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Thrift Store Score: Last Haul of the Season

January 24, 2012 by Carrie Anne 8 Comments

Ah, summer. That magical time when I visited the Farmer’s Market each week and planned our meals accordingly. Now that the market has closed and the local fruit stands have boarded up their windows, I have only my memories and occasional trips to the local remate to tide me over. It’s tough to get there with the kid, and cold and muddy, too, and I have a hard time struggling to carry all those purchases the distance I have to walk back to the car. I can’t wait until May.

These photos are from the last market of the season back in October. This trip was extra special because I was able to fit some thrifting in that day, too.

The plates, bowls and hangers are all thrifted. Purchases that day included green beans, pea shoots, pomegranates, raw almonds, peaches, grape tomatoes, hummus, red pepper tapenade, and a butternut squash.

The sunflower seeds pictured here were actually grown in my garden. Earlier in the season Isobel and I checked out a local nursery’s booth at the Farmer’s Market and they had a display with soil, a little peat pot and seeds. We happened to run into my cousin’s family there, so Isobel and her cousin Victoria got to plant their own sunflower seeds. We watered it and placed it above the sink and two days later it sprouted. It was so magical for Isobel and I to watch. We watched it bloom and eventually cut it down. Isobel helped me pluck the seeds from the flower head. It was incredibly easy and required little more than water on my part.

The amber jar and wooden salt and pepper shakers in the background were also purchased secondhand that day, along with the Pyrex, mushroom cruets, and very awesome (but naturally, inaccurate) vintage dinosaur place mat. I picked up the letter sorter for Isobel and milk glass dish below for a song.

I miss you, summer.

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Filed Under: Thrift Store Score Tagged With: Farm, Farmer's Market, Fresh, Fuit, Local, Market, Photography, Produce, Shopping, Summer, Thrift Store Score, Thrifted Finds, Vegetables

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Comments

  1. Ellen says

    January 24, 2012 at 7:45 am

    Ours runs April – December, if you’re up or the trek over here. :)

    Reply
    • Carrie Anne says

      February 1, 2012 at 12:04 pm

      I’d love to, when we can! The only issue is the gas money. I love supporting farmer’s markets but our budget is so limited.

      Reply
  2. Van says

    January 24, 2012 at 11:59 am

    We don’t have the best farmers markets here…but I miss summer. And fresh produce :( Come back to us! Beautiful photos of veggies and vintage!

    Reply
    • Carrie Anne says

      February 1, 2012 at 12:05 pm

      I’ve been eating the hell out of winter produce, but most of it comes from the Bay. It’s too hot and dry here, even in winter, to support winter crops. I’m missing nectarines about now!

      Reply
  3. Windsor Grace says

    January 24, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    These pictures make me want to paint stuff. They inspiring. I’m going to paint the s*&% out of something

    Reply
    • Carrie Anne says

      February 1, 2012 at 12:05 pm

      Yeah! Do it!

      Reply
  4. purplequark says

    January 24, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    sigh…such beautiful pictures

    Reply
    • Carrie Anne says

      February 1, 2012 at 12:06 pm

      Thanks, Jose!

      Reply

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