Farmer's Market Goodness

One of my very favorite things to do is visit a farmer's market.  The explosion of color and flavor and variety is not easily repeated at the local grocery store.  In most cases, the produce you find at the farmer's market is local, organic and OH SO fresh.  In fact, farmers usually pick produce early on a farmer's market morning. And what a perfect way to get your RAINBOW of color every day.  Other jewels you can likely discover at the market are local honey, home-made jams, whole food baked goodies, farm raised organic meats, goat cheese and crafts by local artisans.   What a TREAT!  This summer I have had the opportunity to visit The Ferry Building Farmer's Market in San Francisco, The San Mateo Farmer's Market and The Sarasota Farmer's Market in Florida. And of course, I make a weekly visit to the local markets in my Upstate South Carolina.  I even had the privilege to teach a smoothie-licious "Food For Healing" workshop at The Anderson Area Food & Farm Association Farmer's Market this month using produce right from the market.  If you find yourself travelling with a little extra time on Saturday morning, check out area Farmer's Markets as part of your vacation plans to truly get a local flavor of the area in a BIG way .  

 “Food for Healing” is a FREE workshop designed to teach cancer survivors, caregivers, health care providers and anyone interested in better nutrition about a rainbow of colorful healing foods.  "Food For Healing" is sponsored by Wind River Cancer Services to promote whole body well being.  We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at The Kitchen Emporium in Anderson and the third Tuesday of the month at Earth Fare in Greenville from 5 – 6:45 pm.

Local Upstate Farmer's Markets 

information compiled by Tricounty Transition 

Anderson (409 N. Main St.):
Saturdays (10-2)
Tu, Th, & Sat (8-1) June - November
Sharon Nicometo (864-231-1924)

Anderson Area Food & Farm Assoc.
Tuesdays (5-8pm)
402 North Murray Ave., Anderson
Each week special events, music and featured restaurant

Clemson (578 Issaqueena Trail, Patrick Square)
Fridays (3:30-6:30), starts May 16
Kathi Dimmock (864-654-3918)

Clemson Area Food Exchange (CAFE):  pick up on Tuesdays in Liberty, Clemson and Seneca
www.clemsonareafoodexchange.com
Elian Evans (elian@clemsonareafoodexchange.com)

Easley (205 N. 1st St.):  Saturdays (8-noon), Tuesdays (5-8)
Lisa Garrett (864-855-7900)

Pendleton (on the village green):  Saturdays (9-1), starts June 7
Amber Barnes (864-646-9409)

Seneca (Main St. at Norton Thompson Park):  T, Th, & S ( 6-noon)
Ed Halbig (864-885-2726)

Six Mile (old Fire Station):  Thursdays (4-7)
James Atkinson (jatkinsonfs@hotmail.com)

Walhalla (next to Bountyland Quickstop Exxon):  Saturdays 6am-noon, Thurs. 4-7pm
https://www.facebook.com/walhallafarmersmarket

Westminster (Depot grounds), Tuesdays 4-7pm
Sandra Powell, wcoc@nuvox.net

Westminster (178 Wayfield Road):  Saturdays (8-noon)
Foothills Heritage Market (across from Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op)
Gail McPhail (864-972-3192)

Westminister (online market)
Maranatha Blackwell
carolinafoothills.localllygrown.net/welcome

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