I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For a
whopping $7 I brought home:

3 zucchini
3 yellow (crookneck) squash
1 small cabbage
1 lb. of new potatoes
1/2 lb. of snap beans
a large yellow onion

All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.

Jill

On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:34:07 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For a
> whopping $7 I brought home:
>
> 3 zucchini 3 yellow (crookneck) squash 1 small cabbage 1 lb. of new
> potatoes 1/2 lb. of snap beans a large yellow onion
>
> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>

What a bargain and how delicious. I love zucchini and squash. I keep
meaning to try your method of grilling cabbage.

Tara

On 8/23/2014 4:15 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:34:07 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For a
>> whopping $7 I brought home:
>>
>> 3 zucchini 3 yellow (crookneck) squash 1 small cabbage 1 lb. of new
>> potatoes 1/2 lb. of snap beans a large yellow onion
>>
>> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>>
>
> What a bargain and how delicious. I love zucchini and squash. I keep
> meaning to try your method of grilling cabbage.
>
> Tara
>
Yep, a bargain. Grilled cabbage is wonderful! It carmelizes. I was
rather surprised the first time I grilled cabbage wedges. It's just
yummy.

Unfortunately it's 98°F (a cold snap after 100!) today so I don't think
I'll be firing up the Weber kettle. It is supposed to cool down to the
80's next week. The cabbage will keep.

I love grilled summer squashes, too.

Jill

On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:29:36 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> Unfortunately it's 98°F (a cold snap after 100!) today so I don't think
> I'll be firing up the Weber kettle. It is supposed to cool down to the
> 80's next week. The cabbage will keep.
>
> I love grilled summer squashes, too.

My new BBQ arrived yesterday. Need to think about what I'm cooking...
needless to say that it will be vegetables as well as meat. Thinking
I'll put some cabbage on, because I've never grilled cabbage. Love it
roasted, but haven't had it grilled.


--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

On 8/23/2014 5:08 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:29:36 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately it's 98°F (a cold snap after 100!) today so I don't think
>> I'll be firing up the Weber kettle. It is supposed to cool down to the
>> 80's next week. The cabbage will keep.
>>
>> I love grilled summer squashes, too.
>
> My new BBQ arrived yesterday. Need to think about what I'm cooking...
> needless to say that it will be vegetables as well as meat. Thinking
> I'll put some cabbage on, because I've never grilled cabbage. Love it
> roasted, but haven't had it grilled.
>
I think you'll like grilled cabbage. I need to go to Publix or the meat
market... I'm running low on meats (and fish!) in the freezer. At any
rate, I'll wait for the 80-something degree cold snap next week before
firing up the grill.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For a
>whopping $7 I brought home:
>
> 3 zucchini
> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
> 1 small cabbage
> 1 lb. of new potatoes
> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
> a large yellow onion
>
> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>
> Jill

There is some driveway on the way to Woodinville where they are selling
summer squashes and perhaps other things on a table. Not sure how you would
buy them as there is no place to pull over and there is no sign alerting you
ahead of time. By the time you see them, you have passed the driveway and
there is no way to get back top them without going several miles out of your
way. The table is also unmanned.

On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:21:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>>I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For a
>>whopping $7 I brought home:
>>
>> 3 zucchini
>> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>> 1 small cabbage
>> 1 lb. of new potatoes
>> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>> a large yellow onion
>>
>> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>>
>> Jill
>
>There is some driveway on the way to Woodinville where they are selling
>summer squashes and perhaps other things on a table. Not sure how you would
>buy them as there is no place to pull over and there is no sign alerting you
>ahead of time. By the time you see them, you have passed the driveway and
>there is no way to get back top them without going several miles out of your
>way. The table is also unmanned.

I knew you'd find some way to be negative about Jill's post.
You never disappoint. And what a thing to complain about... you are
one truly reprehensible person.

On 8/24/2014 1:21 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For
>> a whopping $7 I brought home:
>>
>> 3 zucchini
>> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>> 1 small cabbage
>> 1 lb. of new potatoes
>> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>> a large yellow onion
>>
>> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>>
>> Jill
>
> There is some driveway on the way to Woodinville where they are selling
> summer squashes and perhaps other things on a table. Not sure how you
> would buy them as there is no place to pull over and there is no sign
> alerting you ahead of time. By the time you see them, you have passed
> the driveway and there is no way to get back top them without going
> several miles out of your way. The table is also unmanned.

