At the Farmers Market

Things looked good on the opening day of the market at Cathedral Square in Mobile. There were plenty of vendors, a decent selection of produce, new things to buy and look at, and a buzz of people, even at 7:30am.
Available for purchase: citrus (kumquat and lemon), corn, greens (collard and turnip), okra, onions, peaches, peas (sweet, snow, and sugar snap), potatoes, radishes, strawberries, summer squash (yellow), tomatoes, pecans, eggs, fresh goat cheese, honey, seafood, baked goods, jellies/preserves, pasta, cut flowers, plants, handmade soap, candles, other handcrafts.
Of interest: Retriever Soapworks, maker of handcrafted goat milk soaps, is now offering a goat milk based, mildly scented lotion. Henrietta’s Dairy plans to be at the market each week selling their fresh goat milk cheeses (available in plain and several flavors), and eggs. Their cheese is also available at Martha Rutledge Catering at 4507 Old Shell Road in Mobile. The meat vendor was not at the market today, but should be next week. They will be selling beef.
As you can see from the photo, I bought a variety of produce, eggs and cheese, soap, and cookies, as well as some flowers that didn’t make it into the picture. The citrus, I was surprised to learn, is Meyer lemon, which develops into this orange color if left on the tree. At three for a dollar I was happy to try them out.
As a bonus, we were able to harvest another pint of dewberries from the yard today.