I finally had the good fortune to visit the farmer's market at Added Value, aka Red Hook Farms, for the first time this summer. I often wonder what kind of relationship they have with Ikea, which is on the next lot, if the store's brought more traffic their way or heightened their visibility in any meaningful way. From Ikea's exit (where you wait to have your receipt checked against your purchases) you can see the farm through the window, but maybe not exactly understand what it is if you didn't now already.
The farm is the most amazing place, shockingly quiet enough to hear the crickets and the sprinkler spray hitting the beds, and the people there are about as nice as I've ever come across, even if they wouldn't let me shop from the CSA section of the market because I'm not a member. I took it well and from the "for anyone" section got beautiful green beans and a pile of plums, but passed on the bitter melon, shown above, because something tells me it's more than a little too bitter for me.
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