If you know where it is, just pull into the driveway. Unmanned means
it's most likely an honor system. There's probably a box for monetary
donations on or near the table. I don't run into that down here but it
has been mentioned over the years here.

Jill

On 8/24/2014 3:54 AM, Jeßus wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:21:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For a
>>> whopping $7 I brought home:
>>>
>>> 3 zucchini
>>> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>>> 1 small cabbage
>>> 1 lb. of new potatoes
>>> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>>> a large yellow onion
>>>
>>> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> There is some driveway on the way to Woodinville where they are selling
>> summer squashes and perhaps other things on a table. Not sure how you would
>> buy them as there is no place to pull over and there is no sign alerting you
>> ahead of time. By the time you see them, you have passed the driveway and
>> there is no way to get back top them without going several miles out of your
>> way. The table is also unmanned.
>
> I knew you'd find some way to be negative about Jill's post.
> You never disappoint. And what a thing to complain about... you are
> one truly reprehensible person.
>
I wouldn't say reprehensible. More like self absorbed. She's probably
irritated because she was complaining about the price of new potatoes in
some other thread. I walked away with a bag full of them and all that
other produce, too, for only $7. Lucky me! :-D

Jill

On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 06:47:15 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:



>If you know where it is, just pull into the driveway. Unmanned means
>it's most likely an honor system. There's probably a box for monetary
>donations on or near the table. I don't run into that down here but it
>has been mentioned over the years here.
>
>Jill

We have quite a few around here in rural CT. Many are just homeowners
with big gardens, some are actual farm. We can even buy firewood that
way. There are some campgrounds nearby and there are places that have
a rack with a compartment filled with wood for $5 or $10 a bunch.

Don't forget the eggs. Usually $2 a dozen, leave the money in the box.

On 8/24/2014 10:18 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 06:47:15 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>> If you know where it is, just pull into the driveway. Unmanned means
>> it's most likely an honor system. There's probably a box for monetary
>> donations on or near the table. I don't run into that down here but it
>> has been mentioned over the years here.
>>
>> Jill
>
> We have quite a few around here in rural CT. Many are just homeowners
> with big gardens, some are actual farm.

I knew I'd heard of it, just couldn't remember who mentioned it.

> We can even buy firewood that
> way. There are some campgrounds nearby and there are places that have
> a rack with a compartment filled with wood for $5 or $10 a bunch.
>
Gosh I wish I had a woodburning fireplace. Not that it gets really cold
here but sometimes a fire is nice. I have a firepit on the patio but
the bottom rusted out (darn rain and humidity). I need to get it repaired.

> Don't forget the eggs. Usually $2 a dozen, leave the money in the box.
>
:-D

Jill

On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 10:18:01 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>We have quite a few around here in rural CT. Many are just homeowners
>with big gardens, some are actual farm. We can even buy firewood that
>way. There are some campgrounds nearby and there are places that have
>a rack with a compartment filled with wood for $5 or $10 a bunch.
>
>Don't forget the eggs. Usually $2 a dozen, leave the money in the box.

Same here, lots of home owner farm stands and most are by the honor
system... I've posted about it several times, whenever people swoon
over farmer's markets, which are a whole nother animal.
There are several people right on this road selling eggs, honey too. I
even put up a small farm stand one year, but it became too annoying
with people ringing my doorbell to ask all sorts of silly questions,
some even wanted me to phone them to let them know what I was
harvesting... good I didn't give my phone number or my phone would be
ringing non stop.

