Dekalb Farmer's Market

After a two-week long hiatus in Ireland and what seems like twice as long in thesis-induced self exile, I decided it was about time that I got out in Atlanta and did something fun. Low on food and low on cash, I thought I'd knock out a few things on my to do list and visit the Dekalb Farmer's Market. I'd imagined this place to be a glorified fruit stand in the middle of a field, so you can imagine my surprise when I pulled up to a sprawling warehouse with a crowd worthy of a Hanson concert circa 1999. Replace pre-adolescent girls with plucky housewives and you'll get a sense of the exciting buzz of the place.

Naturally, the first thing I noticed when I arrived was a table of fresh bread samples and dips. If the entire farmer's market had consisted of just this table, I would have been satisfied. When I eventually dragged myself away from the table, I picked up a loaf of challah about the length of my arm and made my way over to the overwhelming produce section. Honestly, I didn't recognize half the fruits and veggies there but in the spirit of trying new things, I bagged a few funny looking fruits to add to my overflowing basket of grapefruits, oranges, bananas, etc. In retrospect, I seriously overestimated the amount of fruit a person could possibly eat in a week but hey, at least I'm not at risk for scurvy.

For the next hour, I walked up and down each aisle and scoured every corner to see everything they had to offer. No description of the sheer amount of items or their uniqueness can do this place justice, it's definitely something you have to see for yourself. I landed at the cash register with one of the more peculiar combinations of food I've ever held and was delighted to find out that I bought an entire week's worth of food for only $30!

Goodbye Kroger!