# 44 Frequent Visits to the Farmer's Market

Vibrant vegetables, flowering flowers, and fabulous fruit greeted me at every turn as I meandered down the rows of vendors pleasantly hawking their prizes of food.  What to choose when everything looked like it was waiting and ready to land on my plate for dinner that night?  The presentation of wares with the explosion of colors made shopping each week a delight for the eyes and well worth the trip for refueling.  Sixty items quickly added up as I made a concerted effort to find the best produce and the friendliest vendors on my sojourns to the farmer's market.  With almost every encounter I was rewarded with a smile and a comment on how to serve that particular delicacy to my family.  After this summer of buying at the markets, I am convinced that working with dirt and toiling in the fields begets the happiest people and their produce reflects their satisfaction with life.  Oh, to be a farmer... for a day.

Goal # 21, Buy 60 items at the farmer's market, is now completed but one that will remain on my list of what to do in the next ten years.  With fresh carrots and a juicy apple patiently waiting in the refrigerator, I will seize the blog writing and head to the kitchen to consume a scrumptious snack.  Thank you, farmers of Wisconsin, for your dedication to the land and your commitment to provide us with healthy eating choices.