Come with us to our French village market in Huelgoat
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Huelgoat market is every Thursday morning. We show you this pretty French market and share our shopping haul.
Frugal Queen in France
We are a British couple living in Brittany on a budget.
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As a former vendor, I really appreciate your attitude towards farmer's markets, and buying locally. Life would have been really tough for my husband and myself if we couldn't sell our sourdough rye bread (baked in an outdoor oven), cakes, tarts, bedding plants, alongside the vegetable and flower growers at our market. We made contacts to be able to sell eggs & meat privately. We had a waiting list for our pork and sausages, turkeys, rabbits, etc. Long, hard days, no weekend break. Just the two of us, working our backsides off. We kept our prices as low as we could, and figured that by having a variety of products, we would do better in our small community than by having a lot of just one product. I'm glad that you are able to harvest something from your garden.
It benefits us too
What little clouds of sweetness your two little companions! We do a little bit the same for your monthly purchases from local producers. I have always thought that behind everything we consume there are people and families who produce it for us and it is their only source of income. Also, even in the big city where we live and with our small budget, we share it between several shops to make live as many people as possible, (this also includes the 3 bakeries where we buy bread, each a different day of the week). It’s not much of a gesture, but it’s part of our consumer ethic and I’ve convinced my husband and kids to do that. Start by supporting small everyday causes before big ones. You can do both when you are frugal too.
We agree that it's important to
Love that you give back to the community by patronizing smaller growers!
I try
This weekend in British Columbia, Canada, we had our Ugly Potato Day. A local family farm allows anyone to go in and get ugly produce for free. This year, they had peppers and chocolates as well. Last year they gave away 40,000 pounds of potatoes, 20,000 pounds of carrots, 5000 pounds of squash and 2000 pounds of beets. It's to prevent the ugly stuff that grocery stores dont want from going to the landfill.
@@sandrabryan9106 that's a great idea
Lovely trip to the market. Beautiful produce. Good way to support the locals and enjoy homegrown fresh foods. Your pups are adorable!
@@justjet thanks so much for watching
@@justjet thank you
I loved this video! It was wonderful meeting Dolly and Mary! They are lovely pups,who,always brighten my day! I enjoyed seeing your local fruit and vegetable purchases!❤
Glad you enjoyed it
The fresh produce looks terrific and locally grown, lucky you 😊
And thank you Jane and Mike for taking us to the market.👍
Lovely to see the pooches closeup 😁🇦🇺
Our pleasure! Glad you came with us.
SUPPORTING local farmers is the only way t go.Much healthier and cheaper especially canning season.Meats taste so fresh,pkus knowing they r vax and antibiotic free.Love my local farmers,remember fresh is best❤❤❤
How wonderful to see your local market. Great you can buy locally grown or made products too, better for the environment as little transport involved. The organic butter looks delicious. Are you going to show us the dessert you made with the strawberries? Thank you.
Watch out Sunday video
I went to my local market in Hayle, Cornwall today. A very small market but it had a fish stall, a meat stall, a veg stall, a cheese stall, a bakery stall, a crochet and knitted items stall and a plant stall - quiye a lot for a small town and very well supported. Local farms and fishermen, and crafters all of them!
Amazing!
I loved this thanks Jane. I also do this as much as possible in Perth Western Australia fair pay for local farmer families, low food miles, low/no plastic, fresher go with what is available in the seasons, builds community as well. Wonderful to have a peek at the French market near you ❤
Sounds great!
It is such a fun way to support local! I am also always trying to rotate who & what I buy from the local market to help out all I can but still on budget 😊
It really is!
Very interesting! We grow most of our food like this, but we also have a farmer’s market in our small town. Love it!
I just adore your little dogs! Thank you for introducing us. ❤️ I also visit our local farmer's market once a month, and it is such a treat every time I do.
That is awesome!
I feel the same way re buying organically grown fresh vegetables where you meet the grower.
Flowers only on our beans too at the moment. The tomatoes are green and hard but they’re on their way. The last few days of sunshine will have helped. We are lucky enough to have Jersey Royals growing in the field next to us along with a very well stocked honesty box! Suffice to say Royals featured heavily in our meal planning the past few months . We’re into the late crop now but they’re still delicious! 😋 😋😋
I have come to consider real food a treasure. What a beautiful shopping haul, enjoy and thank you.
I agree with that
Me too
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Welcome!! Thanks so much
Everything looks delicious and without blemishes. And a good cheese like yours is worth the extra money. Thank you for introducing the puppies. You gave them cute names. I had Bichons growing up and they are so darn smart…absolutely beautiful. Have a good weekend. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much!
Lovely trip to your local market! SWEETEST fur babies ever!! Cute dress Jane! Don't forget to "Thumbs Up" all!!
