What’s at Market? Week of August 17th
August 18th, 2008 Posted in What's @ Market ?Melanie, Demian, and I actually got off the farm and out of the county for the weekend. We visited some friends up in Corvallis. What did we do while visiting up there? Well our addiction to farming shines through… we went to the Corvallis Farmers Market and visited Gathering Together Farm . Yep we’re definitely into farming. Visiting the market was great. We got some new ideas for displays and presentation for our own market stand as well as getting to see the wonderful wares of the senior farmers we aspire towards: Springhill Farm, Denison Family Farm, and Gathering Together Farm. Amazing produce these farms have.
Our trip out to Gathering Together was really nice too. They grow around 45 acres of produce as well as having a separate farmer that has a seed growing operation, and an onsite farmstand/restaurant. And a little secret that I must pass along: They had some weeds in their field too. Just made me feel better seeing/knowing this. 
We were able to walk around the fields, oggle at their tractor cultivation setups, check out their wash/pack area, and take in the beautiful fields of produce. There is something to be said for growing produce at such a scale. There are a lot of efficiencies that you can’t achieve at our 6 acres of production scale, but that being said there are advantages to our size too. But that’s a whole chapter to write about in the winter.
All in all the weekend vacation of sorts was great. And Demian is walking like a madman now too. I think it was our friend’s two year old that prompted Demian to try and “catch up” even though we’re fine with him progressing at whatever pace works for him. But he’s a real go getter so we won’t stop him.
On to the food for the week:
- Arugula
- Basil
- Beets
- Beans
- Bok Choy is back.
- Napa Cabbage is here.
- Carrots
- Chard
- Cilantro
- Collards
- Cukes
- Dill
- Eggplant
- Garlic
- Kale
- Leeks
- Melons (Cantaloupe and Watermelon)
- Red Onions
- Sweet Onions
- Parsley
- Strawberries
- Bell Peppers
- Fingerling Potatoes
- Salad Mix
- Spinach is back for the rest of summer/fall
- Tomatoes- still here but in a lull between Hoophouses so not as many this week
- Zukes
- Kohlrabi
