um, people.  there is a great farmer's market a couple blocks from my apartment!!!

(it would probably be a 15 minute walk from my apartment, but at the moment it is a 3 minute drive because it's far too warm to walk...)

this market is open year round on weekends in a big parking lot, and there were hundreds of people there yesterday morning.  in addition to all the normal fruits and veggies there were a few stalls selling paninis or crepes or indian street food, and there was live music and plastic chairs to sit around and listen to this music.  it's not just ANY farmer's market that's around the corner, it's a fantastic one!  i am so excited to make this a regular part of my weekends.

today i bought corn, the best tomatoes i've eaten in a LONG time, peaches, amazing blackberries, and mushrooms.

i was momentarily very confused about seeing corn in a farmer's market in mid-june.  my mom JUST planted the corn in her garden at home, and i'm used to corn being in season in august.  then i remembered that i live in texas now.  a google search led me to this on almanac.com

in houston you plan your corn in mid-march.

where i grew up you plant your corn in early june.

woah.  this is a whole new kind of south.  but i win, since it means i get many additional months of corn on the cob!