{"id":4627,"date":"2017-07-16T22:34:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T05:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/seagrantscholars\/?p=4627"},"modified":"2018-03-07T18:30:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T02:30:31","slug":"little-intern-went-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/seagrantscholars\/2017\/07\/16\/little-intern-went-market\/","title":{"rendered":"This little intern went to the market"},"content":{"rendered":"

First off, let me say that farmer\u2019s markets are one of my top three favorite things in life. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s the good food, free samples, or variety of characters at the market, but the sun always seems to shine a little brighter at the farmer\u2019s market, so it was about time that I gave the Newport one a whirl.<\/p>\n

And I loved it. It was honestly bigger and better than I expected, with the highlights being: a lady selling grandma-sweaters with patches sewn on of cats, puffins, and the like, loads of sweet Oregon cherries, and a honey-vendor who not only sold honey but also some bomb honey mustard and honey barbeque sauce. He also educated me on something called Royal Jelly. It\u2019s basically a paste made for the Queen Bee that he cited to have great health benefits and swore by it for helping him beat Stage 4 cancer! I love these kinds of interactions at farmer\u2019s markets because you get to learn about and interact with people over your common love for food. Back in Los Angeles, there was a kombucha lady at the Brentwood farmer\u2019s market who I would always look forward to seeing for her cheery attitude and funny stories.<\/p>\n

I know farmer\u2019s markets can get a bad reputation for being too expensive or bougie, but I find the value of these interactions and getting my food from local small-scale farms worth the price. Plus, the way I see it I would much rather spend my money on good food than new technological gadgets or the latest fashion trends.<\/p>\n

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