It's time again for the Farmer's Market Challenge hosted by Squirrel Queen at The Road to Here. The purpose of this challenge is to raise awareness for purchasing locally produced foods. Be it fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meat, or any related items we want to know what's available where you live.
I have too many posts on our garden crops to link here. Please visit my earlier posts to see all the goodies we grow for ourselves. This year we didn't sell any vegetables, since we planted a lot more variety of vegetables. We only planted for ourselves and to give away.
This is the harvest edition. All our crops have been picked and stored for the winter. We have enough green beans and corn in the freezer to last until next fall's harvest. There are also many bags of shredded zucchini in the freezer. Mr J uses it to make his special bread. We gave away most of our Tabasco chili peppers. It was our first year for growing them and sweet potatoes. Mr J built a rack in the basement to store the potatoes.
Danger: Intense Heat! We don't use a lot of these...
Our fruit harvest is small, but tasty. The trees are still young.
We are blessed to be able to grow so much of our own food. We know our hens are not shot up with all kinds of hormones and antibiotics. We know our vegetables aren't tainted with pesticides. Our fruit may have spots from bugs, but I know it won't make our grandchildren sick.
Today, farmer's markets are gaining in popularity. Almost everyone lives close enough to one to enjoy fresh organic fruits and vegetables. I encourage you to take advantage of these markets. And don't just buy enough for dinner, but enough to freeze or can. It's not only a healthier choice... it's a tastier choice! Fresh without chemicals is always better.
Please visit Squirrel Queen's blog to find other posts on the fall harvest.
