The Farmer's Market is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. We were living in Fayetteville when it opened in the spring of 1974. Hunter was a baby, and I had bought a book with recipes for homemade baby food. The Farmer's Market was a great source for fresh fruits and and vegetables. I cooked everything from applesauce to carrots and green beans and froze it in ice cube trays. When it was time for a feeding, I just popped a cube or two into the electric baby food dish for warming (those were pre-microwave days).
If it's not too early in the fall, I always like to find an unusual pumpkin or two to bring home. In fact, it was at the Farmer's Market a few years ago that I first spotted the green Jarrahdale pumpkins. I thought they were so pretty that I brought one home for each of my friends.
On a recent Farmer's Market Saturday, the square was closed to all but foot traffic. Plenty of friendly folks, most decked out in Razorback red and carrying steaming cups of coffee or hot chocolate, were milling around in search of produce…
flowers…
and handmade Ozark crafts.
Volunteers from the Humane Society walked a variety of dogs that were looking for new homes, and musicians provided amateur entertainment.
23 comments:
Oh this is just beautiful! Thanks for sharing such great photos! Definitely a fantastic way to ring in fall! Oh, and if you're going to be doing any spooky Halloween decor, stop by my blog for a how-to and a giveaway! I hope you can!
Hello! The colors in your photos are so beautiful - it makes me want to run out to an open air market and buy flowers and produce! I am with you 100% on the college football - fall wouldn't be the same without it!
Kathy, this is such a refreshing take on the onset of fall. Football doesn't get any better than on a crisp afternoon or evening when we watch our favorite teams! I love going to pick out pumpkins and a farmers' market is so much fun to experiment with "new to us" produce!
Have a glorious day- I hope the sun is shining on you like it is on me.
hugs, Sue
I am really enjoying football, and finally a little bit cooler weather here in the desert. I love the pics of all the wonderful pumpkins. They look great. Hugs, Marty
The Fayetteville is one of the best. Sorry the Hogs didn't pull out a win for you. That would have been a perfect day!
Christi
Beautiful pictures! I am looking forward to having pumpkins this year...they are very hard to come by in the UK.
That sure looks like fun. I wish I could find a local Farmers Market but I guess it's alittle late in the year for that. Glad you had a nice time and the pictures are beautiful. Love the pumkins.
Well, the weather is unpredictable there and you could have some nice days...they've had a pretty nice fall so far. And there is never a bad time to see London...I love all the places you mentioned...('cept I probably don't need to see Stonehenge again-it's definitely worth seeing, just not 56 times or thereabouts!)...I love Windsor....we lived in Gerrrards Cross which isn't too far from Windsor. And Bath is one of my very favorite cities in Europe...so charming! Just writing this comment makes me feel a little homesick...good thing I'm going to see my kids tomorrow-that helps! I'll look forward to hearing about your trip.
Oh, what I would give to have a farmer's market like this in my area! Wow, talk about inspiration and who doesn't love shopping local?!
Hi Kathy...
Ohhh...I love a good Farmer's Market!!! Just looking at your photos made me think of how perfect a Farmer's Market is for autumn! Just look at all of those beautiful vibrant colors! hehe! Girl, I have never heard of a green Jarrahdale pumpkin before! I will have to look them up...I'm so curious! Thanks for sharing your trip with us today...
Warmest wishes and Happy Fall!
Chari
Beautiful photos, Kathy! The vegetables look amazingly fresh. I love Farmer's Markets....Christine
The photos are wonderful!
Have a great weekend - we will be enjoying college football all day Saturday!
lucky girl! i LOVE arkansas in the fall.. my fondest memories are making the drive up the mountain, from van buren to fayetville.. via old hwy and mt galor. one of the fun memories, was a visiting uncle, who made the drive w/ us teen kids in the back seat. every other curve.. [which you know is like every hundred yards!] he would state, "kids, kids.. look at the vista" LOL now, every time we're traveling w/ our kids.. i tend to happily make the same quote & get the giggles out of my kids, that he did with us. enjoy the market, the fall colors, and the beautiful vistas!!
These photos are beautiful and make me want to go!! I LOVE sunflowers and those pumpkins are gorgeous!!
Have fun!!
Lou Cinda
Kathy- I think the Fayetteville farmers' market is more tastefully arranged than the one I go to :) The pictures are beautiful! The weather here is perfect for football. I loved reading and seeing pictures of your reunion. It is wonderful that that many of you have remained friends. I'm so glad you came by. I love that cotton field picture too!
Beautiful, beautiful pictures!!!!
Hi...don't you just love fall for all the outdoor markets you can attend...and flea market season too..Leaving for Jersey in themorning daughter has two weeks of nothing but sales and markets to attend....I'm loking forward to apple picking and those great apple cider donuts!!
My goodness - this all looks amazing! What a lovely day out. That is some sunflower...
Kathy, I enjoyed seeing your trip to the Farmer's Market. We have a couple here in town that we like to go to. Love the group of pumpkins.
Just met Susie today as she came through on her way to meet her high school friends. She was with Laurie, who had arranged to meet me for lunch. Well, actually those plans were altered and I met them at the airport for lunch. It was a fun hour! Now I know the story behind the painting on the header of your blog. Such fun to actually meet Laurie and Susie. It felt as if they were old friends. The world is full of wonderful people if we just open doors.
Happy Fall to you! ~ Sarah
Thanks for the support of my "cause" :) Your Razorback and my Rebels had a good weekend :)
Wow those really are inspiring fall pictures. I am so ready for that crisp feel to the air and the need for a jacket and the leaves, and pumpkins and spice scented candles.
Debbie
thanks for the birthday wishes!!
how 'bout dem hogs?!?!! :D
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