I have been wanting to go to the Abilene Farmers Market for about a year now and have just never gotten around to it until yesterday. I went to the FM in Golden a few times but it is quite different than here.

So Kelli and I got up early and got to the market by about 7:15am. We heard you have to get there early or all the good stuff will be gone. It was set up in a parking lot with about 10 or 12 pickup trucks. Most of them had tables or were showing their produce right out of the bed. These were true farmers!

They had all sorts of yummy veggies, although most people had the same stuff. It was so interesting to think about only cooking what is in season because when you shop at a grocery store most things are in season somewhere in the world so you can get just about anything (except for a few summer fruits).

The main items this morning were all types of squash and zucchini, various onions, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, herbs, cantaloupes, baby apples (probably just coming into season), okra, red potatoes, pumpkins, peas (black-eyed I think), green beans, and probably a few other items. So fun!

So Kelli got some okra and a cantaloupe and I got some cherry tomatoes and red potatoes. We decided we would cook dinner with the food we got. We ended up saving the tomatoes (which are delicious) and cantaloupe (not ready to eat yet), but we did roast the potatoes (super yummy) and fried the okra. It was wonderful! We also cooked some chicken and cheesy biscuits to go along with our dinner and invited a few friends over.

We felt so proud that we had shopped and cooked from the farmers market. Not only was it fun but it is healthy (except for the fried part), it is green, supports the local market and helps you enjoy God's yummy creations that are right down the road. Now who would not want to do that! I cant wait to go again. I just wish it were not so early but I guess farmers are early risers.