The Market is Turning to Fall

These pictures are actually taken from last weekend at the market. I can tell the seasons are changing as the produce is much different now than it was a couple of weeks ago. I am sad to see the sumer produce go, but the upside is now it is squash time at the market!!

Aside from the regular produce, they had some sort of extra fun party going on and the kids (creepily enough) got to make wax hands. This was after they whipped around in some strange ride that shook them up like they were on egg beaters.

The hands now rest on our mantle. They are kind of cool and kind of freaky all at the same time.

A really important part of the market for me is getting to know the people who are growing the food we are lucky enough to eat. In the background behind Jacob is George. He is a wonderful man who has been selling at the market for years. He always has a huge smile on his face and seems to really enjoy his life. He has his younger cousin (who is maybe 70) helping him out so he can take breaks and also wander up and down the market and visit.

Every week he greets us with a huge smile and I really look forward to our visits. Sometimes he even joins us in On the Rise while Jenna has her  weekly pizza / cupcake / hot cocoa breakfast.

It's a big week of squash soup and Jenna and I even roasted some pumpkin seeds. Mmmmm bliss!