Saturday was the last market of the year in St. Norbert. The promised that they’d be open until Halloween this year, and they delivered – even if the choice of vendors was a bit slim due to the late date and cold weather.
When we go to the market, our bags usually look like this when we leave: about 75% veggies and fruit, 15% prepared foods (pierogies, breads, cider, etc), and 10% meat. On this last trip to the market, we bought a stack of vinartarta from Kyle, one eggplant, and the rest of our money went towards meat.
Meat! It freezes well, so this seemed like a great way to enjoy the fruits of the market further into the winter. We bought two pounds of bacon, which I divided into six-slice packages for freezing. We got two veal flank steaks, and we picked up a bison roast that will be experiencing the crock pot thing today.
This was a great year for the market, at least from the customer’s point of view. Our garden did so poorly this summer (more on that later) that the market felt like a godsend for providing local tomatoes when mine failed badly.
We’ll miss you, St. Norbert’s Farmers’ Market! See you next year!
