Market Notes ~ Celebrating July 4th With a Visit to the Market's Food Vendors

What could be a more fitting way to celebrate July 4th, our Independence Day,

 than to gather with family and community at your local farmers markets where you can enjoy friendship with  neighbors and can meet and support those who grow and prepare the foods you eat. On this weekend of celebration let's give thanks for all we have in our land of the free and home of the brave.

I've taken you around the market many times in the past several years to visit the farmers

 who grow produce and nursery stock, but I haven't featured our amazing prepared food vendors.

  Foods from around the world are represented in the Beaverton Farmers Market 

so let's meet a few of the vendors.

 Country Grains serves strawberry shortcake and waffles through the berry season.

Zest Crepes always has a long line of customers waiting

 for her wonderful sweet and savory crepes. 

Fetzer's serves up perfectly grilled sausages on a bun with all the fixings.

I often buy uncooked brats and buns and grill them at home.  Sehr gut.

Hoda's shawarma and falafel are  huge market favorites. 

Canby Asparagus makes the most delicious deep fried asparagus and onion rings you've ever tasted. 

Quesadillas are heaped with fresh veggies and served with a dynamite salsa.

Customers are waiting in line at 8:00 am when the market opens to order

 this scrumptious breakfast omelet.  It's large enough to serve a family of four.

Pacific Pie Co. serves Aussie style pies.

The crust is perfectly flaky and the fillings are creative and delicious.

I had a chicken and veggie pie yesterday.  Yummo.

Quinn's is a new booth at the market and serves ready to cook, fresh

  Dungeness crab cakes.  

You can imagine how popular this booth is!

Rachael's serves up all-American burgers, fries and shakes.

Always a big favorite.

I've written about my good friend, Moh, in the past. She and her family

are from Laos and prepare wonderful Thai food.  Her booth is right across the aisle from mine

and I can smell all her tasty menu items cooking, so Thai food is on my mind much of the time.

Smokin' Rose fires up their barbecue and starts cooking ribs and pork butt very early. 

I arrive at 5:30 am and they have already begun preparing the day's menu.

Vendors are dedicated to bringing the very best to market shoppers

and take great pride in the quality of food they serve.  

We love them!

A warm summer day at the market wouldn't be complete without a scoop of gelato from Alotto Gelato.

Don't you just love that name?

Their selection varies from week to week.

They will soon have cantaloupe, which is my favorite.

A scoop of chocolate and a scoop of coconut tastes just like an Almond Joy. 

So....you've had a little tour of the prepared food vendors at the market.

Can you imagine having a meal choice like this every week?

I hope you've enjoyed your visit and will come back again soon for more market news.

Happy July 4th Everyone.

I hope you have a joyful and safe holiday weekend.