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Scenes from our Growers Market

Nothing gets me more excited than a ute full of freshly picked organic greens, and today the inaugural Judbury Growers Market came up trumps!






Greens there were by the bucket, by the box and by the brown paper bag. Asparagus, kale, rocket and silverbeet. Green onions, mesclan, broad beans and sugar snaps. Despite less than perfect weather, we were pretty chuffed with the turnout today. Nearly all the stalls sold fresh produce, which is the primary objective of this market. We even had a bit of a rush at the start with the early birds clamoring for produce which took the growers unawares as they unloaded their trucks. Consequently all the fresh stuff sold out early - a good sign.

I held a stall for our school with leftover preserves and plants from our recent fair. Most things sold but there's enough tomato seedlings left to plant for sauce. Local wisdom dictates not to plant out tomato seedlings before Show day, lest a late frost destroy them. That gives me one week to prepare the patch. Busy week in the dirt ahead!

11 comments:

  1. Just found your lovely blog. The market looks fab...would love to get one started here at our village cafe. One day!

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  2. your beautiful pics tell a great story. Delicious!

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  3. Happy to hear it went well x

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  4. Everything looks green and fresh. What a lovely day you had....xxx

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  5. Will this be a regular market? It all looks very fresh & yummy.

    Good luck planting out the tomatoes, I'll be busy doing the same this week, lots of digging!

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  6. hwoooor! I love a farmers' market, and I must say this one looks a little more credible and authenic than our new one in Caulfield on the weekend- just look at them greens!

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  7. looks, and sounds, like a great day
    x

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  8. Love a good farmers market. How delicious it all looks!

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  9. is there no end to your cleverness?? good for you! i could hear the silverbeet squeaking from here. mmmmmmm. xx

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  10. Brilliant. If only there was one near me... A long way to come for my veg.

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