O Panier Local is an organic local farmer’s co-op here on Orthez, which opened in September 2022. The people who run it describe the store as “Associatif, Non-lucratif, Participatif”, meaning it was conceived and founded by a charitable association, it is non-profit and everyone is encouraged to participate in the life of the store. That …
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At the Broadway Farmer’s Market today we, found some really beautiful organic Charentais-style melons, so fragrant that, even uncut, their aroma fills the kitchen. The Charentais is the famous melon of Provence in SE France, know for its wonderful, sun drenched flavor and firm texture. The good people at Tonnemaker Farms specified that these can’t …
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My tile in the Arcade of the Pike Place Market is still going strong, if a little dirty (I scraped some gum off this tile before taking the photo!). The tiles, found throughout the main level , were originally sold and installed in the mid-80’s to raise funds for Market preservation and restoration. Over time, …
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While Seattle waits for the Spring produce, spring arrived a few weeks ago in the Béarn. Asparagus, both white and green and as thick as my thumb mark the apex of the season. Strawberries (strawberries! We will be waiting weeks for then at home) from les Landes, 20 minutes north of Orthez in varieties with …
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Saturday morning, having coffee at a Greek restaurant up the street from the University District Farmers Market, reading Michael Lynch’s In Praise of Reason, thinking the reasonable course might be to stay here instead of going out into the rain to shop. Proof of what a strange transition from Summer to Fall we had this …
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9am Saturday at the University Farmers Market Memorial Day Weekend and the weather feels almost like summer. Even at 9am, the air is warm, no breeze, few clouds. I took the old number 43 bus to the University Farmer’s Market this morning, not sure exactly what to expect. Given the holiday weekend, it is possible …
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The sky looked broken and unpromising on the way to the University Farmers Market this morning. The market itself, by contrast, had a decidedly early Spring feel; not cold but not really warm. Snatches of sunshine breaking through the clouds but a rainbow hinting at rain to come. In the year-long life cycle of the …
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During a recent visit to the Southwest of France, we visited one of the artisan cheese makers who’s cheeses we are lucky enough to feature on our cheese board at both Le Pichet and Cafe Presse. Ferme Kukulu is located just outside of the small town of Espelette in the heart of the French Basque …
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Leave a CommentThere are two market days every week in Orthez. Outdoors Saturday, in the parking lot of la Moutet, is the local farmer’s market that features only the bounty of the surrounding countryside, including offerings from farmers, meat producers and culinary artisans (and also a large selection of plants, vegetable starts, trees and flowers from the …
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As the September equinox approaches, bringing with it the official first day of Fall, Seattle has been enjoying one of the warmest stretches of Summer. The evening when I visited the Madrona farmer’ market recently felt like an evening in July, with many people strolling idly, the park full of couples chatting on benches …
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