Scenes from the Linda Vista Farmer’s Market

A couple of weeks ago, my good FOY (friend of yoso) Candice forwarded an email to me…. lots of info there. One of the items that caught my eye was the announcement of a farmer's market in Linda Vista from 3pm to 7pm on Thursdays. A few weeks went by and I finally managed to drop by this past Thursday. This small farmer's market is located in the parking lot of  the strip mall that houses Thuan Phat (Shun Fat) Market, Flavaful Yogurt, Pho Hiep, Pho Hoa Huong, et al….

And even though the market didn't look particularly packed at 430pm…..

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The parking lot sure was. I ended up finding an open space down by the library.

Though were just a couple of produce booths, I ended up spending much of my time at two of them. The one Asian vegetable stand was predictably the busiest, with some major elbowing going on as women jostled for position.

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LV Farmers Market05Even though it was only 430, much of the choice greens and herbs were already gone.

I managed to sneak my way in and get some eggplant, getting out mostly unscathed.

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There also was a organic vegetable stand, manned by some really friendly folks…….

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LV Farmers Market03After inquiring about some of the more interesting vegetables…. I picked up two types of kale and some pretty interesting cucumber.

There was also two stands selling Asian type fruits, rambutan, jujubies, and jackfruit. There was also a stand selling different varieties of heirloom tomatoes from Valley Center.

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There were a couple of food stands present…..

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But I had to be on my way home………

I'll have to leave the other stands for my next visit.

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And I will be back. Even though the offerings seemed a bit limited at first, I appreciated the quality of what I did purchase…..some really good grapes, nice, fresh eggplant, these…..

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Can you guess what they are???

They call them Lemon Cucumbers……

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And of course the kale……

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08192011 004The Missus wanted them simply sauteed…… so that's what I did. Sauteed in bacon fat, with some red chile flakes, garlic. salt, pepper, and a dash of sherry vinegar…. the Missus loved them.

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So I guess I'll be back for more kale……

Linda Vista Farmer's Market

In the parking lot of Thuan Phat Market

Thursdays from 3pm to 7pm.