Farmer's Market
Farmer's Markets are a great food source. Just going from one stand to the next is not only fun, but a real treat you are giving yourself. I like to take a Saturday morning and go marketing. Finding fruits or vegetables that are grown right near where I live. Hand picked and ready to be sold.
Fresh Picked Vegetables
I like to pick the reddest tomatoes I can find for my recipes. These were used for making my peach salsa this year. I also was able to can 4 pint jars from the remaining tomatoes.
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The nice large bell peppers are added to the salsa recipe and I picked several sweet yellow onions.
A Gourd or Two
Melons
Melons are a must at farm stands. They too are picked right from the fields and are fresh and ready for your table.
I watched farm tractor after another with trailers filled with large cardboard boxes filled to the top with melons, drive on by me ready to be unloaded at the farm market stand from the fields.
I usually take at least one of each.
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The cantaloupe was so delicious, I should of got two.
Fruit
Peaches very in price and like everything else have gone up this year. I always buy my peaches from, Clark's Farm Market. They have the best ones and the best prices per flat box. This year I was able to get the really ripe ones for my salsa. Easy and quick to peel as I move right along in making my peach salsa recipe.
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I was able to get 15 jars this years. So excite to try the salsa on a good crunchy chip.
My homemade peach salsa
2022
Farmers Market
Fruit Stands that I go to:
Palisade peaches are wonderful. However I have planted several different peach variations on my property. The "Bella Georgia" peach trees in my opinion are the best. Below is my peach tree that gave me 200 peaches.
Great fruit and vegetable stand where I get a lot of my vegetables. Their watermelons are good. Huge carrots and always a nice zucchini or fresh onion.
Field to Fork fruit stand is tucked away over the railroad tracks in Palisade. Lots of fresh produce and fruit. Very large onions to tasty lettuce. Check it out. Owner Scott Washowiak is helpful in making your fruit/veg. choice a success.
Valley Fruit-Palisade check out this wonderful fruit stand. They are also with Palisade Peach Sack. Buy a starter peach tree or get on the tour wagon and pick your own fruit. Owner Mike Kessell is there to help in anyway. Very good apricots and other mouth watering fruit, jams and more.
Mc Lean's is known for its soft serve peach ice cream. One of my favorite stops after going to all the great fruit and vegetable stands beginning in June. Sit outside and enjoy your tasty treat while taking in the breathtaking views of the mesa mountain tops.
A must stop if you are in Palisade wanting some good fresh produce. From green beans, zucchini, bell peppers, onions tomatoes and peaches. Canned items galore. Salsa tasting to homemade gifts. Connie and Sharon are there to help you with any of their wonderful fresh fruit and vegetables.