Sunday, May 22, 2011

Market Notes - Spring Has Sprung At One of the Country's Great Farmers' Markets





A typical Spring Saturday morning at 
Beaverton Farmers' Market.

The weather is cool, there are a few clouds in the sky.
Music is playing.
Smells of roasting nuts, German sausages,
barbecued ribs and kettle corn fill the air.
Shoppers wait for the 8:00 a.m. opening bell to ring
so they can visit the market's 200 vendors and
 fill their bags and carts with local produce,
cheeses and breads, honeys, jams, pastries, 
meats and seafood, flowers and nursery stock,
meat pies, oven baked pizza, homemade soups -
the list of options is a long one.



Rhubarb Pie Anyone?



Organic Greens from Denison's Family Farm.



Fresh Dungeness Crab from the Oregon Coast



One of my favorite Spring Market photos
Radish Mountain



Plant starts for vegetable gardens



Freshly Baked Cinnamon Rolls



Early Season Strawberries



Loaves of Apple Cinnamon Bread



This is my booth at the Beaverton Farmers' Market.  
Many of you have asked me to post a photo.
My dear friend, Sandie, helps me every Saturday and
here she is, poised and ready to hand out samples of
freshly roasted, still warm, sugar and cinnamon glazed almonds.


I'm linking this post to Mary's Little Red House for Mosaic Monday. Please visit Mary's site to see all of this week's beautiful mosaics.

I've also linked up today with Anne at Quickeasycheaphealthy.  I just discovered her beautiful blog and hope you will stop by to meet her.




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38 comments:

  1. From the KitchenMay 22, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Thank you for sharing this! I cannot wait for our market to open the first week of June. It has been our Saturday ritual for many summers. Love the radish mountain!!!!! I'll look forward to visits to your market through your photos throughout the summer.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  2. Carol @ There's Always Thyme to CookMay 22, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Looks like a super market :) Wish we had one here! I'd be afraid to go near radish mountain, it would just be my luck...

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  3. Wacky WomanMay 22, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I love going to our farmer's market every Sunday. Your's looks WONDERFUL. Our's even has doggies that have been rescued from the pound, usually the day before they would be euthanized. I have gotten three from those wonderful ladies.

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  4. MaryBethMay 22, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    I love going to the Beaverton Farmer's Market...I purchased rhubarb to make soon a strawberry rhubarb cobbler.

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  5. Lori (All That Splatters)May 22, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    I'm thrilled we get to see your 'joint'!! :D Your beautiful photos and great descriptions made me wish I was there! I'm going to have to give our local Farmers' Market a visit (though it doesn't compare to yours!) *sigh*

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  6. Mrs. TunaMay 22, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I wish we had a better market in Phoenix.

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  7. FoodiewifeMay 22, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Wow! Look at those radishes! How I wish we had a Farmer's Market of this caliber. If I ever get close to Beaverton... (looks whistfully...)

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  8. MillieMay 22, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Now, that is a farmer's market I would love to visit! I'll think of the rhubarb booth when I go out to pick some of my own from the back yard tomorrow...it's more valuable than I thought!

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  9. JeannieMay 22, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    As usual I am so enthralled by the photos of your so beautiful Farmer's Market...ours definitely do not look like this!

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  10. PondsideMay 22, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    The Portland food scene is much written-up in our Victoria paper. I am determined to see it for myself - perhaps in August. Same some for me!

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  11. Red Nomad OZMay 23, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    I bet it's not possible to go there without spending up big and filling the car!! It's all so healthy and fresh you'd feel positively virtuous buying anything!!

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  12. Anne @ Quick and Easy Cheap and HealthyMay 23, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Wow, that looks like an amazing farmer's market; much better than ours! I wonder if you would consider linking up at my new Eat Local Eat Fresh blog carnival? http://quickeasycheaphealthy.com/2011/05/fitbloggin-11-and-eat-local-eat-fresh/

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  13. Lea AnnMay 23, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    I have never tasted anything better than Oregon Strawberries. I'm at least 45 minutes to an hour away from any farmer's market that compares to this. ...sigh

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  14. BarbaraMay 23, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Your market looks fabulous! I loved all the photos. Ours doesn't hold a candle to yours.
    And how marvelous to see your booth!

