My excitement to check out the Proctor Farmer’s Market Green Day 2011 could not be dampened by a soggy morning. Despite getting a late start my husband and I bundled up the kiddos and headed out to sample the entertainment and demonstrations. We took early shelter from the rain in the Tacoma Nature Center’s craft booth where the kiddos enjoyed painting, puppets (ok, the frog puppet had my 1yo screaming), mystery bottles, and puzzles.
As the skies dried up we headed out to see the solar oven demo, pre-built chicken coops, new Tacoma bike maps, and the composting toilet. Our three year old was thrilled by the performance of Grace Youn and Friends as they wandered through the market playing violins and a flute. Our toddler joined the other kids to dance and shake maracas to the music of Old Growth Timbres. I think my husband was mortified as I joined them in singing Yellow Taxi.
We all enjoyed sampling cinnamon apples from Lattin’s cider mill, sauces from the Four Sisters Gourmet Sauces, and gorgeous baked goods from the Stone Ground Bakery. Their oatmeal/peanut butter/chocolate chip cookies are always a market indulgence for me. The usual mixture of walking families, friendly merchants (with timely port-a-potty directions), and sweet dogs made for a delightful market visit. Next year I will be sure to arrive earlier since we left the house too late to enjoy the cooking demonstration (packing waste free lunches) and bike repair demonstration that I had hoped to attend. For now I will spend the next few weeks hoping for some summer sun to ripen the gorgeous hanging baskets of cherry tomatoes that we purchased.
Pictures and photos submitted by Rebekah Mingus of the Holistic Moms Group of Tacoma.
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