Portland Farmers Market Finds

Portland's Wednesday downtown farmers market started back in May, but it wasn't until this afternoon that I finally got a chance to check it out. The weather was pretty grey and drizzly, but the lure of fresh veggies and fruit got me out of the door. Luckily, the market is located a park space along Main Street under a great grouping of giant trees. Even with giant drops pouring down, I stayed relatively dry while drooling over all of the gorgeous greens.

I love greens and this has to be one of the nicest bunches of kale that I've seen in a while. Next to it is fresh basil, tomatoes, a red onion, and fresh garlic. I've never actually seen garlic in this form before, which is probably due more to the fact that I haven't been to a lot of farmers markets rather than a testament to it's rarity. At first, I thought the bulbs were small onions due to the lack of papery skin, but then I picked one up and felt the clove lumps inside. I'm kind of curious about how difficult it is to grow garlic around here? I think it would definitely be a staple in our future garden.

I'm thinking that my farmers market finds will definitely be a part of a delicious meal this weekend! In addition to the veggies, I picked up two pints of strawberries that will make a delicious summer tart. MMM. I can't wait to get started cooking!