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  15. RettabugMay 23, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    And you get to go there every weekend???? Sheer Heaven, especially for a Foodie!! I would just flip with excitement at all the delicious choices. I need to find such a place near me. I think we have one south of us...I've passed it & seen TONS of cars, which deterred me from stopping. Next time, for sure!

    Your booth looks very nice, Cathy. I like how you used CINNAMON colored skirting for the table to go with the name, Cinnamon Glazed Nuts & the color of your logo. Very cool. ;-)

    fondly,
    Rett

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  16. VickieMay 23, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Oh Cathy, this made me so envious! Since moving to Montana, I don't get to do grand-scale farmer's markets anymore, but your description of the smells and sounds as well as those fabulous photos capture the experience perfectly! Love that radish mountain shot. ;)

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  17. La Table De NanaMay 23, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    What a great market..I look forward to your seasonal shots..that radish mountain:)

    Your little tent set up is so cute too..:)

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  18. Barbara BakesMay 23, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    I so wish we had a market like this that was already open. So great!

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  19. The JRMay 23, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    I always luv seeing pictures of your farmer's market. I luv shopping at them!

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  20. PamMay 23, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    I am sorry I missed seeing you two at the market this weekend. My husband was out of town and I was so busy getting the house ready for showing and out looking at properties with our realtor. UGH. It looks like you had a lovely day at the market.

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  21. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMEMay 23, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    I have never seen a radish mountain before! That is interesting!!

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  22. teresaMay 23, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    i just love your market pics, it makes me wish i could visit!

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  23. ErinMay 23, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    What fantastic pictures, Mom! I'm going to try to get out there this Saturday so I can buy some of the wonderful goodies only found there! I can't wait!!!

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  24. Red Couch RecipesMay 23, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    If I lived there, that's where you would find me. Such lovely looking food. Your space looks great. Joni

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  25. Big DudeMay 23, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    That sure is some great looking everything - I'd have to see how many radishes I could pull from the bottom of the mountain.

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  26. BonjourRomanceMay 23, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Bonjour Cathy,
    Love your booth, wish I could drop by. Great market photos, the strawberries would be great followed up by those delicous looking cinnamon buns!
    Have a good week,
    Mimi

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  27. DMay 23, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Cathy, that looks like a farmer's market we would enjoy; we may have to venture north, visit our son in Beaverton and take a look. Have a wonderful week!

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  28. Ciao Chow LindaMay 23, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Don't you just love farmer's markets? The fresh fruits, the vegetables that are bursting with flavors. That photo of the radishes is a winner.

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  29. KathleenMay 23, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Radish mountain, very cool. And I would love to taste my way thorugh that. Those breads sound wonderful!

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  30. Kathy WalkerMay 23, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    I can hardly wait to see it. It doesn't look anything like the ones I have visited.

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  31. aimeeMay 23, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Now I see why my son says he loved that market! I am absolutely drooling (sorry for the mess) over that luscious rhubarb--mine looks emanciated after our 'lovely spring' (not!) weather...and those strawberries, nuts, crab--I am just going to have to go there soon!
    Thanks for your visit!
    Blessings,
    Aimee

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  32. a quiet lifeMay 24, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    love your pics, but those nuts are calling me!

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  33. SavoringTime in the KitchenMay 24, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    I wish we had such a beautifully stocked market as this one. Ours is good but yours looks fantastic! I am amazed that there is so much available so soon.

    Your warm cinnamon nuts must taste wonderful!

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  34. JGMay 25, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    The Rhubarb looks so good! Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is a fave here.
    ~Judy

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  35. pigpigscornerMay 25, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    So colourful! OK, that mountain of radish looks a bit scary, looks like it'll collapse anytime!

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  36. RainaMay 26, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    I always enjoy looking at your farmers' market photos. Each one looks just gorgeous. I wish I were close by so I could come and taste some of your delicious nuts:)

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  37. AmyMay 29, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    How lovely! Thanks for sharing these pictures. Must be fun to have a booth there. :) I'm your newest follower.

    Amy
    http://utry.it

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  38. Marilyn MillerJune 1, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    I will have to meander my way out there one of these Saturday's and say "hi".

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