Ypsilanti Farmer's Market

Jim and I headed over to Ypsilanti on Saturday to go to the Depot Town Farmers Market.  It's a nice little market with some great vendors.  They don't have a rule about everything having to be grown by the vendor, but nevertheless most vendors had great locally grown, and sometimes organic, produce.

Friendliest Couple Ever

There was also this awesome couple from Go! Ice Cream.  One of my favorite flavors was Sweet Browned Butter.  Oh, the indulgence.  So delish.

For the most amazing, interesting, lovely jams, we fell in love with the gals from Moon's Harvest Society. Strawberry Tomato, and Strawmerries (strawberries soaked in white wine and then made into jam, how merry!) and Chocolate Covered Strawberry Jam, and on and on.  Oh, so divine.  They were great to talk to, and they also sell tea, the sample they had Saturday had dried mushrooms in it.  Paul Stamets' name came up and it was literally a mushroom love fest between us. Packaging gets a lot of attention with these women, as an example, they use Weck Canning Jars.  Love. Must have.

This is their great poster explaining their inspiration!

We had a very nice time, and after we were done we headed over to Ypsilanti Food Co-op.  What a great place.  You can get bread (brick oven, wood fired) from their bakery at the co-op, and at the farmers market and a few other places.  It's amazing, with a rich history.  Check out the Bakery Here and the Co-op here.  Ok, btw, the bakery is 100% solar powered.  

Yes, one of those bunches of leeks did go home with us.

Micro-brew paddle of tasters and to the left tempura zucchini.
Best zucchini I ever had,  thick fresh slabs, just cooked to perfecetion.
Aaaah save me!!

While we were in Ypsi we ate at the Sidecar Bar and Grill.  What a great place this was.  If you come to visit in Michigan and I am here, this is where I am taking you.  Whoever you are.  This place has been around since the 30's and has outdoor seating that would blow your mind...in the front, around the side, another side area, and a big back area all outdoors with flowers and lovely brick and vines.  All this and GREAT service and food.  Both, yes, both all in the same place.  Plus a killer list of micro-brews and bourbon.  What more, I say, what more could a girl ask for??!!

Pickles, I guess a girl could ask for pickles.  And here they are, right on the table.  Yum.  Loved this place.  

Guess who loved his beer? 

One more place that stood out in Ypsilanti....I'm just saying.

Ypsi - Had a blast, can't wait to go back.  Take that Ann Arbor!!