Friends at the Farmers' Market

Sarah and I were blessed by another good day of sales, turnout, and weather at the farmers' market today. We are getting the routine down now after our 7th week of arriving at 5:30 am. It's always nice to have help from Dad or Jonathan setting up and breaking down the heavy stuff (we need to get some pictures of them soon!).

The specialty Farmers' Market soap I created just for this season has been a hit so far. The tag above shows that this soap features fresh goat's milk.

We were especially glad to see some familiar faces this particular Saturday--2 different Virginia blog readers showed up! Family friends from Harrisonburg came by to see what our market was all about and to patronize our booth. I think Joelle's colorful outfit matches Sarah's cupcake quilt. :)

Our second visitors were Mr. and and Mrs. H, who drove an hour to surprise us while they were nearby on a getaway. Two "strangers" in sunglasses walked up and inquired how much a bar of soap was--and I was thinking "this looks like somebody we know...?" Wait, it was our friends! Thank you both for coming and brightening our morning!

We enjoy seeing our regulars (yes, we are beginning to recognize certain market-goers), but when someone we are acquainted with arrives, it makes it even more fun.

~Hannah

Comments

[Tammy C]

Nice to read about your friends at the market. Glad that you are enjoying it.

[Stephanie in MI]

I'm glad your sales are going well! I love the idea of your tags. As a buyer, that would be helpful to me. How fun to see your friends.

[Laura]

What a wonderful booth you ladies have, wish we lived close enough our family would come by and visit...and purchase a few things!

I have been out of the blog reading loop, so happy I was able to catch up on your family today. It's always a blessing to me to stop by and see the Girotti Family and there happenings.

Blessings to each of you~
Laura

[Farmfaithfamily.blogspot.com]

Your products look absolutely wonderful! One of my daughters is interested in your soap. I hopped over from the Muncks blog, and then skimmed through and saw the post about bees. We have recently had bees removed from a barn on the farm and I thought you might be interested in the post on Beekeeping at farmfaithfamily.blogspot.com. Just go to the sidebar to find it. It was really neat. The cherokee beekeepers even linked to it from their associations' blog; I felt honored.
Keep up the good work, everything is beautiful!
Always Experiencing Him,
Jody

[hannah]

Hi, Jody, thanks for commenting! I did find your post on beekeeping and shared it with the rest of the family--how interesting to see your friends' skillful capturing of the bees and all your photos. Thanks for pointing us to it.

If your daughter has any questions about soap, let me know. Has she ever tried making it before?

[Jody]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the post! It was simply amazing to watch!
My daughter is interested in making bar soap but hasn't tried it yet. We do not have a recipe for it. We are making laundry det., dishwasher det., shampoo, and trying a body wash but do not have all the ingredients as of yet. Trying to make things better for us, plus hopefully saving money in the process. We do grind our own wheat and have the most delicious bread. I haven't perfected it yet, but my daughter did. I keep telling them, "what am I going to do when you leave and have a home of your own?" They just can't move far away from the farm. *grin*
Your family's creations are simply beautiful!
Always Experiencing Him,
Jody

[Dorothy]

It was sooooooo fun to surprise you! :-) We love our soap selections and enjoyed the cashew brittle and butter pecan fudge! Your items are so nicely displayed...a treat for any shopper. So thankful for God's blessings during this venture.

[Vicki]

Oh how fun!!! I'd love to be one of your regulars :)

So glad you are having great success!
Vicki