bye bye farmstand

Yesterday was the last official day of our nearby farmstand.  Thankfully I made it there on Sunday and picked up a gigantic satchel of veggies.  I was also about to pay and the $5.00 boxes of Jersey tomatoes caught my eye.  We have quite a bit of roasted tomato puree in the freezer for winter, but I just couldn't pass it up.  I know I will be glad I did when there is snow on the ground and I feel like making a homemade tomato soup.


Thankfully, we have a farm market (Delicious Orchards) about seven miles down the road, so getting beautiful produce year-round is never too difficult.  However, it obviously is not local throughout the winter.  Another aspect that can be considered both positive and negative is their bakery.  They make cider donuts, pies, breads, breakfast treats, and some darn good cookies.  When we visit the farmstand extra items don't usually make their way into our basket, but when we visit Delicious Orchards, our basket becomes filled with baked goods.  


I enjoy taking visitors to Delicious Orchards, especially people that are from New England.  We grew up going to the Huntington Country Store and Atkins Farm Market in western Massachusetts.  Not necessarily the most low calorie places to visit, but delicious none the less.