It's summer, well- late summer and that means that all the homegrown goodies here in Billings will be making their grand debut at our local farmers market. Locally grown carrots, peas, peaches, lettuce, honey....the list goes on and on. My kids can't contain themselves and have to bite into the freshly plucked carrots before we can even make it through the variety of booths set up on Broadway and N 29th St. I'll tell you one thing, if you want your children to eat their vegetables give them fresh-out-of-the-garden veggies and they will not only be excited to gobble em' up, they will also develop a deep appreciation. My 5 year old can't stand onions, she won't touch them with a 10 ft. pole, but give her an onion from the farmers market and she will munch away on it RAW (I have photos to prove this insanity).
And yes, there is live music (as you know- I'm a sucker for that.) And if you're not into veggies and fruit, don't worry- you can pick up a deep fried egg roll or some amazing BBQ on your way through ;) Something for everyone!
One of my ultimate favorite things about where I live is that we're able to watch all the amazing storms roll in. I'm a sucker for lightning and thunder and turn into a little kid again when I see those beautiful dark clouds developing in our Montana skies. One of the most incredible storms we ever had lasted only a few minutes and soon after a brilliant rainbow appeared in the eastern sky as the sun was setting. I'm going to miss these storms as we approach fall, but then again- fall is also an incredible season and I'm so looking forward to it! Bring on the colorful trees and the pumpkin spice!
