I also picked a boatload of lettuce, the last of the summer I think, and stringbeans. My fridge is packed with them, and I'll be giving a lot away. I think you're better off knowing someone who has chickens and will give you eggs than having to clean, feed, and protect your own.

The woman at the market also sends her animals off to be processed. She said the plant in Connecticut kills them (and she watches) and then sends them to another place to be processed. The plant in New York will kill and process there. I'm having the Italian sweet sausage for the first time, and it's very tasty. A little salty, but so yummy! I swear I'm eating far more meat now that I'm at the market every week and it's right there. I like to peek into her cooler and figure out what I want to try that week (I do the same with the veggie stand on the other side of my table)