Today was the last soccer game for Mason, and our first trip to Tecumseh's farmer's market. We stocked up on some of our seasonal favorites, like green garlic and Swiss chard, but also decided to try our hand at growing some veggies of our own. We got some plants from our friends at Needle Lane Farms, and Ashton and I dug holes, made Popsicle-stick markers and caged tomatoes. Cross your fingers, my thumbs are far from green.
We aren't getting a farm share this year, but Sean signed us up for "farm delivery". I thought he only meant milk, and was expecting an old leathery man in overalls to deliver it. Instead, a young (our age, that's young, right?) fresh-faced farmer named John came to the door and invited us out to see his truck. His "truck" turned out to be a mobile-farm of sorts, a refrigerated van carrying everything from milk to veggies to freshly killed chickens. The boys were thrilled, and hopped right in the back uninvited to explore. John had cheese samples and mushrooms to try out, and we ended up with milk, cream, butter, cheese, (he is a master cheese-maker) eggs, and a chicken. I am so excited, hopefully this is a sign of things trending away from super-center groceries and mass produced, shipped-all-over-the-world food. Who would have thought we would be back to the practice of milk delivery? The milk my boys drank today was from a cow that was milked this morning, and the farmer that delivered it knows all of their names. It doesn't get any better than that!
Sean and Blake got some time alone while the boys and I went to see UP! this afternoon. We LOVED it. Ash was glued to the screen, and both boys giggled throughout.
Our fun with new foods is still in full swing, and the newest findings are in:
- smoked whitefish/cream cheese spread- yay
- gelato (strawberry and blood orange)- yay
- wasabi peas- nay except for mom, who ate them all
- calamari- yay until they knew what they were eating
- chicago-style hot dogs and chili dogs- yay, yay and yay again
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