Spring Music

This lively trio captivated the crowd at Saturday's Farmers Market opening.

Opening Day

A tractor procession down Railraod Avenue kicked off the 2012 start of the Bellingham Farmers Market this weekend.  We had a fabulous sunny day for it and the market was very crowded with lots of excited people checking out the vendors, performers and food.

Purple and Green

Another one from the achieves, artichoke flowers look oddly beautiful at this last fall's Bellingham Farmers Market.  I'm very excited for the Market's spring start next month.



A Change of Pace

As I'm fighting the winter blahs, I thought I would share a photo from October of a wonderful bunch of colorful flowers from the farmers market.  I hope this cheers up your day!

Back Lane Gardens Again

This row of license plate birdhouses adorns the back of the booth at Bellingham Farmers Market. In case you are wondering what is on the other side of the folded over plates, it reads: Evergreen State.  I'm sure that I'm a bit biased being that I know the owner, but everything that is crafted at Back Lane Gardens is truly unique and beautiful.  I will surely share more soon.

Cascadia Mushrooms

Are those gigantic mushrooms or is that miniature shopping cart? Chanterelles mushrooms are displayed in a fun and whimsical fashion at the Bellingham Farmers Market.

It's another warm day--

--dress accordionly.

Summer at the Farmers Market

My daughters and I went to the Bellingham Farmers Market on Saturday. We stopped by Cedar Mountain Botanicals for some freshly-cut soap (my eldest chose "Lavender Mist," my youngest "Put Me in the Zoo"), grabbed some fresh sugar snap peas because mine didn't do so well in the garden this year (too! much! rain!), listened to the buskers, and met with my friend Clarissa from the Vegan in Bellingham blog for some exquisitely delicious food from Ambo Ethiopian Cuisine (spongy sourdough injera, spicy lentils, savory potatoes, carrots and beets, and cabbage so tender it practically melted in my mouth). On our way out of the market, I found two very cute pink-and-brown striped knit winter hats in the $2 box at Red Boots Design that fit the kids perfectly. I couldn't pass up that deal, but have since pushed any thought of winter away and focused on being here now, in (finally!) summertime.

Opening Day at the Farmers Market

Bellingham mayor Dan Pike holds aloft the green cabbage that has been chosen for the Cabbage Toss-- a tradition that opens the Bellingham Farmers Market every spring. The other tradition-- rain and low temps-- also happened this year, but didn't stop the throngs of hardy Bellinghamsters from enjoying opening day at the market.

What season is it again?

Our unseasonably wet and cool summer has given way to an unseasonably warm fall. Here are the girls enjoying popsicles at the Bellingham Farmers Market on Saturday. It was downright hot!

In related news, my azalea is completely confused at this point and thinks it's spring.

Fairhaven Farmers Market

On Wednesdays from 12-5 the Bellingham Farmers Market is in Fairhaven on the Village Green. Yesterday was the first day I went, and it was nice-- way low-key in comparison with the uber-bustling Saturday market at the Market Depot.