If you remembered your reusable water bottle, you can get it refilled here, while you learn about the problems associated with bottled water and the advantages to tap water.
If you forgot your water bottle, you can buy one as an SFN souvenir.
Sit down with your lunch and enjoy the shade.
When you're done, be sure to compost or recycle any waste. Slow Food Nation was a zero waste event.
The Market
Now that you're done eating, let's check out the market.
These grapes are delicious. The farmer selling them already ran out of pawpaws, unfortunately. I wanted to see what a pawpaw is!
I asked the women at Marshall honey whether they were Jewish or just brilliant at marketing, since Jews traditionally eat apples and honey during the upcoming holiday Rosh Hashanah. The answer? Both.
I think this display might be showing what's in the box.
Or you can skip the box and just buy some honey. I tasted some fresh honey that the Marshalls told me they took from the hive that morning while the bees weren't looking.
I've never seen beans like this before!
Or like this!
I found these beets right next to the beans. Mmm.
These are mushrooms, not science class models of a nuclear bomb going off.
I think these are shiitakes? Yum.
One of the vendors had heirloom melons. The next few pictures are from their booth.
I don't know what they are, but oh boy, I'd eat them.
One last melon picture. I got a delicious taste of one of the melons here, but they were too big to purchase, given that I'd have to carry it around for the rest of the day.
Walking through the market made me really miss the fantastic farmers' market in Madison. San Diego has more types of fruit and more foods that grow year round, but San Diego farmers do not explore all of the different heirloom varieties that Wisconsin farmers did.
The next set of pictures is the tasting pavilion, so make sure to come hungry! |