On Saturday, August 23, 2014 3:29:36 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/23/2014 4:15 PM, Tara wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:34:07 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For a
>
> >> whopping $7 I brought home:
>
> >>
>
> >> 3 zucchini 3 yellow (crookneck) squash 1 small cabbage 1 lb. of new
>
> >> potatoes 1/2 lb. of snap beans a large yellow onion
>
> >>
>
> >> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>
> >>
>
> >
>
> > What a bargain and how delicious. I love zucchini and squash. I keep
>
> > meaning to try your method of grilling cabbage.
>
> >
>
> > Tara
>
> >
>
> Yep, a bargain. Grilled cabbage is wonderful! It carmelizes. I was
>
> rather surprised the first time I grilled cabbage wedges. It's just
>
> yummy.
>
>
>
> Unfortunately it's 98°F (a cold snap after 100!) today so I don't think
>
> I'll be firing up the Weber kettle. It is supposed to cool down to the
>
> 80's next week. The cabbage will keep.
>
>
The heat index is 120F here right now.
>
> Jill

--Bryan

On Sunday, August 24, 2014 7:18:01 AM UTC-7, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 06:47:15 -0400, jmcquown >

>
> >If you know where it is, just pull into the driveway. Unmanned means
> >it's most likely an honor system. There's probably a box for monetary
> >donations on or near the table. I don't run into that down here but it
> >has been mentioned over the years here.
>

>
> We have quite a few around here in rural CT. Many are just homeowners
> with big gardens, some are actual farm. We can even buy firewood that
> way.
>
>
> Don't forget the eggs. Usually $2 a dozen, leave the money in the box.

Here, homeowners with persimmon trees work that way. They just put a table
full of persimmons at the end of their drive. I forget how they secure the
money box.

Food is not taxed, so they don't have to worry about "donations".

On 8/24/2014 2:54 PM, wrote:
> On Sunday, August 24, 2014 7:18:01 AM UTC-7, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 06:47:15 -0400, jmcquown >
>
>>
>>> If you know where it is, just pull into the driveway. Unmanned means
>>> it's most likely an honor system. There's probably a box for monetary
>>> donations on or near the table. I don't run into that down here but it
>>> has been mentioned over the years here.
>>
>
>>
>> We have quite a few around here in rural CT. Many are just homeowners
>> with big gardens, some are actual farm. We can even buy firewood that
>> way.
>>
>>
>> Don't forget the eggs. Usually $2 a dozen, leave the money in the box.
>
> Here, homeowners with persimmon trees work that way. They just put a table
> full of persimmons at the end of their drive. I forget how they secure the
> money box.
>
> Food is not taxed, so they don't have to worry about "donations".

This reminds me, I need to plant a persimmon tree, it is one of my
favorite fruits. We have a couple of meyer lemon trees, but we need a
grapefruit tree or two.

Becca

On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 06:58:38 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/24/2014 3:54 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:21:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For a
>>>> whopping $7 I brought home:
>>>>
>>>> 3 zucchini
>>>> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>>>> 1 small cabbage
>>>> 1 lb. of new potatoes
>>>> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>>>> a large yellow onion
>>>>
>>>> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> There is some driveway on the way to Woodinville where they are selling
>>> summer squashes and perhaps other things on a table. Not sure how you would
>>> buy them as there is no place to pull over and there is no sign alerting you
>>> ahead of time. By the time you see them, you have passed the driveway and
>>> there is no way to get back top them without going several miles out of your
>>> way. The table is also unmanned.
>>
>> I knew you'd find some way to be negative about Jill's post.
>> You never disappoint. And what a thing to complain about... you are
>> one truly reprehensible person.
>>
>I wouldn't say reprehensible. More like self absorbed.

That would be more accurate, if not more diplomatic...

>She's probably
>irritated because she was complaining about the price of new potatoes in
>some other thread. I walked away with a bag full of them and all that
>other produce, too, for only $7. Lucky me! :-D

Yes, you did very well there!

On 8/23/2014 7:40 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/23/2014 5:08 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:29:36 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Unfortunately it's 98°F (a cold snap after 100!) today so I don't
>>> think
>>> I'll be firing up the Weber kettle. It is supposed to cool down to
>>> the
>>> 80's next week. The cabbage will keep.
>>>
>>> I love grilled summer squashes, too.
>>
>> My new BBQ arrived yesterday. Need to think about what I'm cooking...
>> needless to say that it will be vegetables as well as meat. Thinking
>> I'll put some cabbage on, because I've never grilled cabbage. Love it
>> roasted, but haven't had it grilled.
>>
> I think you'll like grilled cabbage. I need to go to Publix or the
> meat market... I'm running low on meats (and fish!) in the freezer.
> At any rate, I'll wait for the 80-something degree cold snap next week
> before firing up the grill.
>

Jill, would you mind re-posting your directions on how you grill
cabbage? I've cored it, spooned teriyaki sauce inside and grilled it,
but I'd love to try your method.

