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BY Nancy Mueller 9 Comments ON April 6, 2013

F is for Farmers Market Destinations

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Hong Kong Farmer’s Market – Photo courtesy of Crossroads Foundation – flickr

One of my favorite pursuits when traveling is visiting the local Farmers Markets to get an authentic, sensory feel of my destination.

Here I can discover fresh local produce, sampling and tasting as I saunter along from vendor to vendor, smiling while the farmers compete among themselves for my attention and pocketbook. I can get lost in listening to the music of a foreign language, learn where locals like to eat and how to prepare an evening’s meal from unfamiliar ingredients.

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Seattle’s Pike Place Market

Even when home in Seattle, I can visit several different neighborhood markets to find unusual teas, melons and spices.

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Seattle’s Pike Place Market

And can I ever leave without purchasing a bouquet of flowers or gifts of indigenous handicrafts? Hardly.

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Little Red Riding Hood & Friends from Brazil Farmer’s Market

Not a bad way to spend a few hours . . .

What’s your favorite farmer’s market, Wanderboomers?

 

 

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Comments

  1. Rossandra White says

    April 6, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    I love the ones in Provence. The strawberries are unlike any I’ve tasted anywhere. Would love to go the one in Hong Kong.

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  2. Dawn M. Hamsher says

    April 6, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Oh, my goodness, I had a little red riding hood doll similar to this as a child! Loved that doll!

    I also love farmer’s markets.

    Reply
    • Nancy Mueller says

      April 6, 2013 at 8:18 pm

      Hi, Dawn ~ Did you really? What I love about this doll is that when you flip Little Red Riding Hood over, there’s Grandma! And when you flip Grandma’s cap over, out comes the Big bad Wolf. Very cool & fun . . . Thanks for stopping by ~

      Reply
  3. maggie winter says

    April 7, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    I love all kinds of markets, Teresopolis, in the mountains above Rio has a nice one.

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  4. Patricia Sands says

    April 7, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    The daily market in Nice, France, is my hands-down favourite! The selection and prices are the best on the Riviera. I’m counting the days until we are back there in September.

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    • Nancy Mueller says

      April 7, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      I bet, Patricia! Mind if I come along in your suitcase?

      Reply
  5. Brenda says

    April 8, 2013 at 10:06 am

    I like markets of any kind, honestly. You never know what you will find. There is an antique market in Alameda here in the Bay Area, once a month, which is fun but mostly because of the people who come out. I enjoy the people watching aspect of an open market as much if not more than the shopping.

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  6. Susan Gourley says

    April 8, 2013 at 11:09 am

    We only have one near by but it’s great. So many homemade flours, breads, fresh meat and produce. Of course there are the chocolate-covered coffee beans.

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  7. Brandy says

    April 8, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    I visited a Farmer’s Market in Gaborone, Botswana and while it was lovely, it was definitely not a tradition native to Botswana. Most of the merchants were white South Africans and most of the customers were Caucasian ex-pats. To get authentic Botswana produce you simply need to visit one of the singular road side stands. There were a few markets, however, that I guess could be similar to Farmer’s Markets, but they were more like flea markets I’d say. You could get everything from cds to Mopane worms!

    Cheers from Brandy at brandysbustlings.blogspot.ca

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Hello fellow wanderboomers! I’m a Seattle-based travel journalist, specializing in fun travel adventures for the young at heart. My articles have been featured in Hemispheres, AAA Highroads Magazine and Northwest Travel & Life Magazine where I'm a frequent contributor. When this Wanderboomer isn’t traveling, I help global executives polish their personal and professional brand for long-term results.
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