First off, the ‘maters!
Every kind, heirlooms too, all vine ripened. Everything so fresh and so colorful, look at this below . . . just back your truck up and you’re ready to go!
“Earth here is so kind, just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.” ♥ Douglass Jerrold
Our farmer’s market is traditionally held every Saturday morning next to the old Ag Hall…
Yes, please!
We’ll take two of those in the basket to go!
Irresistible; kids hovered over these bright felt balls and hedgehog heads!
Sweet peas, my favorite flower, I wish this computer was scratch and sniff, just this one time! Sweetest smell in the world.
Swiss Chard!
Honey too . . .
Weigh your things the farmer’s market way!
Fresh and beautiful, such a country we live in! Lemon thyme, nasturtiums, basil, squash blossoms, every wonderful thing. ♥
And then this, milk with the cream on top! My cup runneth over!
Home again. ♥ xoxo Susan
Susan,
My favorite way to spend the day ! This might be a little heaven on earth, yum. Thanks for sharing.
Kindly,
Julie
This is the stuff my dreams are made of!…….
Once again I have escaped reality and jumped on to the pages—-jammies and tea, Stuffy (the kitten) and off to dreamland. Thanks Susan!!!!!!
Reading your books and surfing your website is like going to spa!! I totally disconnect and enjoy every minute of it. Thank you SUSAN for making me feel like a little girl in a candy store!!!
Love that you could stop by! xo
Such great pics Susan, so happy to have found your blog and see the place I love captured so well!
Please repost these photos when we are crying for winter to end. They are gorgeous.
Iwould love a picture of the truck filled with flowers…my daughter LOVED going to the farmers market each week and she would spend many indecisive moments as to which bouquet was THE perfect one. Many times we ended up taking two or three home with us. Try as i might my flowers never turn out to be as spectacular as those from the farmers market.
Maybe you could paint the flower truck? Such a gorgeous photo!
Nothing is better than the Vineyard.
I just had to look at this again today, all the ‘maters & flowers, and color! Thanx!
Love Farmers Markets!!!! With the season winding down, so thankful its visits to the apple orchards, & pumpkin patches. I am so inspired that even though it is Halloween today, I am still going to dash out and get another pumpkin or 2, to put on the front porch. Also then even more pumpkin seeds to roast. lol
One of these days I will make a trip to Martha’s Vineyard. It just looks like heaven on earth to me. You are so lucky to live there, Susan. Thank you for sharing all the delights.
Lisa B.
Glad you liked it!
Our Farmer’s market runs from Apr-Oct and we are always so sad when the end gets here! Love those fresh fruits and veggies, ours looks alot like yours! Oh and your last “Willard”, the background music LA MER French Kiss, I’ve been trying to think of the name of that song for about…5yrs! Thank you Susan!
LOL!
You never fail to thrill me, all these years later. Thank you for continuing to give and give. You are by far the most amazing woman I have ever met.
I met you years ago at QVC in NJ when you were promoting your scrapbooking stuff and I will never forget how nice you were. Every year I take all of my Susan Branch cookbooks and spread them all out on my floor and plan my Thanksgiving dinner. No one knows how to make me feel so inspired like you do.
God bless you Susan for making so many so happy, and for showing us how to make the most important memories with our loved ones, so lasting.
I love you!!!
Marle
You are so dear Marie, thank you so much!
The Farmers’ Market is the most wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning during the summer months when all the produce is so fresh and bountiful!! I couldn’t help but notice the felt balls in the basket, did you happen to buy one for your kitties?? Jack would adore batting one around and bringing it back for his Mama to coo sweet praise to him….it was fun looking at your pics especially on a bitterly cold morning (14) here in IN….I don’t want to wish my life away wishing for summer; so, I will just patiently look forward with great anticipation for colors of the rainbow to “Spring” forth!
I didn’t have Jack yet when we were there … and my Girl Kitty doesn’t play too much . . . so I didn’t — but aren’t they fun?
Yes they are…you can be assured that Girl Kitty WILL become more active the more she allows herself to accept Jack. You have mentioned that they play at night so she is slowly coming over to the “jack side” and he is so active it will be contagious…poor Girl doesn’t even realize what is in store for her!!! The positive side will be the exercise Jack will provide for her and she may not want you to know this; but, she finds comfort knowing there is another kitty around and she knows by now that he isn’t going anywhere anytime soon!!!
I noticed the felted hedgehogs, too. Worth a trip back to the Vineyard to purchase a couple for my tuxedo, Mr. Darcy and gray little Elizabeth Bennett. They would love them! Have you thought about offering them to your fans, Susan?
Sweet Peas are my favorite flower too! All colors.
Simply magical!
Farmer’s Markets are dangerous places . . because everything on offer is so incredibly fresh and delici~oh~so~good that I want to buy it all! I love all the pictures you’ve shared and all I can say now is roll on spring when our own Farmer’s Market is back on the Square in the village . .
(btw one of the food stalls in our little village Farmer’s Market in has won a prestigious place at the 2012 Olympic Village to provide his incredible foraged seafood to the athletes . . http://www.cafemor.co.uk/ . . his food is amazingly good)
I think they will all start early this year around here. . . I picked camellias last night from my girlfriend’s bush — outdoor!! Unheard of!
Dearest Jack,
That look in your eyes makes me miss my Henry! You’re an imp and every cat lover on this site loves you for it!! Don’t ever try to be good …life is to short!
Sweet Peas are my favorite flower too. There is nothing sweeter in the entire world then a handful of these beautiful, delicate petals. The fragrance is heavenly.
Almost sweet pea time again!