The Dallas Morning News:
Farmers markets are more than great places to find farm-fresh fruits, vegetables and meats. They’re also perfect spots to buy direct from artisan producers, little guys making everything from cheese to chocolates.
It’s not too late in the season to discover three bakeries — Tough Cookie Bakery, Wackym’s Kitchen and Kessler Cookie Co. — whose owners love the connections they’re making with their cookies at farmers markets.
“It’s been amazing,” says Jennifer McEwan, the “tough cookie” behind Tough Cookie Bakery.
The markets provide a casual place for shoppers to nibble on samples, chat about the cookies and get to know the baker, just as you’d meet the farmer who grew the sweet potatoes or squash.
Photo by Tough Cookie Bakery.