This past Saturday I was able to run down to the Leavenworth Farmer's Market. http://leavenworthfarmersmarket.com/ It is held Wednesday from 3-6pm and Saturday from 7-10 am. Well worth the trip. I usually go on Wednesday afternoon as Saturday morning is tied up making breakfast.
They had a wonderful choices of fresh sweet corn, melons, peaches, geens, herbs, onions, potatoes, beets, peppers, bread, homemade soaps, eggs, pork products, beef products, and fresh honey. I probably missed something but you get the idea, lots to see and bring home.
Leavenworth has just finished building a new covered area at Haymarket Square to replicate the old version that use to cover it many years ago. It is a wonderful place to hold our market and other activities.
While I was there I got to talking with one of the vendors as I usually do. Ray and his wife have seen a lot of Leavenworth's history including Haymarket Square back when. Ray use to sell produce there with his Dad. He couldn't wait for the cover to be finished so he could once again sell produce there. He also told me he use to rake leaves and shovel snow here at the B&B when he was a boy. His wife had stories about the other family members who lived over on Broadway in a home that was remodeled around 1914 at the same time and by the same architect that remodeled our home; now the Prairie Queen B&B. It has many of the same features that we have here at the Prairie Queen. When we bought this house people told us that that home was considered the sister house to our. The wives were sisters and had the homes remodeled similarly.
It is so much fun to find out neat facts about our place and Leavenworth history. I hope to have more time to chat with this couple but the market is such a busy place that I only get tidbits at a time. As I find out more I'll let you all know.
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