Went to town to get the little car I bought from the ex transferred to my name and saw a sign on the side of the road for a market that sells bulk foods. Went to check it out and the further I drove, the more I suspected it to be run by Amish, a large clan of whom just recently moved to the area. Sure enough, a big live edge rough sawn building with round timber frame inside and metal roof. Amish guy hauling butt across the field on a stout horse.
Didn’t have the place filled up yet but they plan to have produce too. They did have 50lb sacks of staple foods and also 1 and 5 lb bags of the same. Flour, Hard Red Winter Wheat kernels. White, brown and raw sugar. Some spices but not many yet. Had some seedlings of maters, greens and brassicas. If I’d have had cash on me, I would have paid $2.50 for a 12+ inch mater plant even though I have 8 seedlings myself. Didn’t recognize the variety but it looked as healthy as one of their horses.
I’ve been missing Shetler’s down in Douglas county that had bulk foods and was run by Mennonites.
To get to this market, I end up going by a farm that has a state certified processing facility and sells grass fed beef and also pork and chicken raised on the farm.
I’m going to start making bi-weekly trips out that way for real food shopping.
What a find! Lucky you!
I wish I had more opportunities like that by me - I will look harder. Already raise our own beef and trade with the neighbor for pork. Beau just got me a nice 22# turkey last week, too! Chickens by this time next year.
We have a VERY small Farmer’s Market that I need to start attending - just for the principle of it!
I’m hitting a few Garden Centers this week. It’s been a VERY slow start to our Spring Season., So HAPPY to not be working at the Garden Center anymore. Spring there was both a curse and a blessing. ;)