Thanks!

On 8/26/2014 1:05 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
> On 8/23/2014 7:40 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 8/23/2014 5:08 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:29:36 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Unfortunately it's 98°F (a cold snap after 100!) today so I don't
>>>> think
>>>> I'll be firing up the Weber kettle. It is supposed to cool down to
>>>> the
>>>> 80's next week. The cabbage will keep.
>>>>
>>>> I love grilled summer squashes, too.
>>>
>>> My new BBQ arrived yesterday. Need to think about what I'm cooking...
>>> needless to say that it will be vegetables as well as meat. Thinking
>>> I'll put some cabbage on, because I've never grilled cabbage. Love it
>>> roasted, but haven't had it grilled.
>>>
>> I think you'll like grilled cabbage. I need to go to Publix or the
>> meat market... I'm running low on meats (and fish!) in the freezer.
>> At any rate, I'll wait for the 80-something degree cold snap next week
>> before firing up the grill.
>>
>
> Jill, would you mind re-posting your directions on how you grill
> cabbage? I've cored it, spooned teriyaki sauce inside and grilled it,
> but I'd love to try your method.
>
> Thanks!
>
I just cut off the stem, quarter the cabbage and slap the wedges on the
grill. I do remove a bit of the tough core down by the stem-end but not
enough so the leaves will fall off. Fairly indirect heat, turning
occasionally, until the cabbage is tender and slightly carmelized.

Jill

On 8/24/2014 3:23 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 10:18:01 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>> We have quite a few around here in rural CT. Many are just homeowners
>> with big gardens, some are actual farm. We can even buy firewood that
>> way. There are some campgrounds nearby and there are places that have
>> a rack with a compartment filled with wood for $5 or $10 a bunch.
>>
>> Don't forget the eggs. Usually $2 a dozen, leave the money in the box.
>
> Same here, lots of home owner farm stands and most are by the honor
> system... I've posted about it several times, whenever people swoon
> over farmer's markets, which are a whole nother animal.

I have never seen a farmer's market like the ones some posters seem to
swoon over. (Well, except maybe in Bangkok, the Pratunam market.) No
meats, no artisan breads or pies or cakes. The farmer's market in
Germantown, TN was only open for a few months out of the year and much
of what was being sold was crafts and clothing, not fruit or produce.
Sorry, I'm not looking for a new purse.

The farmer's market in Port Royal, SC is also only open a few months out
of the year. I've not been there. If you're not ready to drive over
there very early on Saturday morning in the summer, oops! you missed it!
The vendors pack up and move to a different location every few hours.
(They must be exhausted by the end of the day doing all that packing
up and moving.)

> There are several people right on this road selling eggs, honey too.

I could buy eggs at this place, which is next to the farm stand I
frequent year round, but I'm not convinced they're cheaper:

http://www.lowcountrystore.com/

They sell a lot of other crap I'm simply not interested in but tourists
might like it. Is it a store? Is it a restaurant? (Look, they have a
BIG TABLE! LOL)

Jill

> jmcquown wrote:
> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
For a
> whopping $7 I brought home:
>
> 3 zucchini
> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
> 1 small cabbage
> 1 lb. of new potatoes
> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
> a large yellow onion
>
> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>
> Jill

Great post will give it a try



-Rich


This is a response to the post seen at:
http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.p...2282#304492282

On Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 2:34:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand. For a
> whopping $7 I brought home:
>
> 3 zucchini
> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
> 1 small cabbage
> 1 lb. of new potatoes
> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
> a large yellow onion
>
> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>
> Jill

I've been going to STL's best "Farmer's Market" for 43 years! Long Acre Farms. Seriously! In 1979 was the first purchase of a pint of strawberries in a little paper/cardboard container and every strawberry was excellent! Long pause until years later I started going for fruits and veggies and I still go every week! They were in the Market In The Loop for years until the Market In The Loop owner kicked them out (hoping to make more money from individual other vendors :-( ), and they had to find a nearby Church parking lot on Westgate and set up their own one room fruit and veggie stand. I shop there very regularly.


