I took my usual walk to the Dupont Circle farmers market on Sunday and was surprised to see that the West Virginia farm family from whom we buy eggs had dropped the price of a dozen 75 cents to $4. “A sign of the times?” I asked the farm wife. I thought perhaps demand had […]
Tags:chickens·eggs·farmer's markets·free range·local farming·organic
If it’s Sunday, it must be time for crab cakes at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market here in the District of Columbia. Farmers markets aren’t just for produce anymore. You can walk around nibbling to your heart’s content. Cookie, anyone? In years past, I would brave the cold to find a handful of vendors at […]
Tags:farmer's markets·winter
I try to visit a farmers market at least once a week to see what’s being offered here in the District of Columbia in the depth of winter. The tone of the market changes when the temperatures rise above freezing. There is more bustle, more chatter–the food seems to come alive. This display of salad […]
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