This is one of those few Saturday mornings I was happy I didn’t sleep in. I was up early enough to sneak out before our out-of-town guests woke up so I could do a quick walk/shop through the Oak Park Farmers Market.
It was glorious morning to welcome the farmers back for what I hope will be much better season for our fruit and veggie farmers.
And I was delighted to see some new faces across farmstand tables, including the folks from Three Queens Organics, Oak Parkers and urban farmers who are offering three types of maple syrup (light, medium and dark). [I learned today that the darker syrup is tapped later in the season and has more minerals. It’s rich in flavor for sure…great for pancakes. I could see it especially perfect for corncakes or buckwheat pancakes]
Bonus…after you’ve checked out the syrup at the market, head down to What’s Blooming on Harrison to see where the Three Queens art on the bottles comes from, over at Sandra Dawson’s studio on Harrison.
At the market, besides the maple syrup, I picked up some mixed baby greens, white turnips and, of course, a dozen donuts for my guests. I regret not also grabbing some of the asparagus. That’ll be top of the list next week.
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