I haven’t done farmer’s market posts for a couple months now, but the stuff at the farmer’s market was so good today that I wanted to do a post. In California where I live, really good stuff is coming into season right now. Here’s what I got today:

• Carrots
• Lettuce
• Basil
• Cucumbers
• Light green bell peppers
• Blueberries
• Strawberries (I empty out the plastic baskets into one of my cloth bags and return them to the vendor to reuse)
• Raspberries (I empty out the plastic baskets and put them into a metal container. I used a Lunchbot this time. The other reason I do this is so they don’t get crushed on the way home.)
• Blueberries (These were in bins with scoops and I put them in a cloth bag.)
• Cherries
• A rotisserie chicken (I found out today that you can bring your own container for a chicken at this stand. I didn’t do it this week unfortunately, but I plan on doing it next week.)
• A dozen eggs

I saw a lot of other good things at the farmer’s market today too like sugar snap peas, blackberries (they were in a plastic clamshell container though so I didn’t get them), peaches, nectarines, cabbages and summer squash. If you haven’t tried going to a farmer’s market, I highly recommend it! Farmer’s markets don’t have very much plastic packaging and the food is really fresh. You’ll be able to taste the difference. An added plus is that buying from local farmers supports your local economy. Signing up for a CSA box is another good way to get fresh, local produce. You can find a CSA to sign up for here and you can find a farmer’s market here.