The Abbey
Who doesn’t enjoy fresh veggies and fruits? Al and I venture over to Canon City for the farmer’s market at The Abbey. It’s a small farmer’s market held on the grounds of The Abbey. It’s a beautiful place with mature trees and lush lawn.
The Abbey was built in 1924 and once housed up to 90 Benedictine Monks. It is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
We’re excited to buy a dozen ears of sweet corn grown in Olathe, Colorado. These Illinois ‘kids’ couldn’t wait to get these puppies home to devour. We were not disappointed 🙂
We add tomatoes, zucchini, onions, and watermelon to our purchase, as well as some yummy baked goods. (not that our waistline needs it)
I think Saturday mornings at The Abbey may become a regular on our agenda. AND then there’s the Harvest Fest at the Winery held at the end of September. I’m ready to stomp some grapes!
We have been to three farmers market in AK. Their veggies are huge!
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That looks like an incredible market!
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It was fun even though it was small. Be sure and check out my post tomorrow 🙂
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Couldn’t agree more. Taking advantage of the harvest season….it’ll be over way too soon!
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I love to see Farmer’s Markets spreading more and more. We certainly went down the wrong road when we let monoculture take over like it has. The drought is showing us the folly of relying so heavily on corn and corn alone. I’m glad you’re getting to enjoy some real food that’s been allowed to ripen and hasn’t taken gallons of fuel to get to you.
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Farmers’ market are the best! We search them out wherever we stop and love the fact that we are eating the local fare. I had never eaten a fava bean before purchasing them earlier this summer. They were yummy!
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I really need to start trying out some new recipes….especially the Kale ones you’ve written about. The harvesting around here is in full swing and will continue until October. So no excuses not to eat healthy 🙂
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If can be an effort but we are certainly trying. I absolutely love kale and have a friend who calls me the kale queen (lol).
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There are worse things to be called…lol
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I love to visit the farmer markets. Glad that you found a good one 🙂
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Even with the drought, the farmers around here seem to be doing ok…yum!
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Yum! We LOVE fresh produce (I more than Jerry). Jerry would be all over the baked goods!
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I hear ya….the baked goods are so tempting. Thanks for stopping!
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We really enjoyed this farmer’s market. I think it was the lovely enviornment and great weather!
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i love summer for its variety of fruit and vegetables – a farmer’s market is always so much more fun than visiting the supermarket produce section – even a good one! Thanks!
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