Farmers Market May 28

Swiss chard, beets and cabbage make a colorful palette at the Emporia Farmers Market this morning.

Do you want to be the most popular vendor at the farmers market? Plant asparagus. When I took this photo before the bell rang, there were more people in line than Bob Karr’s few bundles of asparagus.

I think Bob was telling someone he might have a bigger asparagus crop next year because I heard him say, “Football coaches and farmers – they’re always saying ‘wait till next year’ aren’t they?”

A “put on the back porch” sized basil plant was for sale along with other herbs.

Bok choy, I think.

One vendor had gorgeous floral arrangements.

These two kiddos were volunteering as veggie valets today and offered to help me heft my load of greens to the car.

And, Steve Graham modeled his Hawaiian-shirt-of-the-day.

I brought home Swiss chard, spinach, baby romaine, and two kinds of kale, although I have yet to master kale preparation. (I did, however, get several recipes from blog readers/facebook friends – for kale chips and for kale-sausage soup.)