Here’s what I can report about the wonderful, early, early morning Farmer’s Market:

Amazing Fact: All the farmers were cheerful, even though they had gotten up earlier than I had.

Another Amazing Fact: All the farmers were helpful. Really helpful lady selling yummy handmade pecan crunch swapped an $8 bag of candy for 3 pounds of squash. (the squash was worth $4.50, but it’s really good squash)

Let’s Hear It for Locavores!: Lots of shoppers came out early, early in the morning to support these farmers. Sure they could have gone to the grocery store at a decent hour, but instead they came out in the hot and wind (some days in the rain) to buy things not “Made in China.” So, is it surprising that not all of them can think clearly at 8 a.m.? Which leads us to:

Annoying Customer (AC) Habit: Asking for produce clearly not available or in season. The sign says “squash.” We’ve got “squash.” Gardener Friend waters faithfully, but the tomatoes, eggplant, and corn just aren’t ready yet! The Most Annoying of Customers for this habit asked for apricots. Apricots! (We’re pretty sure it’s too late, although somewhere in the world I’m sure it is March.)

Winner of the AC Prize: The guy who, when offered squash, said “Na, squash is what you serve with roadkill.”
I take great personal offense to that comment. Roadkill! Roadkill is the dead armadillo by the side of the road. Roadkill is buzzard food. Squash is not eaten with buzzard food. Although our Cousin Tom (more on him later) might disagree; he’s been known to eat fried squirrel. Hey! It’s local!

Here ends my report of the fabulous Farmers’ Market and its ACs.

enjoy–cg