Faded Flowers
Fewer tents, the last dahlias, and fresh cilantro in the air. A quiet Saturday reminded me how much an October farmers market still has to offer.
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Beer, Bees, and Me
From my mother’s beer curlers to handmade soaps and a local honey ale, hops and honey keep finding their way into my story. Next stop: Garvies Point Brewery.
It Started with Hello
At a quiet farmers market, a few unexpected conversations revealed just how far a simple "hello" can lead.
Saving Dahlia Seeds: Something to Save for Spring
A clay pot filled with free seeds, a bouquet of dahlias and one simple question: Can you save dahlia seeds? The answer led from the farmers market to Planting Fields—and to the excitement of growing something entirely new.
Turmeric Honey: A Long Time Coming
What happens when folk wisdom, science, family tradition, and a beekeeper's kitchen all meet in one little jar?
The Beets I Didn’t Buy
Craft fair day brought new shoppers, turmeric honey, conversations about beets, and a reminder that the farmers market is filled with people who know their craft.
Bee Healthy or Bee Well?
A queen-bee display attracted only three visitors, but Health and Wellness Day had other ideas. Fall Honey tastings, diabetes questions and small acts of care reshaped the conversations at the Backyard Bees table.
The Mystery of the Honey That Wouldn’t Flow
What could make honey so thick it wouldn’t flow? For years, I had no idea. Then I began connecting a few curious clues: fall flowers, buzzing bees, and a plant I had overlooked for years. The mystery led me straight to English ivy honey.
Coffee and Honey? The Market Speaks
Coffee and honey? What started as a farmers market experiment turned into a morning of tastings, opinions, unexpected coffee combinations—and a lot of requests for the French Vanilla Honey Syrup recipe.
National Honey Bee Day 2026
Let’s start this report at the end. The end of the market, when our market manager announced that we had more than 800 visitors. WOW! That’s almost three times as many as a typical day for us. This was National…