Dress? I don't have any.
@@FrugalQueeninFrance Oh...it must just be a pretty top!
When we very first moved here our neighbour had a rather broad bichon called Betty. I remember my husband's little grandson arranging the shells and pebbles he had collected at the beach that day on Betty's back as if it were a table, which she tolerated very good-naturedly!
Markets can be such a pleasure in a way no other shopping is, and somehow, if bought carefully especially from the original producers rather than the resellers, the taste and nourishment from the food always seems concentrated! As such it's great to keep it as a special treat, and enjoy it appropriately, and of course it's a very community-minded thing to do too.
Exactly! There are sellers at our market who just buy from wholesalers and I can get exactly what they sell from the supermarket. I prefer occasionally to buy from producers
I had a Bichon Frise as a teenager. Very lovely little thing and hypoallergenic too! ❤❤❤
Love your pups! We support a local farm too and get great deals on fresh produce. I have a small garden & grow what I can in a limited area. In the fall, we get butternut squash & other fall squash by the bushel basket. We bake it and put it in some freezer bags to eat throughout the winter. It's a win for both of us. I've saved seeds and use them for the next season. It feels good to help out the farmers. I like to know where my food is coming from.
That is awesome!
Vegetables, butter, cheese looks great. Love the puppies. Thank you for sharing ,Jane Mike Dolly and Mary.
You are so welcome
I was born in Poland and that's how we used to shop every Saturday. It's a shame local produce is so expensive now so most people can't afford it regularly. I would love to shop at local markets weekly but like you I have to limit it.
It's the same for us. Organic is more than our everyday budget
Beautiful girls 🐾🐾
I thought that I was doing a good thing by supporting a local home grown market. The produce was very fresh, but when I got home, the tomatoes were full of grubs.
Love the dogs. So sweet. Why is organic food so expensive? Seems to me it should be less because you don't use those nasty chemicals on them etc. Just a question. ❤
It's because they lose a bigger percentage of the crop as they can't protect it from insects, caterpillars or natural diseases such as blight. They also have a lesser yield as they can't use synthetic fertilizers.
Is that Mary Paw-pins? 😂I had a friend with dogs named Harry Paw-tter and Indiana Bones. 😂 They’re adorable either way.
Mary poppet
@@FrugalQueeninFrance so cute
Love your dogs! So precious. Our pets are such an important part of our lives. We have a dog (Pomeranian), a cat, a rabbit and 2 parakeets. Love seeing the market and glad you are allowing your budget to include good quality organic food.
It's nice to meet Mary . She looks like she's a sweetie
They're both docile balls of fluff
Going to the farmers market is one of my favorite summer activities. They work so hard in all kinds of weather and I appreciate them. Your baby girls are so lovely ❤. Thank you and Mike for sharing your time with us. Have a fabulous week 😊.
You too and thank you
Me too- nothing more fun for me in summer than to go to our wonderful Farmers Market here in Nova Scotia. It literally warms my heart. 💚🌿✨
@@healinginteriors I have enjoyed everything we have gotten this year ❤️. Have a great week 😊.
Thank you for introducing us to your dogs. They are adorable.
Our pleasure!
Everything looks so good! That gentleman at the end was funny!
He's a character
Love shopping at my local farmer’s market but I only go to one specific market bc others are so expensive. Great seeing Dolly & Mary I can never tell them apart. Will u show them again after they’re groomed? Would love to see them.
We probably will
I shop at the farmer's market once a month, also, when local fruits and veg are at their best, especially if I can't get to a local grower (I don't pick strawberries anymore). The local grass-fed cheeses are wonderful in the summer.
Thanks for sharing!
Jane that market looks great! We have some farmers markets in our area but the have very few farmers selling. We usually drive into SW Michigan where we have found some great upick farms. Take care!!
Thanks Margaret
Hi Jane and Mike. Looked a lovely day for browsing around the market. Yes it's a shame about the prices. My local butcher is the same. Unfortunately for them, due to the likes of Aldi and Liddl they are being outpriced. Some lovely produce you have there and no plastic packaging in sight. No doubt you'll enjoy it all.
So, what a pair of little loves Dolly and Mary are. ❤️ I bet you cuddle them to bits. I would. 😆 Can see they have a good home. They look so content. The house opposite me have a Bichon cross named Teddy, who often sits in the window on guard. He's so funny. Thank you for taking us to your lovely market. 🤗
Thanks Shelia, the dogs are cuddly lap dogs
Dear Jane&Michael, it was such a treat to go to the markets with you. What lovely items were available for you! Wonderful! The lettuces were absolutely lovely to view. I am sure they will have flavor to follow!Yum. Thank you for introducing to us your fur babys bichon friese. So cuddly looking.❤ Loved your video today. We have farmers markets and we do our best to support them where we live. We also have Amish bulk buy store nearby that we also frequent. Not every month but i do my 2 times a year stock up. About April for summer and then again in October for winter. Wonderful video!❤
Thank you
My bichon frisé was nicknamed Miss Curly by a friendly British border officer 😊… I loved her so much, I wouldn’t want any other breed.
