This Week's Market: Music, Salsa, Good Neighbors and…Donuts

I made up for not getting to the Daley Center Farmer’s Market by going to the one at Pilgrim Church in Oak Park.

I had nearly forgotten the charm of the market. Not only is there fabulous “local” in-season produce, organic meats and cheeses, but there’s bluegrass music and, of course, the church’s famous cinnamon donuts.

[I waited in the longest donut live I’ve ever seen there…it snaked around the church down the public sidewalk. But well worth the wait…especially since my husband took over for me in the line about 3/4 of the way through so I could grocery shop.]

I was on the hunt for corn…but alas…too early…so we opted for asparagus for our weekend cookout.

After shopping and donut wait, we met a lovely woman Jean who goes to her weekly peace group before grabbing a donut at the market.

And it turns out her daughter and I are both big fans of the Wisconsin CSA Tomato Mountain Farm…so much so I spent 8 bucks on tomatillo salsa. She bought tomato preserves for Jean.

Next time I’m going for the strawberry/raspberry preserves…and…more donuts.