Elm Street Gardens made its second appearance this October at market - and we are not talking about a farmers market here, but rather the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, North Carolina. The Currey & Company showroom featured an "Elm Street Gardens Day" using vegetables and herbs that traveled to market just before or those that had been gathered at the end of August and prepared and preserved for later use. Customers munched on sweet potato hash, sweet Hakueri turnip roots, green beans and basil pesto and raved over the pickled okra they had in their bloody marys. Refreshing cups of fresh carrots, lettuce and other raw nibbles were snatched up as mid-afternoon snacks.
Our hats are off to the creative cooks who braided Asian long beans and utilized our veggies in other unique applications. Mark and Anna Thrower keep a variety of delightful and healthy food options constantly before customers on the long days of market. It was nice to see the food with its personal connection to us being used and enjoyed by many. It was especially great to hear the customer interest in fresh sustainable food! We've shared a few pictures from the Currey & Company showroom . . .
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| Pickled vegetables from Elm Street Gardens on the bar. |
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| Note the use of the braided long beans in this scrumptious veggie dish. |
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| One of the serving tables set with Elm Street Gardens veggies. |
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Jazz pianist, Keith Byrd from High Point, is a regular
entertainer in our showroom as we mix good food
with good music for our customers. |
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| At the end of a long day, Robert and I take a break and rest our feet. |
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Our dog, Rives came to market too and while he was largely bored, he was a
good dog and enjoyed a lot of attention from customers |
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