08.23.09

August 22nd, 2009: Proved to be a very good turn out at the Tahlequah Farmer’s Market. Many people do not yet realize that the Market sponsors a ‘Friends of the Market’ space, that is reserved exclusively for area Seniors and other residents to enjoy a liezurely game of dominoes or other activities as could be shared amid the friendly Marketers in the bustling atmosphere on Saturday mornings at the Market Place. Area fiber spinning enthusiasts are welcome, as are quilters and other liesurely farming activities. Milder, more temperate days, and cooler, longer, nights steer us to the realization that we are about to witness the passage of yet another gardening season. The dog days of Summer will soon pass, and along with the passage of Summer will go the bountiful golden harvests of sweet corn, crisp, Springtime radishes, beautiful, lush, leaf lettuce, long, green, fragrant, cucumbers, and fresh, ripe, aromatic, tomatoes; leaving us to forage for our subsistance along the cold, refrigerated, produce aisles of the local supermarkets, where such freshness as we have become accustom to at the Tahlequah Farmer’s Market cannot be found. In these last days of Summer one must take advantage of every opportunity to savor the few remaining tomatoes available this season; the fleeting gatherings of okra; the final few pickings of Summer’s peppers, watermelons, summer squash, green beans, and potatoes. One must be quick to purchase the occassional, scattered bouquet of herbs such as; dill, mint, thyme, basil, sage or rosemary. Autumn will be upon us before we realize and new offerings of Indian corn, decorative gourds, pie pumpkins, Jack-o-lanterns, and winter squash will take take the place of our much beloved and belated fresh, Summer vegetables.

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Administrator said,

September 22, 2009 at 6:26 pm

I am really looking forward to the Fall Fest at the Tahlequah Farmers Market on October 3rd this year. I will make it a point to always buy my pumpkins there! I love the local farmers atmosphere! Wal-Mart is so stark and cold, but the people at the farmers market are always very warm and inviting; probably because they LIKE their jobs!!! People who are doing a thing they love, are always so cheerful! I hope they have straw again this year.
Ron Cook said,

September 22, 2009 at 6:34 pm

The folks at the Tahlequah Farmers Market sell the best, fresh chili peppers I ever tasted! The watermelons there are great! It’s really a great place to shop, the prices are way better than Wally-World’s!!! And you know it’s fresh! Most of the farmers just pick in the mornings and sell that same day!