Tomorrow we visit our local farmers markets.
@PatZAnthony (14752)
Charlotte, North Carolina
May 25, 2018 10:17pm CST
On Saturdays, local growers meet together to display and hopefully sell what they have recently harvested. There are several markets here worth visiting.
All foods offered are from local family farms, with several offering items that have not been sprayed with pesticides, which is very important to us.
This is the best time of the year in North Carolina for us. With so many growing all the green goodies and more, we don't have to grow as much as we once did.
Is it the right season where you are to enjoy what local farmers and friends are growing?
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
28 May 18
What a wonderful way to spend some time shopping for the goodies that our Heavenly Father makes available and how we appreciate farmers who actually care about us and the earth.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
28 May 18
@PatZAnthony Always best when we eat something fresh that is not too old.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
28 May 18
There are always plenty of green goodies at the market. So nice to have all of these wonderful things available so close to us @1hopefulman
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Jun 18
@1hopefulman That's our first choice!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 May 18
I have not seen the signs so maybe it will be next weekend here.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
26 May 18
Some have been busy selling here since last month.
Owning greenhouses helps!
Think we'll get one of those next.
Great for living in when off the grid during the cold season. Some use space in theirs to spend some time in the free heat the sun loves giving.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 May 18
We have one that opens later in the season, but they offer different things @jstory07
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 May 18
So glad they are selling here now. The more they do, the less we have to do @LadyDuck
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
30 May 18
@PatZAnthony You are right, aging I feel tired taking care of the vegetable garden.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 May 18
Yes, we have large markets downtown on Saturdays and Tuesday and it is great to get fresh organic produce.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Jun 18
The organic items are so important to us and fortunately, we don't have to grow all of our own food!
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
26 May 18
Ohh I hope you will enjoy your time there.. have a great time!
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 May 18
It was a really nice visit at the market @Jessabuma and the vegetables available were great.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
30 May 18
@PatZAnthony Ohh that's nice to hear..
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
9 Jul 18
I would love some homegrown tomatoes right now. Hubby keeps forgetting to stop at the local farmers market to pick some up. Our local Carlie C's IGA used to carry locally grown produce but for some reason, they stopped. It is a real bummer for me.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
13 Jul 18
@PatZAnthony This is so true. I would love to visit the Farmer's Market in Raleigh this summer but I don't think we will make it. We are once again having vehicle problems.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
13 Jul 18
The fresh items there are so appreciated.
We realize more each year how much work they do so we don't have to.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jul 18
@Shellyann36 We could walk to one here if we had too to do that. Some also will bring items if you ask. So nice!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 May 18
Our markets will be opening around the first of June so I am looking forward to visiting them here too.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
6 Jun 18
@PatZAnthony I was thinking about getting some fruit trees for our Florida home, maybe lemons or limes, I think they would grow well there.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 18
@BelleStarr Yes, they should and you could enjoy the benefits of those trees while you are there.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Jun 18
We really enjoy the markets @BelleStarr
Just wish we could grow citrus in North Carolina!
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
31 May 18
It has been amazing here this year, no doubt due to all the rain @just4him
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 18
@PatZAnthony Rain certainly helps.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Jun 18
That seems so odd @RubyHawk
Here the markets offer great deals or we would not go.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
5 Jun 18
I would love to give them our business but it's too expensive. I wonder why our circumstances are so different. @PatZAnthony
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
15 Jul 18
@PatZAnthony
That is great and I hope you find all you want there.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
15 Jul 18
Usually we do but there are grocery stores close enough if we need more @Hannihar
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
4 Jun 18
Oh nice! Ah yes, here there is more available in mid July to Sept
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Jun 18
The markets here begin in April and those with large greenhouses have some items available earlier.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
5 Jun 18
@PatZAnthony Oh wow, it must be considerably warmer in N. Carolina than it is here
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@prakashj256 (926)
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26 May 18
Yes currently we have a mango season here. It will be around for one more month. Its summer time here, so not many veggies are possible to cultivate. Green chili, okra, pumpkins, brinjal, tomatoes, Garlic are only highly productive in this time. Other veggies are imported from different states.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 May 18
Here not everything we would like to have is available, but the local markets are prevented from selling anything not grown here. This helps those in charge keep an eye on what we are being sold.
The regular stores can sell anything from anywhere but still must list what is sprayed and what is not @prakashj256
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 18
@prakashj256 Here there are many things allowed we don't like, such as people can spray, but then can't say the product is without spray or they will be fined. Also, some foods, like bananas, might be gassed before they enter the country. The gov't here allows that.
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@prakashj256 (926)
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30 May 18
@PatZAnthony that's nice. Full control over every shop. We don't have it here. Here anybody can spray anything.Even a hard green banana will turn into soft yellow banana in 36hours but its taste is bit rough. Not naturally sweet. Still it sells. Our public and govt don't put much influence on it.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 May 18
Yes @lynnief it is so nice to have fresh food available close to us.
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@rebelann (111177)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Jun 18
Lucky you, I drive over 30 miles to get to a store that carries some organic veggies, unfortunately deserts aren't conducive to growing a large variety of produce so most of the time what I see is very expensive. I suppose growing in green houses can be costly.
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
26 May 18
I'm glad you can buy vegetables without pesticide. I go to the supermarket to buy vegetables every day. I don't even know where these vegetables come from. So I don't know if they have any pesticides.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 May 18
The growers here who are certified have a sign and those who are not certified will still tell us what they use if they are spraying with anything. It's the law, but some are not aware of this.
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
31 May 18
Our supermarket has a section for locally grown fruits and vegetables aside from their normal stuff. We do have a farm close by that I like during the summer when the berries are plentiful as well as corn and zucchini
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Jun 18
One of the stores here has some locally grown items, but our best choices in this area are at the Saturday market.
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 18
Your weather pattern is no doubt different @dwstory
@porwest (78761)
• United States
3 Jun 18
I DO like hitting the farmer's markets, as well as a couple of stand alone stores that specialize in locally grown produce that they stock. It's pricier of course. But sometimes the premium is worth it, and I like helping local farmers and the local economy.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Jun 18
We like the idea of support local farmers too @porwest
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