Franklin Farmer's Market

Going to the Franklin Farmer's Market is something Larry and I have wanted to do for some time now.

My friend Kelly posted about it the other day (she lives in Franklin), which led me to ask her more detailed questions about it and if she thought it'd be worth our while to make the drive.

Based on what she told us, we went confident that we'd fine lots more produce than our local market and AC was excited because we learned the Grilled Cheeserie (grilled cheese truck) would be there. Say no more.

It did not disappoint! AC loved seeing Rusty the giant robot who stands tall in front of The Factory. We paid several visits to Rusty while there.

Checking out Rusty

Scaling Rusty

We spotted the Grilled Cheese Truck straight away, and after looking at the line and the time (11:30) we went ahead and got in line.

So, so good. AC had provolone on multigrain. I had classic cheddar on sourdough with avocado aioli and a farm fresh fried egg. Larry had smoked gouda and avocado aioli on garlic Italian. We all three swapped, which we always do. That way we get to try 3 things, versus one. We love avocado on grilled cheese. Sold. We also shared a cup of the tomato corn bisque. So yummy, lots of basil. The good news is Larry can create any of it, and left feeling inspired to do just that. Score.

We saw families walking around with their sandwiches, struggling to find a place to perch and eat the messy sandwiches (much less some soup). We lucked out and found a set of steps leading up to a train car, where we could plop down, relax, and eat. AC loved sitting on the steps together. She called it "our picnic."

After our yummy lunch, we checked out the local offerings. No room in our tummies for the touted cinnamon sugar doughnuts. Maybe next time. Took AC to potty and she declared she needed as special, special treat for that. I told her she could pick out a piece of fruit. She had so much fun looking and choosing. There were lots to choose from! We found a peach vendor and picked out the biggest, most perfect looking peach we could find.

Now THAT'S a peach.

Peach close-up.

Our final goal was to locate some heirloom tomatoes, since the heat has taken it's toll on the ones we're growing here at the house. We found some really great looking ones! And I had so much fun talking to the vendor. She had lots of tips for me on companion planning, which I love talking about. And felt like we would see a late harvest in the fall when we have cooler temps. It was reassuring to me to hear that their tomato plants don't have any blooms either right now.

Still working on peach whilst at tomato stand