Westside Community Market

Fresh eggplant from Crossroads Community Farm An Earful It was a real fun day down at market this last weekend. Great food, the beautiful sights of flowers and fresh produce, friendly faces and lots of music to enjoy. A big thank you to our two music acts of this past weekend, Moldy Jam & Front Porch String Band. It's hard to beat a nice morning with farm fresh produce and live music amongst your friends and neighbors. The big hit of the day belonged to the arrival o

Flowers ready to be transformed into bouquets at Shoua Vang's booth A Little Dose of Beauty In the heat of the market season, it's easy to overlook the simple beauty of the mid-summer. It's not from carelessness or a willing disregard, but rather a simple case of being overwhelmed by it all. New produce pops in every week, as hard to keep up with as the mowing and gardening around our homes. Our plans for vacation overlap with our plans to get things done around the house

Big slicing tomatoes from Black Earth Valley Double Baskets Galore July is such a great month in the long arc of the market season with the onslaught of summer produce that comes in. Keeping up with what's available starts to be a challenge, in a good way! You want to try a bit of everything, especially when it's all looking so good. The stack of JenEhr Family Farm broccoli (pictured) has to be tried, but don't forget to save room for those big zucchini from Don's Produce and

Tasty chocolate scones from Chris & Lori's Bakehouse Triple Cherry Jackpot All this summer heat takes a toll on the weary, but it does come with its rewards as well. The market might be the best place to see the benefits of that balmy weather as tables of fresh ripe produce can show. It's seen in the first blueberries of the season, spotted at market last week down from Flyte Family Farm. It's the great news that sweet cherries (pictured) are coming in this weekend from our f