John Kuthe...

On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:

> > jmcquown wrote:
> > I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
> For a
> > whopping $7 I brought home:
> >
> > 3 zucchini
> > 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
> > 1 small cabbage
> > 1 lb. of new potatoes
> > 1/2 lb. of snap beans
> > a large yellow onion
> >
> > All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
> >
> > Jill
>
> Great post will give it a try

<yawn>

Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
have these here.

-sw

On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 23:55:27 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
>
>> > jmcquown wrote:
>> > I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
>> For a
>> > whopping $7 I brought home:
>> >
>> > 3 zucchini
>> > 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>> > 1 small cabbage
>> > 1 lb. of new potatoes
>> > 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>> > a large yellow onion
>> >
>> > All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>> >
>> > Jill
>>
>> Great post will give it a try
>
><yawn>
>
>Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
>have these here.

Supermarket Man only buys from the supermarket.

On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:55:33 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
>
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > > I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
> > For a
> > > whopping $7 I brought home:
> > >
> > > 3 zucchini
> > > 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
> > > 1 small cabbage
> > > 1 lb. of new potatoes
> > > 1/2 lb. of snap beans
> > > a large yellow onion
> > >
> > > All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
> > >
> > > Jill
> >
> > Great post will give it a try
> <yawn>
>
> Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
> have these here.
>
> -sw

Farm stand, not farm store.

A farmer will set up a table or something similar at the point where his driveway
meets the road and place his produce on it. Usually there is an honor box where
customers can leave cash for what they take.

Right now, just down the road from my office is a trailer loaded with pumpkins
and a sign displaying the price.

Cindy Hamilton

On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 03:09:51 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:55:33 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
>>
>> > > jmcquown wrote:
>> > > I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
>> > For a
>> > > whopping $7 I brought home:
>> > >
>> > > 3 zucchini
>> > > 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>> > > 1 small cabbage
>> > > 1 lb. of new potatoes
>> > > 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>> > > a large yellow onion
>> > >
>> > > All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>> > >
>> > > Jill
>> >
>> > Great post will give it a try
>> <yawn>
>>
>> Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
>> have these here.
>>
>> -sw
>
>Farm stand, not farm store.

Yes, and a farm stand is very different from a farmer's market. A
farm stand is as you say at the road in front of the actual farm, and
some farm stands are actually a large shed containing all sorts of
crops as they come into season.
The typical farmer's market is operated like a flea market, people
who don't do any farming buy up crops from a wholesaler who supplies
grocery stores and rents a space like in a flea market. The farmer's
market people follow the crops as per season.

>A farmer will set up a table or something similar at the point where his driveway
>meets the road and place his produce on it. Usually there is an honor box where
>customers can leave cash for what they take.

I did that one year but it became a huge annoyance as people kept
ringing our bell to ask all sort of questions about when we'll have
such and such. It wasn't worth the trouble so we no longer do it.

>Right now, just down the road from my office is a trailer loaded with pumpkins
>and a sign displaying the price.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 03:09:51 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:55:33 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
>>
>>> > jmcquown wrote:
>>> > I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
>>> For a
>>> > whopping $7 I brought home:
>>> >
>>> > 3 zucchini
>>> > 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>>> > 1 small cabbage
>>> > 1 lb. of new potatoes
>>> > 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>>> > a large yellow onion
>>> >
>>> > All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>>> >
>>> > Jill
>>>
>>> Great post will give it a try
>> <yawn>
>>
>> Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
>> have these here.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Farm stand, not farm store.

Yeah, I know what they are. I was just rehashing the same stupid
argument Julie brought up years ago when Jill originally posted
that.

-sw

On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:14:44 -0400, Sheldon Martin wrote:

> I did that one year but it became a huge annoyance as people kept
> ringing our bell to ask all sort of questions about when we'll have
> such and such. It wasn't worth the trouble so we no longer do it.

You didn't sit out there with a sign, "Big Boobs get 75% Off!"?

