This morning we took a little trip to a local farm that sells their vegetables and eggs to the public in an old farmhouse from the 1920s. When we walked through the doors of that old house we were met with the most wonderful scent of green and fresh vegetables. The bright colors of all the different fruits and vegetables, artfully displayed on large wooden tables, delighted us all. We were all amazed at the beauty of simple produce and flowers. The owners of the farm were there to give us tips on how to prepare some of their wonderful produce. We walked away with items we usually don't buy at the grocery store. Sweet figs, fresh okra and eggs that were picked out of the chicken coop that morning filled our arms as we walked back to the car.
The owners of the farm were very happy to let our children walk around the farm as well. They saw chickens, ducks and rows and rows of fresh vegetables and beautiful flowers. There is something so wonderful about letting your children see where the food we eat comes from.
This neat little farm in the middle of our town also has a small restaurant with a chef that prepares food from the garden each weekend evening. People dine outside the old farmhouse underneath the shade of an old pecan tree, seated at wooden tables and on wooden benches. It looks and sounds delightful.
I think it would make a great date-night dinner on an autumn evening, sans kids, of course!
I hope to visit more farms and farmers markets this summer while there is lots of time to stroll and contemplate new dinner dishes made with fresh new finds. Do you have a favorite local spot to buy food?