Mouthwatering market!
Love it!!
Thank you for the lovely thrifty trip to Huelgoat, Brittany, France. It was much cheaper than going myself and I didn't have to pack a bag. Thank you also for explaining that a courgette is a zucchini or small summer squash. I thought they were cucumbers. Silly me.
If you want to try the beet/chard/collard/kale greens here's one way to cook them which you might like. Wash thoroughly, strip the leafy parts from the stocky stems and chop both the stems and leaves roughly. Boil them until the stems are tender or put them in a crock pot with a whole peeled onion, a whole peeled garlic clove or four, and three to four sliced celery sticks. When done, you can fry some bacon or ham or salt port in some olive oil then add the drained greens (you can save the water from cooking for veg stock) and sautee. Add Cajun style trinity (just bell peppers at this point) and cayenne, salt, pepper. Serve hot with or without cornbread and other protein sides.
Our local farmer's market in St. Paul, MN, USA is only local vendors and they cannot sell anything that they didn't grow or make themselves. No imports.
Votre chiens? Enchante! Merci!
I'll pass but thanks for trying
The puppies are so cute ❤. Great video. We have a farmers market here once a month but everything is so expensive I usually only buy a couple of things.
Yes they are! We'd love to buy more
We go between the local roadside stands to truly support our community. We are very lucky to have numerous Amish farmers in our area as well as an organic farm. There are a few others that are smaller farms but using commercial seed, and chemical products, so after learning that, we support those that don't. We did farmers markets year round as side jobs to help make ends meet. So we understand that labor, as well as hope for an income. We have a smaller selection that we grow now. And with a wrist injury from weeding the garden is on it's own. I will pick what I find, but otherwise it will be what it is. I will get what I can locally and support their efforts 😊.
Thanks for your reply
Love this video, especially with Dolly Knockers and Marry Poppet! Farmers markets and small independent grocers are some of my favorite places to shop. Like you, it's not often in the budget, but it is good to support local small businesses. Please give a special pat on the head to your beautiful fur girls from me! 🐾❤️🐾❤️
@@lindajacquot5391 they had a Linda delivered cuddle
❤your puppies! Summer veggies are such a blessing!
Yes they are!
It was a pleasure to meet your pups! Thank you for introducing them. They are the stars of the show! The produce is gorgeous and worth the price. Great video!
They're our little buddies
My husband and I both enjoy going to the local farmers market. We have a large one within 5 miles of our home. I also look forward to your videos and those beautiful dogs. ❤
Sounds great!
Adorable dogs... thanks for sharing!
Even though your butter and cheese prices are high for you, where I live in Pennsylvania, America, those prices are low... not lowest, but at least low.
Thanks Jonna
Thanks Jane for showing your local market its interesting to see what's available, greetings from Oz.
Thanks for watching!
My husband and I will occasionally go to our local farmers market and buy from local growers to support them, and I agree. It’s something that we cannot do all the time because of the prices are pretty high. We do want to support them though. Also, really enjoyed this video, and getting to go on this adventure with you and seeing the dogs… appreciate all the behind-the-scenes camera work too. :-)
Thanks for watching
Nice video cheers 😊
Thank you! Cheers!
Lovely fresh fruit and veggies. I go to a local growers market once a month to buy local. So important I think.
We make our budget fit it somehow
Absolutely lovely veg and dairy! I think it is marvelous to support local food providers. Mary and Dolly are delightful! Jeanne
We agree! And yes they're lovely
I buy milk every week right from the local farm. They sell pasteurized and non pasteurized milk in returnable glass bottles. No plastic waste. It lets the farmer get top dollar for his milk.
That's great
Awww your dogs are sooo cute and sweet I just love them both as always I love a good field trip thank you for taking us to the market just beautiful the people are kind and the veg/ fruit they offer is amazing ❤❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome
I love to shop local and also w/ nearby Mennonite communities . Although the prices have gone up somewhat it’s worth it when I can fit it into my budget. Another great video. The puppers are precious
Thanks so much
finished watching the video - the food all looked of excellent quality bit wow, that cauli was something else - lovely to meet the dogs, and I have a question, how did Dolly Knockers come by such a unique name 🙂
All of our dogs have two names, Dolly Knockers was the vicar of dibley's nickname
Really enjoyed your video Jane, I agree u need to support your local businesses or u lose them. Thankyou so much for introducing your beautiful doggies they are so precious, and very lucky to have u both ❤
@@tessmusson8180 thanks so much
Oh the irony. Absolutely focussed on your veggie haul & darned if you weren’t interrupted by a McDonald’s commercial! Loved the dogs. 🙂
The irony indeed, thanks for keeping our lights on by letting the adverts roll
@@FrugalQueeninFrance 🙂👍
just started watching this video, but nearly spat out my tea when you said the beetroot leaves were 'minging' a great colloquialism 🙂 I wonder how it translates for your International audience, we use it here in Wales and I have heard an Irish friend use it, so wonder if its a Celtic thing, and seeing as Brittany is another Celtic nation its appropriate - now back to watch the rest of the video, which is not minging by the way, always enjoyable
It’s my British-ism of the week.
