Borrego Springs Farmer’s Market
©Bert Gildart: Friday in Borrego Springs, California, is highlighted with local farmers setting up dozens of stands at Christmas Circle, the center of this small town named after the Spanish word for sheep, Los Borregos.
Yesterday, of course, was Friday, and as anticipated farmers from many surrounding farms made their weekly pilgrimage to this small town of several thousand. Like others Janie and I also made a pilgrimage but in our case it was but seven miles from Peg Leg to visit this local Farmer’s Market.
Choices of vegetable were numerous and included stands of grapefruits, lemons and limes and oranges. But it also included such delectables as persimmons, artichokes, cucumbers, zucchini, avocado, and cherry tomatoes.
Most of the farmers were Mexican, and they all seemed to take great pride in their work. They offered samples of various juices, and we had to admit that some may have been the very best we’d ever tasted.
Fruits were modestly priced and were a bargain, but when we were told the bottle of fresh orange juice to which we’d committed was $7.00 we both tried not to swallow.
But it was excellent, and the farmer had spent much time explaining his techniques for raising vegetables – and oranges.
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