Finding love at the Farmers Market

We have found a great Farmers Market in Koriyama which we try to find our way to every Sunday morning 9 o'clock sharp.
And we really do mean sharp! 30 minutes before the market opens, cars start to gather on the parking area in front of the indoor market. The drivers stay put in the cars watching the invisible queue to the market. As soon as a line actually starts to form, people jump out of the car to join in. When the doors finally open a huge line has formed.

If you arrive at the market 30 minutes after the market has opened, - you will find most shelves boring or empty, but if you make it on time you find an abundance of veggies and fruits.

We love filling up our baskets with tons of vegetables. We eat mainly vegetarian now, so we do consume quite a bit of vegetables. The market only carry local produce, so it is also the perfect spot to learn what stuff is actually in season at the moment (opposed to supermarkets that has too much imported stuff).

Last time we went there it was all about bamboo shoots, Fuki (which we accidently mistook for Rhubarb, but thats another story) and Strawberries. This time we stocked up on Cherries, cauliflower, asparagus and squash. Ohh, - and Heart Sticks! Who can live without Heart Sticks? A cucumber in the perfect shape of a heart!