My weekly ventures to the farmers market have turned into bi-weekly ventures. I am finding now that it is hot, my summer fruits, herbs and flowers do not last as long. I am also cooking more than usual and I have a hard time thinking out the week and planning what I want to eat. I like to be inspired during the day what I want to make for dinner and what is fresh at the market. I have that old school European way of going to the market daily to see what is fresh.
I decided to try out some new farmers markets, since I am needing to go more often to see what they have to offer. While I still love my local one best, I have found new varieties of produce and met so many nice new farmers. These days, as we stay close to home, it is hard to feel inspired by much. A simple trip across town to explore a new market was up lifting. Anything you can do to change your routine will always bring about a new mindset, and hopefully a positive one.
Every trip to a farmers market whether it be my local weekly one in Santa Monica or a new one, always yields a different basket of produce. No two gathers are the same, and I almost always discover something new or find an old favorite come back into season. So I am always inspired to photograph, style and cook my way through the next few days until I venture back again.
Hope you all are finding some happiness in the simple pleasures of life right now. I am happy to see more people supporting the farmers markets and their local growers as well as a renewed interest in gardening. As we pivot to meet the times, there is much good we can recognize about this moment. We are all spending more time with family and enjoying meals together as well as a new found appreciation for where our food comes from and how it is grown. I personally have spent a lot of time in my garden and have so enjoyed the cycle of each season and knowing that like the garden, all things can grow back stronger.