tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post3718301751533571899..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Farmers' Markets.The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-53767754767572585602009-06-02T09:40:10.995-07:002009-06-02T09:40:10.995-07:00Only just seen this - i've been struggling to keep...Only just seen this - i've been struggling to keep up with people. I felt i'd nitpicked and been too negative last time i gave you poem feedback, so it's lovely that i can say there's nothing i'd change about this. 80) It is re-readable.mandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500649483319298830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-80428039887179060662009-05-26T21:06:06.280-07:002009-05-26T21:06:06.280-07:00Where I live in BC, Canada, in a small town, we ha...Where I live in BC, Canada, in a small town, we have a large Farmer's Market too. Everyone here enjoys home-grown products without the fertilizers and pesticides.Janice Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506920585319893814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-39534455497872063852009-05-26T07:18:22.568-07:002009-05-26T07:18:22.568-07:00So good to hear that the wild flowers are making a...So good to hear that the wild flowers are making a come-back!Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25087560724355596962009-05-24T08:15:50.449-07:002009-05-24T08:15:50.449-07:00Oh, and to be a part of the market in Ottawa in th...Oh, and to be a part of the market in Ottawa in the summer! I wish you could have seen it then. It is not just a market, it is an attitude, an experience. Glad you enjoyed it. I've always loved it.Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-19275813669709043292009-05-24T01:00:49.304-07:002009-05-24T01:00:49.304-07:00Edinburgh has a decent sized farmers market, but i...Edinburgh has a decent sized farmers market, but its slightly disappointing for those of us who are vegetarians. The cheeses and preserves are good but the veg distinctly lackingCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32762436823330165062009-05-23T19:44:24.108-07:002009-05-23T19:44:24.108-07:00Thanks for the tour of the big market! Our growin...Thanks for the tour of the big market! Our growing season is so short that fresh produce is not available for long. So the Farmers Markets are not large. We visited an indoor one in Oaxaca, Mexico that had a great variety of produce and and hand made items. It was better than a state fair.Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-91167590808167929802009-05-23T18:55:02.071-07:002009-05-23T18:55:02.071-07:00It's market time here, too! Wonderful shots!It's market time here, too! Wonderful shots!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-67456318932825179232009-05-23T17:49:11.829-07:002009-05-23T17:49:11.829-07:00I always love the herb stalls at markets. And the ...I always love the herb stalls at markets. And the colourful bustling atmosphere too.Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-67500540659381539682009-05-23T15:14:25.628-07:002009-05-23T15:14:25.628-07:00I love being around the flowers and vegetables at ...I love being around the flowers and vegetables at Farmers markets and talking to the farmers about their produce. On my last visit I learned about the link between Wales and leeks, and cooking and storage tips on rhubarb (both vegetables we see here for only a very short season). <br />Farmers markets are gaining momentum here in the cities as the grassroots movement away from the big supermarket chains. <br />I agree with Heather's comments, small is sometimes better.gleanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826401785165112918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-47511338757156871712009-05-23T14:13:02.314-07:002009-05-23T14:13:02.314-07:00The market in Kenilworth has got smaller and small...The market in Kenilworth has got smaller and smaller.<br />We sometimes have a french market visit, but not of late.<br />I love to visit the Rag market in Birmingham.Michala Gyetvai (Kayla coo)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05120726257649689149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-19557990966809544172009-05-23T13:58:50.540-07:002009-05-23T13:58:50.540-07:00I adore the charm and fresh produce of farmer's ma...I adore the charm and fresh produce of farmer's markets. I wish we had one nearby. I would be their favorite customer!<br /><br />My word verification is "lambs"...how appropriate for your blog!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-64787281282965795352009-05-23T13:50:52.237-07:002009-05-23T13:50:52.237-07:00I love the idea of handing the money directly to t...I love the idea of handing the money directly to the farmer for the hard work that he or she has devoted to producing whatever it is that is being sold. The one in our town is sort of pathetic, though. I went today for the first time and came back with romaine lettuce, turnips, and a home-made apron.Leilani Schuck Weatheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04517660684870960794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63855390711032596172009-05-23T12:18:17.928-07:002009-05-23T12:18:17.928-07:00Sometimes small is beautiful Weaver and your Farme...Sometimes small is beautiful Weaver and your Farmers' Market looks just fine - not unlike ours in fact. I live in a small market town, so a large market would have a lot of stuff unsold and maybe wasted. It is so heartening to think that Farmers' Markets are on the increase.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-39150837498047901402009-05-23T12:05:45.309-07:002009-05-23T12:05:45.309-07:00Nice market - don't you wish you could take some o...Nice market - don't you wish you could take some of the items with you! (but you can't, because of the plane ride, or if you have found a solution for that I like to know it:) )Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-12089911224373169412009-05-23T09:44:42.323-07:002009-05-23T09:44:42.323-07:00Know what you mean, when I stay in New Hampshire w...Know what you mean, when I stay in New Hampshire with my friends they always take me to the local Farmer's Market at the weekends and they are absolutely wonderful. Ours still have a lot to learn but at least they do exist now which is more than they did a few years ago.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.com