The Farmers’ Market in Olympia, Washington, was full of interesting things to see, but although we are officially into spring, this March day was particularly cool. An icy wind blew through the open-air building. Spaced around the corridors were heaters that attracted shoppers who huddled near them to chat for a few minutes before moving on.
Some of the merchants had heaters set up right in their own selling space. See the tall heater on a post above the lady selling baked goods? Notice one of the customers walking by wearing a warm jacket? It was a COLD day!
The lady who sold lavender products wore her quilted jacket zipped up to the top.
What a wonderful assortment of organically grown mushrooms. No problem keeping them chilled.
The girls selling homemade jams were happy. But no wonder! Do you see the heater on the left, glowing and sending out warming rays?
For a brief moment I contemplated buying a treat for my little dog, but then I realized that these bones are bigger than she is.
And that price is in U.S. dollars – $14.00 for each bone. For a Canadian, that’s a hefty chunk of change, and even if I were to “bite the bullet” and splurge on my dog, and if I were allowed to bring it across the border, I would probably frighten her with it.
They must have some awfully big dogs here in the United States.
There is much more to see at the Farmers’ Market, but that will be for another post.
Maybe those big bones were for soup?
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Ha ha. I don’t know anyone who owns a pot big enough. It seems to me there was a sign nearby advertising them as dog bones. That is, “bones for (not of) dogs.”
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Sounds like a wonderful place, Anneli!
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It was a chilly day but except for that, it would be a great place to spend a morning.
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Gosh, that is pricey for a bone! Looks like a great place, Anneli.
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No kidding, but who can say no to a dog of a size that could deal with a bone like that?
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Cool photos! Pun intended. You can stuff items in your trunk and not declare them on the way back. Or not! 🇺🇸🇨🇦
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I plan to make many more trips to the States and don’t want them to cross me off their Christmas (or Easter) list. Too scary!
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I totally understand, Anneli. I was kidding, whenI lived in Ontario many years ago we would occasionally bring back groceries and other items tucked away. That wasn’t cool at all, makes me feel bad. ❤️
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I wouldn’t feel guilty about it since it’s the kind of thing that doesn’t hurt anyone, but I would be too afraid of being caught and then not being welcomed back. Don’t feel bad. Just feel lucky!
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hehe. I’d never, ever do it again my friend!
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Very different farmers market, looks so cozy there. This bone must come from a mammoth? Definitive too large for your dogs! Nice pictures.
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I think it will be cozy when the weather warms up a bit. Yes, mammoth bones!!!
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What an unusually cold March we had! I am surprised they needed heaters for the sellers’ stalls. A farmer’s market is always an exciting place to be.
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It was a very cold March. I expect that the farmers’ market will become even more fun to visit as the weather improves.
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Those are some amazing bones! I am making chicken bone broth right now. A lovely thing to cook, from my perspective, since I can just sit here and ignore it for 24 hours hahahaha.
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A good healthy thing to do.
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I enjoyed this visit to Olympia’s Farmer’s Market, Anneli. Those folks in the northwest are hardy people, and it’s good that they had a few heaters up to stay warm. Looks like a lovely market.
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It looks very well organized and I agree, I also admired their stamina in that cold breeze.
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I love farmers’ markets, Anneli, but I’ve never seen a huge bone like that! Dinosaurs. I don’t know if my dogs would know what to do with it!
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One good thing about bones that size – they’re less likely to be crunched up so they splinter. I think my dogs would be trying to pick it up and pack it around (not sure if they’d manage) and then they’d lie down beside it and lick it.
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Mine would try to bury it in the garden… if they could drag it that far. 🙂
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That would be good. No need for bonemeal.
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At least they save on refrigeration. Ha! It looks cold there. We’ve been all over the place in temps and it snowed several times last week. Today? 73 degrees!!!
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Wow! That really is crazy weather!
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fun and delicious! loved the Oly Markets! used to go there lots….
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Maybe you need to come back for a visit??
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yes. summer in the Puget Sound… the fish, the berries, the rain…. i miss the bloody rain?!! yes, I think I DO!
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I understand. I was praying for rain last summer in the drought, but I didn’t expect to get so much and for so long!
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yes, I remember. drip drip drip! thinking the summer would never arrive.
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Looks like fun. Ours start up in May…
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That makes a lot more sense. BTW. You took your post off line this morning. Was that because of so many spam Likes on the comments, all with an extension of .ru? I had lots of those today, and so did several other WP bloggers.
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I was swamped by Spam this morning. I took my site down briefly.
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Me too, and I had thoughts of quitting blogging, but right now it’s okay.
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Looks like a wonderful place to go and do a bit of browsing and shopping! Love those farmer’s markets. 🙂
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I wanted to buy a lot of things but couldn’t take them across the border (the veggies, anyway).
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This store looks and feels like a place I’d love to be. You captured the essence.
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Check out Luanne’s comment. A perfect post idea for you – about the coloured carrots.
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Will do!
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