With all that has been going on, we have not made it out to the produce auction much this summer. Time for us to get busy putting up produce to last us until next summer, plus load up on some fresh goodness to munch on.
I've never seen a horse decked out so pretty. Did you notice the little heart on his chest brace? When he left he was driven by two ladies... imagine that!
Below is eye candy. It's a bit of this and that up for auction that day.
(Asian pears)
(Heirloom cherry tomatoes)
This is where I do most of my buying... the small lot tables. From our latest trip we brought home a half bushel of bell peppers (26) for $5 - bell peppers at the local big box were right about $1 each, a half bushel of green beans (about 20 pounds) for $11 - Big Box is selling at $1.18 a pound, and a half bushel of slicing cucumbers (about 20) for $5 - Big Box price .58c each.
Corn was selling a bit dear that morning so we stopped at a farm stand on the way home and picked up 12 ears for the same price as Big Box. Except these had been growing yesterday...
Himself isn't into the auction buying part. He'd rather read or talk to someone.
However sometimes he has to step in when 2 things I want are close together (the way the auction is done is a bit chaotic - there is an auctioneer on either side of the row/aisle going at the SAME TIME. So if you want something on both sides you have to have someone to help you bid. And I always need help at the tables.).
He also comes over when I've won a bid and totes it back to our seat area.
How lucky you are to have such a great resource nearby!
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