Vintage Green Day: Farmers Markets & Market Bags

It's Earth Day today and we're celebrating in our own special way dubbing today our "Vintage Green Day"!

A great way to celebrate this place we call Earth is to support those who take care of our bellies. The farmers who work the fields to provide us organic fresh produce sans harmful pesticides. These farmers are committed to doing things the natural way, the way they were intended. 

For more information on Ecological Farming and what it means,  visit the Ecological Farming Association. Plan ahead for a great season of eating natural , fresh and local by visiting Local Harvest. There you can search where to find farms and farmers markets near you.  If you know any other great links for supporting farms in your area please feel free to post them below.

Now that you've located your local farmers market, you've planned out your trip you're almost ready to go.  Something we've done to get our boys involved, was getting each child their own reusable market bag. We shop along side them and they feel important choosing what we eat, learning about the different varieties  as well as carrying it in their bag. I also bring a few extra for me and hubs. 

What to look for in a market bag:

1. Its eco-friendly or made from using eco-friendly or recycled fabrics.
2. It has wide enough straps to fit comfortably on your shoulder.
3. It's large enough to actually hold something.
4. Its washable.

One of my first Market Bag purchases came from The Craft Pantry.
It has held up nicely and holds a lot. The above pictures is their Personalized Family Market Tote.
Get the conversation going with this one!

This Market Tote is an exclusive design from Pouch. It features recycled purple denim fabric and and 2 pockets made in matching vintage fabric.

This bag is hand painted by the Carry Me Away store owner. This design is a little more subtle with a message in mind,  but visit her shop for gorgeous hand painted designs.