Before my visit, I went to the Dallas Farmer’s Market
Website. I scoured the website to find any info I needed to know before my
visit. I found some vital information about parking and my need for cash-ola. I
also learned there were three main sheds. Shed 1 was all local produce, only
from the State of Texas. Shed 3 was for refrigerated produce sellers. All
of this produce came from out of state. Shed 4 was for wholesalers buying
in bulk(aka, not me). I saw something about Shed 2 hosting eateries &
specialty foods. I was not super concerned about shed 2 or shed 3. I found out
that each shed had free parking (I like the word free!!).
Before I arrived at the Farmer’s Market my friend called and
told me she was parked at the corner of Pearl & Marilla. Somehow (by the
grace of God I think) I ended up parking right next to her with only a car
between us. It took us a few minutes to find one another and then we were off!
Of course we stopped by the Farmer’s Market sign for a selfie.
Next we headed to Shed 1. Still not sure what to expect we
rounded the corner to find a long open aired shed with a street running through
it. On either side of the street were vendors. Each vendor had people who
offered samples of the food. I was happy to try different things. I mean I
didn’t want to buy something that didn’t taste good! So we walked up and down
the sidewalk and took everything in. I was honestly surprised by the variety.
We saw melon, peaches, tomatoes, peas, okra, honey & even meat. My first
purchase of the day was peaches. YUM! I have been craving good peaches all
summer.
We walked over to Shed 4 curious about what we would find.
Shed 4 was full of people and more produce than I my eyes could take in. We saw
some different things, but did not purchase anything in Shed 4.
We returned to Shed 1. We talked about what we would
purchase. I knew I wanted some tomatoes and my friend wanted to purchase some
peas. So we picked out our purchases. At the last minute I saw some pears that
I knew the hubby would like. He started back to school this week and I knew it
would be a nice treat for him.
My friend and I were not ready to let go of our time. We sat
and visited for awhile and watched people line up at the door outside of Shed 2
(remember that was the specialty food shed). We wondered what they wanted. I
had heard about a place in Shed 2 called Pecan Lodge that served something called
the Hot Mess. We wondered if that is what people were waiting for. When the
doors finally opened, people rushed in to get in line at Pecan Lodge. We had to
admit, it smelled divine, but we were not willing to wait in the long line that
wrapped around the small stand inside Shed 2.
Instead we decided to head to Central Market. You see
Central Market was running their Annual Green Chile Festival and no good New
Mexican can allow that festival to come through without attending. So off we
went to Central Market. I love to stand and smell the chiles roasting at the
door. A smell only a New Mexican can truly appreciate!
We wandered through each section trying different green
chile flavored things. I picked up two of my favorite things and one new item I
had been wanting to try. First was my non-negotiable: fresh roasted green chile
by the pound. I bought 4 pounds. Which I promptly took home and put in the
freezer. I also picked up some green chile and pineapple salsa that I fell in
love with last year. My new item was green chile hummus. I fell in love with this hummus at first bite!
I had so much fun with my friend Ashley. Ashley, thanks for
helping me check off another Summer Bucket List item! I enjoyed spending some
one on one time with you!!! Let’s not wait so long next time okay?
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