Shop local, purchase from friendly...

Purchasing local fresh picked produce from friendly keeps me going back to the same farmers market I've been attending the past five years in Pierre, SD. A staple of downtown Pierre, backed by the Downtown Association. Though vendors have stopped, some have gone, new arrive and several have stayed. A five year celebration is just good business!

Flom Kuchen

Bab's Bites 'n Bones has expanded. A treat for your dog, a treat for you! Market 2013 we started human treats. Thin, crisp, buttery and a touch of garlic salt. A family favorite and third generation recipe our family calls Flom Kuchen. It was a hit! We've brought fresh baked rolls, yes, baked market morning! There simply wasn't time to snap a photo of them, yes they were made from scratch, caramel and frosted rolls. Frankly, they sold like hot cakes! Finished taping ingredient labels to the still warm rolls when the opening cowbell rang! Our next round of human treats is a toss up. An idea or two are in the making, and will be trying out products on market vendors for approval. Our ingredient labels also have contact information and a disclaimer, state law for farmer's markets.

Just shucked!

Today, as a customer, I was able to walk through and visit a bit purchasing vendor goods. Garden produce doesn't grow on my rocky soil. Love purchasing fresh picked produce. I know where it was grown, who picked it and can visit with the vendor that's offering the sale. From sweet corn to red onions, the size of  my palm, red potatoes, herbs and rustic bread. Groceries for the week at a price less than the grocery store. Yes, really!

I got it!

We enjoyed supper adding our purchases seems Carlee got a little extra that dropped to the floor. She's the best vacuum we've ever had.

Growing up, our family joined two other family's, planting an acre of produce. At harvest we shucked pickup loads of wonderful sweet corn, picked up piles of potatoes, stacking 100's of yellow watermelons (the best), muskmelons and bushels of onions. All was stored in a cellar or canned for Winter months. On that note, with our fill from supper, it is time to venture outside and plant flowers given by friends in ground blessed with good rains this week.
Have a blessed week friends. Care for your animals and help those that stray close for help.