I was intrigued by one booth in particular and got into talking about fresh beeswax lip balm with the owner, a young Joan Baez type. She was so artsy and cool and was telling me all about her family-owned business that sells really cool jewelry (they were featuring a "District Twelve" necklace!!!) and beeswax lotion. Very neat. A little vial on the table held fresh lentil beans. Awesome shop. We got into conversation about honey, and how she's a beekeeper and will be selling her honey in a few weeks. I was super into that prospect because I am a honey freak but have never had it raw. Usually it's too expensive.
I picked up her card then meandered over to another few booths, now on the search for some honey! I was at a booth smelling truffle butter when Mom and sis start waving. At their booth I found pure, raw honey! Just what I was looking for. The sweet old farmer even bagged the jar up for me, and I didn't have any cash so he said, get this, "hon you can just pay me next time". What??? I was incredulous by his generosity and such trust. Then he goes off and hands little sis a fresh apple out of a bushel on the table. Wow. That's country charm right there.
After our errands in town, including a stop at the bank for cash, we stopped back at the market. Sweet old farmer who I will affectionately call"Milton" because that's what he looks like to me, counted back my change for the raw honey THEN goes, "Here's some thing to snack on for the ride home." and dumps a carton of cherry tomatoes into a bag. Wow. I was gobsmacked by his kindness and will never forget it.
Mom also picked up some sugar snap peas and romaine lettuce! Check out our farmer's market haul!
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