On Monday, Richard and I left Seguin and travelled about 150 miles south to visit Rockport, a small town on the Texas coast. When we were almost at our destination, we spied a roadside stand that had fruit and vegetables for sale, so we stopped to check out the produce.
Everyone in Texas knows that the very best produce comes from the fertile Rio Grand Region, which Texans just call "The Valley". So, I was not surprised when the lady selling the produce told me that the produce, all the tomatoes, oranges, lemons, pineapples, mangos, watermelons, sweet onions, peppers, sweet potatoes and little red potatoes came straight from the valley.
Don't they look wonderful?
I asked this smiling lady if she lived in the valley. She told me that she actually lives in Rockport. She drives down to McAllen and Alamo to pick up the produce and she brings it back to sell on the side of the road.
We picked out some onions, tomatoes and squash. Each tin bucket was filled with $3 worth of produce. So, we spent $9. Then, for dinner, I cooked the squash, sliced the tomato, and used the onion to make fried onions and potatoes. Everything was delicious.
On our way back to Seguin, today, we looked for the lady with her produce stand. Unfortunately, she was not there when we got to the same spot. If you get a chance to buy some fruit or veggies from the Texas Valley, do it!
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