At a farmers market, you can buy the freshest possible produce and maybe talk to the people who grew it. The farmers get to make a little more money than they would if they had to go through several layers of middlemen.
It's a win-win proposition. And it's also a friendly and pleasant way to spend a Saturday morning, or a Tuesday or Wednesday night, for that matter.
In the spring, farmers markets pop up like weeds in the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area — or let us not say weeds. Let's say they pop up like asparagus, the first crop of the season.
Of course, farmers markets have long ago moved past being mere purveyors of fruits and vegetables. Today's markets offer homemade soaps and hyperlocal honey, crystals and carrots, jewelry and and jam made straight from the garden.
Some offer yoga. Some have activities for children. Some present live music every week. Or most weeks. Or many weeks.
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Each market is unique, and the experience is always different.
With more than 40 markets in the area, there are not enough weeks in the season to visit them all. But you can always try.
One of the biggest markets in the area, the Lake Saint Louis Farmers Market features live music and about 100 vendors every Saturday morning in season.
