pregnant with my child. Week after week, the
familiar, smiling faces behind the tables greeted
me as I carefully made selections of kale, melons,
cucumbers, honey, peaches and arugula, knowing
my choices were also my unborn child’s. Now that she’s walking, Olive will once again
accompany me and her father on Saturday
mornings as we make selections and contemplate
new dishes, asking the farmers for their favorite
ways to prepare a particular item.
When she was born, one of our first warm-
weather outings was to the farmers market, where
I picked the week’s produce and dairy products
as vendors fawned over my daughter. We’ll also enjoy live music, sometimes purchase
handmade jewelry or stained glass signs, and sit
on a bench or at a picnic table eating a breakfast
of BBQ, omelets or even a lobster roll, washed
down with a side of pickle juice. And, on occasion,
we’ll pick one of our for pooches to accompany
us on our dog-friendly outing (don’t forget poo
bags and all dogs must be leashed).
While the New Albany Farmers Market is
my current favorite, I plan to explore any other
Southern Indiana farmers markets I can find and
encourage you to do the same.
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