-sw

On 10/19/2020 8:56 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 03:09:51 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:55:33 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
>>>
>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
>>>> For a
>>>>> whopping $7 I brought home:
>>>>>
>>>>> 3 zucchini
>>>>> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>>>>> 1 small cabbage
>>>>> 1 lb. of new potatoes
>>>>> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>>>>> a large yellow onion
>>>>>
>>>>> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> Great post will give it a try
>>> <yawn>
>>>
>>> Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
>>> have these here.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> Farm stand, not farm store.
>
> Yeah, I know what they are. I was just rehashing the same stupid
> argument Julie brought up years ago when Jill originally posted
> that.
>
> -sw
>
Yeah, and six years after my original post she'd probably still say
there aren't any farm stands in or near Bothell.

Jill

On 10/19/2020 8:14 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 03:09:51 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:55:33 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
>>>
>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
>>>> For a
>>>>> whopping $7 I brought home:
>>>>>
>>>>> 3 zucchini
>>>>> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>>>>> 1 small cabbage
>>>>> 1 lb. of new potatoes
>>>>> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>>>>> a large yellow onion
>>>>>
>>>>> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> Great post will give it a try
>>> <yawn>
>>>
>>> Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
>>> have these here.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> Farm stand, not farm store.
>
> Yes, and a farm stand is very different from a farmer's market. A
> farm stand is as you say at the road in front of the actual farm, and
> some farm stands are actually a large shed containing all sorts of
> crops as they come into season.
> The typical farmer's market is operated like a flea market, people
> who don't do any farming buy up crops from a wholesaler who supplies
> grocery stores and rents a space like in a flea market. The farmer's
> market people follow the crops as per season.
>
>> A farmer will set up a table or something similar at the point where his driveway
>> meets the road and place his produce on it. Usually there is an honor box where
>> customers can leave cash for what they take.
>
> I did that one year but it became a huge annoyance as people kept
> ringing our bell to ask all sort of questions about when we'll have
> such and such. It wasn't worth the trouble so we no longer do it.

CT has a third variation. The CT Farm Bureau organizes farm markets
around the state where various farmers sell at one location. The one in
our town was at a pavilion built by the town for them. They could back
their trucks up on the side, set up a table to display and sell their
goods.

You had to actually grow or make what you sold. Not just produce, there
was a baker,meat truck, jellies, candles. One guy was all organic, a
woman had mostly berries.

They were in different locations on different days, usually about 3
hours. Our town was Monday and Thursday. May - Oct.

On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 10:18:44 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/19/2020 8:14 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> > On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 03:09:51 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:55:33 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
> >>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>> jmcquown wrote:
> >>>>> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
> >>>> For a
> >>>>> whopping $7 I brought home:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3 zucchini
> >>>>> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
> >>>>> 1 small cabbage
> >>>>> 1 lb. of new potatoes
> >>>>> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
> >>>>> a large yellow onion
> >>>>>
> >>>>> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Jill
> >>>>
> >>>> Great post will give it a try
> >>> <yawn>
> >>>
> >>> Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
> >>> have these here.
> >>>
> >>> -sw
> >>
> >> Farm stand, not farm store.
> >
> > Yes, and a farm stand is very different from a farmer's market. A
> > farm stand is as you say at the road in front of the actual farm, and
> > some farm stands are actually a large shed containing all sorts of
> > crops as they come into season.
> > The typical farmer's market is operated like a flea market, people
> > who don't do any farming buy up crops from a wholesaler who supplies
> > grocery stores and rents a space like in a flea market. The farmer's
> > market people follow the crops as per season.
> >
> >> A farmer will set up a table or something similar at the point where his driveway
> >> meets the road and place his produce on it. Usually there is an honor box where
> >> customers can leave cash for what they take.
> >
> > I did that one year but it became a huge annoyance as people kept
> > ringing our bell to ask all sort of questions about when we'll have
> > such and such. It wasn't worth the trouble so we no longer do it.
> CT has a third variation. The CT Farm Bureau organizes farm markets
> around the state where various farmers sell at one location. The one in
> our town was at a pavilion built by the town for them. They could back
> their trucks up on the side, set up a table to display and sell their
> goods.
>
> You had to actually grow or make what you sold. Not just produce, there
> was a baker,meat truck, jellies, candles. One guy was all organic, a
> woman had mostly berries.
>
> They were in different locations on different days, usually about 3
> hours. Our town was Monday and Thursday. May - Oct.