I can smell that cheese. Amazing❤
Adorable! I enjoyed your intro with your sweet little dog.😊
Thank you! 😊 I hope you watched to the end to meet Mary Poppet too
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I did!
That cauliflower looked fantastic
Thanks it was and we had some for lunch
What are you eating when you prepare your market veggies and fruits?
Cooked veg or salad. We eat veggies or salad with every meal
Aw...what sweet dogs they are and what a lovely video. I really enjoyed it, thank you. All the produce looks fantastic and very healthy 😊
It’s all great and thanks for leaving a comment
Great! It's a pleasure to shop at the market. Even if it's not every day. You are sniffing the produce-that's thr way. I bet all smell strong and natural. Enjoy eating all with pleasure. Sweet furry family members in your home! What's the name of the village,if you don't mind? I didn't get correctly by ear.
Huelgoat
@@FrugalQueeninFrance Thank you
Lovely.
Thanks for sharing your local market with us💛
My pleasure 😊
Gorgeous veg and cheese! With quality like that, no wonder you buy local.
Very occasionally because we're poor!
Thanks for sharing your dogs. They're beautiful.
You are so kind
Just watched your video and it was as if we were back there. You have a lovely community in Huelgoat x
@@susandwyer6897 you’re welcome and thanks for watching
Love the video! I adore visiting farmers markets both at home and when I travel. That same piece of cheese here would be double if not even a bit more than that same for the butter and the rest of your shop! I picked up a few green beans from my garden but they are so small this year due to the weather and the bugs. not like the gorgeous ones u bought. My courgettes both yellow and green however are growing like crazy and I have been gifting them as I have too many! The dogs are so adorable. Thanks for introducing them to us.
Thank you for watching
Jane do you know what the variety of lettuce is that you bought? I struggle to find the same lettuce in the UK that we have in France.
I don't know sorry
Thanks for yet another great and inspiring video and thanks too for introducing us to your two fur babies. They are adorable annd seem to be well behaved little sweeties too!
You are so welcome!
Lovely seeing your village market, we love a walk round the markets, our village doesn't have one but there are several around, we love to treat ourselves every now and then to something artisan :)
Thanks us too
Lovely shopping and thank you for taking is with.
My pleasure 😊
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Bonjour Jane and Michael! I'm in the process of retiring to France. In September I'll be exploring your area. Is it ok to say hi if I happen to spot you somewhere - such as the supermarket - or do you prefer privacy from you fan base? Also, beautiful cauliflower! Do you have a cauliflower recipe video? Thanks for all your great content!
@@donnathomas8018 hi Donna, feel free to come up and say hi and email us on frugalqueeninfrance@gmail.com if we can help with local knowledge
Thank you. It would be fun to meet in person!
Hello to your little dogs, I have had 2 dogs for years too, yorkies, but now I only have one left. My 13 year old had to be put down last Thursday. So sad, and so quiet. I have a 3 year old, she has been stressing a bit the last week, but is starting to get used to being the only dog. We do have a cat too. I love your local market. I used to buy all produce on the local market when visiting my father who lived in Spain. Quality is best directly from the farmer 🙂
So sorry for your loss
@@FrugalQueeninFrance Thank you ♥️
I remember when you got Dolly Knockers from your old blog!
She's still adorable even though she's an old lady
Your sweet pups look much loved❤❤
They are
Thanks for sharing. NC in the USA
Thanks for watching!
Your market purchases look great!
Thank you!
Lovely. Thank you! 💚
So wonderful to meet your pups! Pet owners are the best!!!
I totally agree!
Great video 😊
Thanks! 😊
Nice haul!
Thanks!
Precious pups
Gorgeous fresh food
Yes it was
Omg cute doggy!!!
@@kenneth7610 they absolutely are!
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Such a beautiful gesture - giving back to community by supporting local organic farmers. 💚
Doggies are so cute 🐾
Warmest regards from Cyprus!
You are so kind
What sweet fur babies!!!! Thank you for another great video
Our pleasure!