Pompano Beach Green Market

FUN

Even on a chilly morning by Florida standards, with clouds and temps hovering in the mid-60s, the Pompano Beach Green Market was a happening place. Even the Italian Ice stand had customers!

The market’s proper name is GreenMarket Pompano Beach, and it began its ninth season in October 2011, continuing until April. Located in the city's historic downtown, at Flagler Avenue and NE First Street, the Market is open every Saturday from 8AM to 1PM. It is a collaboration between the Pompano Beach Historical Society and the Pompano Beach CRA (Community Redevelopment Authority) which is busy with a few ambitious projects to make Pompano Beach a more vibrant place to live, work, play and vacation in.

FOOD

Here are from L to R: Natasha and Nicolle , the 27 year-old twins of Nina Minnerly who runs Inika foods, a local catering business that features a healthy menu. Inika means "little earth" in Sanskrit, and their website explains that while we live in a ‘small world’, by trying new types of foods and experiences we open ourselves for a vaster experience. Nice philosophy and tasty food. I like their Japanese Udon noodles, Samosas and Spinach pies. Plus the twins couldn’t be better ‘global’ representatives.

Hi, I’m no stinker! Skunk in his cozy human’s pouch

WILDLIFE!

Well, each Saturday the Green Market tries to host a special event. Today, the special guests were adorable skunks who are up for adoption. No kidding. These cuddly critters and their human friends were there to explain that skunks do indeed make good, albeit high maintenance, pets. The Florida Skunk Rescue has more information about these four footed furry friends.

I’m trying to explore my ‘new’ community more deeply. There is a lot to see and do here in sunny South Florida, and as I continue to emerge from the fog of my former trauma of losing Martijn and uprooting myself to an entirely new region, I’m enjoying the bounty here.