It's Saturday. Crystal clear blue beautiful sky. A melodic voice singing with a guitar. The smell of freshly roasted coffee. Yes, it's clearly spring because it's time for the Farmer's Market!!!!!

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Nothing is better than speaking with a friend over gorgeous tomatoes.

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Why are these people waiting in line?

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It's the bread line. There are now a couple of bakers at the farmer's market. It use to sell out 10 minutes after opening. Now it takes a little longer but I love fresh bread. I came home with bread and bagels.

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It's also good to see all of the vendors again. Winter was very long this year and I really missed everybody. A new friend is Jenny, here with her lovely daughter.

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In our attempts to reduce our footprint we have been trying to eat local. It got very hard towards the end of winter. There wasn't a lot of variety. It was so good to see the berries,vegetables, and plants all coming back to the farmer's market. The average fruit travels 1200 miles. By eating local, we can definitely feel the earth's bounty via the seasons, cut down our energy footprint by not consuming petrol, and providing a source of income for our local farmer's. What's growing locally in your area now?

Sweetie Pie Cans

In our efforts to recycle and reuse, I was greatly inspired by Jenny's idea to put her garden cuttings in tin cans to transport them. There is nothing better than sharing my blooming garden with friends but what to put it in? I came home and dug a few cans out of the recycling bins and made some clippings to take to some friends. I transported them in a crate and they were greatly received.

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11 responses to “Sweetie Pie Cans”

  1. Oh what an abundant and beautiful farmers market you all have! I have not been able to get to ours yet (well, only one is open at this point), due to soccer games for the boys. But it is on my Saturday morning list of fun. Have a great day

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  2. our farmers market opens in two weeks–I can hardly contain myself.
    Sweetie pie cans is a delightful idea! So simple and pretty.

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  3. Your photos are gorgeous and make me think of our summers creating bouquets for our farmers market before we moved : )
    It is so good to be eating local again and gathering from the gardens!

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  4. Hej Valarie
    This farmers market with it’s produce and BREAD looks wonderful. How right you are about eating local and reducing our carbon footprint, out here in the country in Sweden I think it is something, that the locals are very good at doing naturally living off the land, berries, strawberries, mushrooms, fish, alg…Which reminds me I really must start making my own bread again. The cans with the colorful blooms in are wonderful and how thoughtful of you to go delivering to friends…Hope you have a great week ahead!
    Kram Julie x

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  5. I like the tin can idea- I don’t have many fresh blooms to share but I do have lots of fresh herbs- we are on our way to the market after school!

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  6. I know summer is really coming when the Farmer’s Market opens. I had my doubts this year. Enjoy your soccer and your markets. Take care.

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  7. Oh it surely is. It was such a long winter. Glad to be back out in the sun.

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  8. Sweden is so good at this. We started making our own bread in the winter with a little book called % minute artisan bread. It takes all of the labor out of bread making so you really can have fresh bread everyday if you want. Have a great rest of the week.
    Puss och Kram,
    Valli

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  9. Fresh herbs would work really well with this. Enjoy your market.

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  10. I really like the feeling of eating vegetables and produce especially when it is picked from my garden. I often sell it to the market and i earn a lot from it.

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