Tall Tales from Kansas

My name is Carol. I live in Kansas. I write about stuff that happens to me as I walk through the world. Most of it is true.

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Category: Farmers Market

  • my basket of goodness for this week

    This was my first stop at the market this past Saturday. More local strawberries. As Dad would say “you gotta get ’em while the gettin’s good”. And I did. And they were. Very good. Look at these lovely poppies that Moon on the Meadow also had for sale. Below is a helpful grower assisting this…

  • the best of seasonal eating

    It was a wee bit chilly on Saturday morning at the market. A perfect day to grab a slightly toasted bagel with a schmear of your favorite cream cheese, then take a bite and let the the inside sort of ooze out the sides as you roll it around in your mouth and consider that…

  • allowing me to enjoy them from a new angle

    These tulips from the first farmers market last week deserve a post dedicated entirely to their sublimeness, with a nod of gratitude to local growers. These are from Cook’s Market in Lawrence. They are my “go to” at the beginning of the market season for this very reason. Even as the days progressed, I found…

  • You and all your baked good relatives

    Hang on to your hat, bear with me, and feel free to scroll as quickly as you need to. Today was the first day of the Lawrence Farmers Market, I may have taken more photos than necessary. I couldn’t help it, I was excited. I got there in time to hear them ring the bell…

  • Mary Pat it was nice to meet you

    Santa was giving out hugs at the Holiday Farmers Market in Lawrence on Saturday. I was second in line after Karen Pendleton, creator of those fabulous gourds in the photo below. They also had paperwhites, in the proper containers, with clear instructions on what to do with them when you got them home. Which is…

  • they have your gut microbiome taken care of

    On the day before the day before Thanksgiving, this post goes out in honor of one of the things I am very thankful for. The Lawrence Farmers market… and all the wonderful people that make it happen. On duty for the last farmers market of the regular season, these 2 brought their very best smiles.…

  • it’s always a good time

    I was very pleased to see the pumpkin succulent designer at the market this morning. I NEED some for my thanksgiving tablescape. While we were chatting he told me he was glad to see the season of succulent pumpkins coming to an end because they are pretty time consuming to make. I am so glad…

  • we discussed the discomfort of cold hands

    It was a chilly 34 degrees (or right around there) on Saturday morning at the market. The smile from the seller of sunflowers warmed things up a bit. We discussed the discomfort of cold hands. There were less vendors than normal, such is the nature of things when the weather gets cold. We humans find…

  • it took every ounce of fortitude within me

    If you have never saved dried sunflower heads and added them to a wreath along with bittersweet, okra, leathery brown leaves, wheat, and some greenery… well now is that time. Except if you don’t have all the supplies you need or the wherewithal to accomplish it, not to worry, Karen Pendleton’s got you covered. This…

  • flowers and pumpkins

    It is entirely possible that the photo above is my absolute favorite picture I have ever taken at the Lawrence Kansas farmers market. I think it’s because I want to live in a world where a big sister is given some money (note the careful carrying of it in her hand) and told to head…