I never thought I would see they day where I enjoyed eating a pickle. I always thought I hated pickles. I remember trying them when I was little and disliking the flavor and avoided them ever since. I just assumed I would hate them forever. It turns out I am wrong! I tried a pickle the other day and was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it! This has been happening to me a lot lately... coleslaw, sushi, mustard, etc. I guess taste buds really do change! 

Knowing that I do indeed like pickles made my trip to the Reston Farmers Market a little bit different this morning. I stopped by the Fresh Crunch Pickles stand and sampled their different varieties! Sweet Dill, Sour Dill, Bread and Butter... I had so many to choose from! There was more than just the traditional cucumber pickle, too. Cabbage, carrots, beans... anything can be pickled! After an internal deliberation I decided the sour dill was the choice for me. As soon as I got home I made a delicious lunch and a few of the pickles found their way onto my sandwich. 

Buying local foods has been an adventure for me thus far. I never really understood the importance of it until this summer and so I never really tried to buy as local as possible. Now that I have started, I have found foods that I like, that I dislike, and that I'm looking forward to trying. I'm glad that Fresh Crunch Pickles was able to make it onto my list of new, local foods that I enjoy! 

If you would like to try some of Fresh Crunch Pickles different varieties of pickled vegetables, visit them at your local farmers market! 

Fresh Crunch Pickles
4592 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
703.459.0878
www.facebook.com/freshcrunch
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