Just the Farmer's Market

Today was "Winter Texan Appreciation Day" just across the border in Progreso, Mexico, where they block off the main street, set a flat bed trailer in the middle of the street for a Mariachi Band, and the whole downtown becomes a party. Progreso is a big tourist town where tourism appears to be their only industry, so as the season winds down, the merchants want to show their appreciation to the Winter Texans. It's a very big party with tortillas, tacos, Margaritas, and trinkets for all!

But alas, Carole didn't want to go. She has been watching too many TV stories about violence spawned by the drug cartels in some Mexican border communities. She just knew that if we crossed the border along with thousands of other Winter Texans, she would be shot. So, we missed the party . . . and lots of Margaritas, I'm sure!


But I had seen an article in the local newspaper about backyard organic gardeners planning a "Farmer's Market" on Saturday at a park in the town of San Juan, which is not far from here. So instead of the party in Progreso, we decided on "Just the Farmer's Market" in San Jaun.

After only a couple on wrong turns (the GPS sometimes gets confused this close to Mexico), we located the park. It was definitely a "local" farmers market . . . everyone was speaking Spanish.






But the fruits and vegetables all looked very nice. Each table displayed the wares of a local backyard organic gardener. Everything was well displayed and it all looked very fresh.


















That's Carole in the pink hat bargaining for fresh baby leaf lettuce. No, she's not bargaining in Spanish. She sticks to English . . . with an Indiana accent! Some of the gardeners had difficulty understanding her.

But we did pick up baby lettuce, onions, celery, and a bag of grapefruit.

We enjoyed going to "Just the Farmer's Market", even though I missed the Margaritas we could have enjoyed in Progresso.

Oh yes, no one got shot at the Winter Texan Appreciation Day in Progreso, Mexico.

Maybe we can go for Margaritas next year!