The Last of This Season's Farmers Markets

Peppers From Swede Lake Farm

Leisa From Ames Farms with The Apples I bought to Press

Pumpkins For Sale at the Mill City Market

The farmers market season is winding down and I feel a sense of panic to buy up all the fall bounty before it's too late and we have to return to buying produce at the grocery store. I want to purchase as much as I can, blanch, shock it, and freeze it. Is this realistic? Will I eat it? Frozen vegetables are so unappealing to me unless they are pureed or put into a casserole of some sort where they can be slathered in red sauce or cream of mushroom soup. I think I will try to freeze a few things like spinach, kale, and broccoli and go from there.