Despite what Sheldon says, some farmer's markets require the farmer to produce
what he sells. The Ann Arbor Farmer's Market is quite strict.

I occasionally get weary of attempting to educate the ineducable, so I hadn't
said anything this time.

Cindy Hamilton

On 10/19/2020 6:09 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:55:33 AM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
>>
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>> I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
>>> For a
>>>> whopping $7 I brought home:
>>>>
>>>> 3 zucchini
>>>> 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>>>> 1 small cabbage
>>>> 1 lb. of new potatoes
>>>> 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>>>> a large yellow onion
>>>>
>>>> All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Great post will give it a try
>> <yawn>
>>
>> Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
>> have these here.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Farm stand, not farm store.
>
He knew that.

> A farmer will set up a table or something similar at the point where his driveway
> meets the road and place his produce on it. Usually there is an honor box where
> customers can leave cash for what they take.
>
> Right now, just down the road from my office is a trailer loaded with pumpkins
> and a sign displaying the price.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
The farms stands around here are manned (no honor box) and they operate
on a cash only basis.

One is near the actual farm (Henry Farms) and has a permanent, albeit
rather ratty looking, wooden building where they sell their seasonal
produce to the public. Another farm stand is just a couple of long
tables set up under an awning in front of a now defunct store. That old
guy (he's 80 if he's a day and has very few teeth) is only there on
Friday and Saturday. The tables and awning are always there. Again,
cash only. That's the one I went to when I wrote the original post back
in 2014.

Jill

On 2020-10-19 10:57 a.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/19/2020 6:09 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>> Right now, just down the road from my office is a trailer loaded with
>> pumpkins
>> and a sign displaying the price.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> The farms stands around here are manned (no honor box) and they operate
> on a cash only basis.

Some of the farm stands around here are unmanned some of the time.
The one closet to us has a cash box sitting on a table if the owner is
not there. It is not even tied down. It just sits there.
>
> One is near the actual farm (Henry Farms) and has a permanent, albeit
> rather ratty looking, wooden building where they sell their seasonal
> produce to the public.Â* Another farm stand is just a couple of long
> tables set up under an awning in front of a now defunct store.Â* That old
> guy (he's 80 if he's a day and has very few teeth) is only there on
> Friday and Saturday. The tables and awning are always there.Â* Again,
> cash only.Â* That's the one I went to when I wrote the original post back
> in 2014.
>

There was a farm stand on a farm right near "downtown" ( two stores,
two restaurants and a garage). A couple years ago the built a structure
and then last year they expanded and it is doing a booming business. It
is almost all local produce and very good quality. I have been getting
cider there and it is the best I have ever tasted.

On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 23:55:27 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
>
>> > jmcquown wrote:
>> > I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
>> For a
>> > whopping $7 I brought home:
>> >
>> > 3 zucchini
>> > 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>> > 1 small cabbage
>> > 1 lb. of new potatoes
>> > 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>> > a large yellow onion
>> >
>> > All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>> >
>> > Jill
>>
>> Great post will give it a try
>
><yawn>
>
>Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
>have these here.
>
>-sw
We have farm stores here. Everyone knows that you can go there and
get stuff for your horses, cattle and farm animals. Lassos, saddles,
bridles, also work clothes, hats, gloves, tools, gardening supplies
insect control, wire fencing. All that kind of stuff. No big
machinery. That's the tractor store
Janet US

On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:18:36 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:


snip
>
>CT has a third variation. The CT Farm Bureau organizes farm markets
>around the state where various farmers sell at one location. The one in
>our town was at a pavilion built by the town for them. They could back
>their trucks up on the side, set up a table to display and sell their
>goods.
>
>You had to actually grow or make what you sold. Not just produce, there
>was a baker,meat truck, jellies, candles. One guy was all organic, a
>woman had mostly berries.
>
>They were in different locations on different days, usually about 3
>hours. Our town was Monday and Thursday. May - Oct.

