Last month I realized I was pretty sad about missing so much of my kids' weekend life. Farmer's market has kept most of my Saturdays occupied for the last several years. At least 5 or 6 years.
I love being a part of farmer's markets. The local farmer's market is one of the best pictures of sustainable community and local economy available. We meet our neighbors at market. We meet other producers. We get to share seasonal weather, hot, cold, wet, dry, absolutely beautiful, all together as we delight in everyone's particular offerings.
Farmer's market is where I get to educate many people about the benefits of freshly milled whole grains. We talk spelt. We talk gluten intolerance. We talk recipes. I get to offer many free tastes, free cookies, free advice!
Every so often one or more of my children expresses disappointment that I have to miss certain activities. Or that we can't sleep in on Saturday mornings. Or that it is hard for us to go and do on the weekend, since I don't get back from market until after lunch, and then have to clean bakery most of the rest of the afternoon.
Now that Thomas has moved from home to Roswell, and Patrick is in his Jr year of highschool, talking college, it is ever more real to me that our family time as we know it is limited.
I think I am going to limit my farmer's market sale days and see if we can maximize our weekends for a few months. I wonder if I can get Saturday customers to come to the bakery on Tuesdays and Fridays? I wonder if I can go to the market on a rare occasion to sell, and more frequent occasioon to be a market buyer?
The kids are growing up so quickly, I don't want to turn around twice and come to find out I missed the chance to share camping trips and track meets and calm Saturday morning breakfasts at home.
There is a time and season for everything. Maybe market once a month for a few months will be enough. If need be, I can always go back to regular market should the bank account dictate.
I love being a part of farmer's markets. The local farmer's market is one of the best pictures of sustainable community and local economy available. We meet our neighbors at market. We meet other producers. We get to share seasonal weather, hot, cold, wet, dry, absolutely beautiful, all together as we delight in everyone's particular offerings.
Farmer's market is where I get to educate many people about the benefits of freshly milled whole grains. We talk spelt. We talk gluten intolerance. We talk recipes. I get to offer many free tastes, free cookies, free advice!
Every so often one or more of my children expresses disappointment that I have to miss certain activities. Or that we can't sleep in on Saturday mornings. Or that it is hard for us to go and do on the weekend, since I don't get back from market until after lunch, and then have to clean bakery most of the rest of the afternoon.
Now that Thomas has moved from home to Roswell, and Patrick is in his Jr year of highschool, talking college, it is ever more real to me that our family time as we know it is limited.
I think I am going to limit my farmer's market sale days and see if we can maximize our weekends for a few months. I wonder if I can get Saturday customers to come to the bakery on Tuesdays and Fridays? I wonder if I can go to the market on a rare occasion to sell, and more frequent occasioon to be a market buyer?
The kids are growing up so quickly, I don't want to turn around twice and come to find out I missed the chance to share camping trips and track meets and calm Saturday morning breakfasts at home.
There is a time and season for everything. Maybe market once a month for a few months will be enough. If need be, I can always go back to regular market should the bank account dictate.
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