading Farmer Markets – Nappanee Farm and Flea Market

Farmer’s Market ~ Bremen, Indiana

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAs I mentioned in a previous post (Local Farmer Markets), earlier this year I needed to find an additional outlet for eggs that I was not selling as hatching eggs or hatching myself. As I looked at options, I decided to try a local farmer market located in Bremen, Indiana. Opening night of the… Continue reading Farmer’s Market ~ Bremen, Indiana

Granary Road

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThis past summer I enjoyed the privilege of visiting an upscale farmers market in Alberta, Canada. I continue the series of blog posts on Farmers Markets to share my experience at a market with a different twist. Please, (if you have not already) check out my first post in this series titled Local Farmers… Continue reading Granary Road