Fruit Slinger: Behind the scenes at the orchard and the farmers market

May 28, 2008 7:49 AM

Fruit Slinger: Behind the scenes at the orchard and the farmers market
For two summers I've worked for an heirloom fruit orchard, mostly at Chicago farmers markets, but also on the farm in Southwestern Michigan. Back when I was a market customer, I always asked myself what it would be like to work on the other side of the table. So last season I decided to keep a blog and tell the story. (The short answer: difficult but fun, with incredible quantities of free fruit.) In the run-up to the start of market season next week, I'm posting a selection of entries from last year. Next week, the markets start up and the blog will begin another season.
posted by veggieboy (1 comment total)

Wow, very intersting indeed, though I'm not sure I would like to be on that side of the table myself. I only recently learned just how many different cultivars of apple there actually were (I used to just say red apples = yummy, green = blech) so to tactually have someone come up to me and tell me they want, say, a Golden Russert apple would probably make me freak out.

Anyway, this was very good, so thanks for posting it, and making it!
posted by Effigy2000 at 4:17 PM on June 1, 2008