Farmers Markets Feed Our Food Cravings And Pique Our Culinary Curiosity -- At Home in Cobb County and When Traveling
2023-03-24
As March roars in like a lion and out like a lamb, it's the time of year that our thoughts turn to the fresh and fun local farmers markets found in Cobb County and surrounding North Georgia.
We met VIctoria (r) of Soul to Belly at the Marietta Farmers' Market. In minutes. we knew our lives would be better with black garlic.Photo byDeanLand / OurTravelCafe.com
What got us to thinking about the markets was one of our regular Saturday morning visits to the local Marietta Square Farmers' Market on March 18. Now, to be transparent, we are huge farmers' market fans, at home and during our travels abroad. You can learn more about our international visits at OurTravelCafe, where advertising may earn revenue for the site and author. You'll also find a more detailed version of this Marietta market story there, too.
We arrived at the Marietta market underdressed for the windy conditions, and found many of the vendors struggling to hold everything in place. Despite the cold, we fought and bought through our own discomfort with a hot beverage, some planned purchases, and some unexpected finds from friendly merchants.
Mercat St. Josep, on Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Near home, on the road and abroad, we seek out farmers markets.Photo byDeanLand / OurTravelCafe.com
Why do we love our local farmers' markets? Besides getting a few things we want or need, we always discover some new local goods from friendly entrepreneurs who enthusiastically share the details of their products.
That's how we met Victoria, who with her husband is a founder and co-owner of Soul to Belly. We were walking by her stand at the Marietta market when she invited us over to try her black garlic products. Glenda and Victoria instantly started a Food Network worthy conversation, using tasty words like umami.
Before I knew it, I was licking a toothpick dipped in a dark, garlicky paste. And the next words coming out of my mouth were, "Ooooh, Mommy, that's great!"
Victoria described the taste as "a fine dining umami flavor." My reaction: "Ooooh, Mommy! That's great." We bought multiple bottles!Photo byDeanLand / OurTravelCafe.com
We are now eager owners of bottles of black garlic paste and black garlic salt. And, thanks to Victoria's encouragement, the helpful recipes at the Soul to Belly website, and Glenda's own kitchen curiosity, I'm certain our foods will be black garlic infused beginning on Monday.
Appetites whetted, we're ready for the seasonal market openings in Acworth, Kennesaw, Cartersville and more. See our video about Acworth.Photo byDeanLand / OurTravelCafe.com
Thus, with our appetites whetted for black garlic and farmers' markets, we're eager for the return of some of our favorite seasonal markets, too. OK, Acworth, Kennesaw, Cartersville and others, 'tis the season!
And, for more on this visit to Marietta Farmers Market, check out our more detailed blog post.
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