Apples! Apples! Apples! So many varieties to choose from!
We’ve got to say, this past Saturday at the Franklin Farmers Market was just right… beautiful blue skies, perfect weather and the absolute best of fresh food from local farms. Who could ask for anything more? The first official day of fall is actually next Sunday, but the delicious food of the season is starting to come into the market now. Crisp apples and apple cider, root veggies and squash – fall is definitely just around the corner.
Beautiful just picked Squash from Rainbow Hill Farm
Collard Greens from Norris Family Farm
Fresh Apple Cider from Kirkview Farm
Multi-colored peppers are still in good supply and great for grilling
Fresh picked Apples from Rainbow Hill Farm, Apple Pie Anyone?
Fresh picked Lettuces from Norris Family Farm
Triple L Ranch Fresh Beef Ribeye’s
Or maybe we should call it something else besides fall. Maybe we should call it football tailgating season, because a lot of you are picking up beef, chicken, pork and more from the meat farmers now. The market is the place for meats and veggies to be outdoor grilling before the football games.
Grilling Triple L Ranch Ribeye’s on a Big Green Egg
Fall Football Tailgating with Farm Fresh Beef , Chicken and Pork Delivers unmatched Flavor!
And there was a lot of talk about scarecrows at the market this past Saturday too. The Invasion of the Scarecrows takes place on October 19th, with lots and lots of scarecrows taking over the Franklin Farmers Market. It’s a big day of family fun, with a free pumpkin patch for the kids and much more. Look for more details soon. The Invasion of the Scarecrows is brought to you by the Williamson Medical Center.
Finally, this past Saturday was also a great day at the market’s Growing Kids Educational Garden. While the kids have gone back to school and the garden classes are over for the year, there’s a lot that needs to be done to put the garden to bed for the winter. And the community team from Whole Foods came out and took a big step in helping us get the garden cleaned up and ready to grow next spring. From pulling up weeds to taking out dead veggie plants, our friends from Whole Foods did a great job on the garden.
So we’ll say it again… all in all, this past Saturday was just right!