The farmer's market here is open on Saturday mornings at a huge
parking lot. You can review the foods available online Tuesday and
Wednesday. Fruits/vegetables, meats, pastry, are listed in alpha
order with the farmer/rancher doing the selling. You can order ahead
and your order will be ready for you on Saturday or you can have home
delivery or you can wander around on Saturday and pick out what you
want. Obviously there are some things it pays to order in advance.
Rabbits, chickens, certain cuts or amounts of beef, lamb etc. a bushel
of something for canning. If you want particular cakes and so forth
they will be baked just for you. The folks that sell jewelry and
paintings, tacos, burgers, that kind of stuff just rent space on the
outskirts of the market. The market used to take up 3 square city
blocks on Saturday mornings which was fun but got too crowded so they
moved to the old Sears parking lot.
Janet US

On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 23:55:27 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:52:14 -0500, Rich11223 wrote:
>
>> > jmcquown wrote:
>> > I had some errands to run so I stopped at the nearby farm stand.
>> For a
>> > whopping $7 I brought home:
>> >
>> > 3 zucchini
>> > 3 yellow (crookneck) squash
>> > 1 small cabbage
>> > 1 lb. of new potatoes
>> > 1/2 lb. of snap beans
>> > a large yellow onion
>> >
>> > All locally grown. I like to support the local farmers.
>> >
>> > Jill
>>
>> Great post will give it a try
>
><yawn>
>
>Wait... What's a "farm store"!?!?! Never heard of them. We don't
>have these here.
>
>-sw

sorry, I forgot about the Julie boggle a couple of years ago.
Janet US

On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 9:21:23 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Despite what Sheldon says, some farmer's markets require the farmer to produce
> what he sells. The Ann Arbor Farmer's Market is quite strict.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Just within the last the year the powers that be here said anything sold at our Farmers
Market must be locally grown and/or produced here. Pretty sure that annoyed many
shoppers not to mention the sellers that travel from out of state to sell their produce
and wares.

On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:26:32 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 9:21:23 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> Despite what Sheldon says, some farmer's markets require the farmer to produce
>> what he sells. The Ann Arbor Farmer's Market is quite strict.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>Just within the last the year the powers that be here said anything sold at our Farmers
>Market must be locally grown and/or produced here. Pretty sure that annoyed many
>shoppers not to mention the sellers that travel from out of state to sell their produce
>and wares.

Don't they have their own farmer's markets? It's not exactly local
produce if it's travelled interstate.

On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 11:33:53 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>
> On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:26:32 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
> >Just within the last the year the powers that be here said anything sold at our Farmers
> >Market must be locally grown and/or produced here. Pretty sure that annoyed many
> >shoppers not to mention the sellers that travel from out of state to sell their produce
> >and wares.
>
> Don't they have their own farmer's markets? It's not exactly local
> produce if it's travelled interstate.
>
Traveling to a large city to sell your produce nets more customers thus more
money.

On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:42:00 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 11:33:53 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:26:32 -0700 (PDT), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Just within the last the year the powers that be here said anything sold at our Farmers
>> >Market must be locally grown and/or produced here. Pretty sure that annoyed many
>> >shoppers not to mention the sellers that travel from out of state to sell their produce
>> >and wares.
>>
>> Don't they have their own farmer's markets? It's not exactly local
>> produce if it's travelled interstate.
>>
>Traveling to a large city to sell your produce nets more customers thus more
>money.

Don't they have their own city? Go back to your own city!

On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:59:36 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:42:00 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 11:33:53 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:26:32 -0700 (PDT), "
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >Just within the last the year the powers that be here said anything sold at our Farmers
> >> >Market must be locally grown and/or produced here. Pretty sure that annoyed many
> >> >shoppers not to mention the sellers that travel from out of state to sell their produce
> >> >and wares.
> >>
> >> Don't they have their own farmer's markets? It's not exactly local
> >> produce if it's travelled interstate.
> >>
> >Traveling to a large city to sell your produce nets more customers thus more
> >money.
> Don't they have their own city? Go back to your own city!

Her city might be closer than their city.

I can get to Canada faster than I can get to my own state capital. Well, I could if they
were letting Americans in and if I had a passport.

Cindy Hamilton