Friday, July 24, 2009

The Walla Walla, WA Farmers' Market


Walla Walla, Washington is one of the primary agriculture-producing regions in the state. Walla Walla county’s most important commercial crop is wheat, and it ranks among the top in the state in this crop’s production. Other local crops include asparagus, spinach, potatoes, green peas, alfalfa hay, barley, corn, grapes, string and lima beans, and Walla Walla Sweet Onions.

Of course the Walla Walla Sweets are readily available.
Peaches and apricots, oh my those look yummy!
Walla Walla county sits on the northeastern border of Oregon. Our neighbors just to the south bring local products to the farmers market. You might see some of these containers in your local grocery store.

Hermiston, Oregon is famous for their watermelons.

Locally produced honey is the best way to go, always support your local bee keepers.
Vineyards and wineries are an important and growing industry in the county. There are 64 wineries and 40 vineyards in the area.

17 comments:

Grampy said...

I would like to get to that Farmers Market. It is wonderful.

Icy BC said...

I would love to be at that Farmers Market! So wonderful..

DJan said...

You have added a phrase to my lexicon: Walla Walla sweets, although I'm still not sure what that means. I think this year's blueberries are the best I've ever had, and it's possible I might make myself sick from them this year. Wow! Just had them for dessert and am resisting going back for seconds.

khaye said...

I love that Market. i would like to go there someday...lots of stuff to buy...

khaye=)

Lynn said...

Walla Walla has a wonderful market...so many choices. Interestingly, we have quite a few vineyards in the area and I did not see one winemaker at the market.

Margaret Gosden said...

Great looking produce - raspberries, the blue berries so fresh looking. It all looks so much work to bring it to market!

MzzLily said...

One of these days I'm gonna get up early and take pics of our local farmer's market. But then I could never show my face in Blogville again...

chicamom85 said...

What a treat, thank you.

Anne

AL said...

OMG just take look at those watermelons...they looked so fresh and juicy. Thank you for writing where Walla Walla is located I was just about to ask you that. Thank you for sharing and the onions which I know could make a big and crispy onion rings!

AL

diane said...

Yum yum stone fruit we wont see that until Christmas time.

Honeygo Beasley said...

It's so nice to see what's growing in Walla Walla. I wanna wanna go there!

Madame DeFarge said...

Reminds me of all the farmers markets we went to when we visited my parents in Portland, OR. Lovely fruit and veg, I really miss them.

Anita C. McCants said...

Fresh produce displayed
in such an inviting style.
Someday I must take my mom
there. She would just love it!

Jejune said...

Fantastic produce and great photos - I just love all those mouthwatering berries!! Can you tell I'm hankering for summer ... ?!

Mia N said...

Oh, happy you to have Market like that.
Is it open all aroud the year?

Stacie said...

That fresh fruit is making me hungry and puts me in a baking mood :) Great pictures. I am going to get to the farmers market next Saturday I hope.

Chuck Dilmore said...

what a bounty!
great, great post.

peace~
Chuck