A Peek at the Downtown Raleigh Farmer's Market

Hey guys! I made it out to the farmer's market this afternoon and so did everyone else in the area. That place was PACKED!

I went with a couple of gym buddies; Mary Beth, my gym/spin partner and Elena, one of my rpm/ bodypump instructors! We made sure we got some great pictures in the midst of the chaotic, windy scene:

They had sample strawberries. They were so juicy, ripe and fresh, definitely not store bought [you could tell]! We wanted to buy some after lunch but by the time we got back...they were sold out! :(

All in all, the market was fun but very small! There was only a handful of vendors and amongst the handful of them most carried the same products.

We saw fresh baked goods, tons of greens and the only fruit were these juuuuuuicy strawberries!

It's no wonder they sold out!

Not only was it so crowded we didn't get anything but we couldn't even get to the pit BBQ (which was a special pig pickin' kick off event). So, we ventured off the beaten path to a local sushi spot:

Sono Sushi Restaurant and Bar

It may have been the excellent lunch specials that swayed us ;)
9 bucks for soup, salad and special roll! Hiiyo!

I got miso soup, garden salad and the dancing eel roll!

(dancing eel roll- california roll with eel and avocado on top! This roll is approximately 400 calories)

Although the Farmer's Market was packed and I didn't leave with anything. I will definitely be going back. I think it was just the hype of the kick off event!

Did you find your local farmer's market?

Elena, Mary Beth and I just can't seem to get enough of eachother! We have a bodypump date this evening at the gym; well, Mary Beth and I are taking our usual Wednesday night class with Elena :)

Seeeeeeeee ya!

For the Locals

If you live in the Raleigh or surrounding areas be sure to stop at the downtown Raleigh City Plaza where the twenty-seven week inaugural season of the Farmer's Market kicks off today, April 28th from 10am-2pm (and then every Wednesday until October 27th)

"The Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market, a program produced by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, brings the highest quality local growers and food artisans together for a Raleigh audience. Our vendors include North Carolina farmers, ranchers, fisherman, nurserymen, bakers, cheese makers, and specialty foods producers."

Get out there and support your local farmers; eat good, healthy, local foods.
-It's healthier
-It's fresh
-It supports a healthy environment
-Makes for more local spending, keeping the money circulating in your community
-It tastes better; it doesn't need to travel thousands of miles to get to your plate

I hope to see you there :)

Not in the Raleigh area? I encourage you to search for your local farmer's market. It's the perfect week to get there!

There really is NOTHING like farm fresh veggies!