06/17/2026
Honestly y'all, most of the best things in my life have come from the farmers market. For real.
I know I'm always talking about all the amazing goodies we bring home, but what I don't talk about enough is the connections. And those are even more valuable than the goods. ❤️
Did you know I found my bestie at the market? Well, she found me and yelled at me a minute and then became my customer and THEN we became best friends. But that's another story. A lot of my other close friends have come from there, too. And my kids friends. And my tree guys, which is what this post is about.🌴
A lot of us vendors have worked together at several markets, and grown up together in a sense. Some of us have known each other for years or decades. I first met Kat of Wonkey Donkey Delectables maybe 5 years ago at the High Springs farmers market, and we became vendor friends, then actual friends. One day after Hurricane Helene she came over to pick up some rabbits from me and we got to talking about all the trees I needed dealt with from the storm and don't you know it, her husband James owns a tree business. That she works too because she's a giant badass. They gave me the best quote so I hired them and y'all the work that they did. 😍
I am so picky. You guys know this, because you buy my microgreens every week and ask me how I grow them so well and literally this is the answer. I am picky as all get out. I am nuanced and into every last detail. And if you couldn't guess it, this does sometimes make me hard to work for. I'm a bit of a perfectionist.
But so are they. 🥰 They honestly went above and beyond everything I asked for, and cleaned up SO WELL after you wouldn't have even known they were here. I've lived in the woods for 15 years and I've had a lot of tree guys. Some were bad, some were fine. No one has done even close to the level of quality work that they did though.
Beyond that, James was so good at spotting problems, and so honest about stuff that I thought might be a problem but actually wasn't. And he was so nice about answering all my 8 million questions. Everything he said then has proved true, and I could tell then from his knowledge that he was great at his job, before he even turned a machine on.
So anyway our driveway has been looking like a whole mess and barely even letting us out these days, so I called Kat back and got a quote, and had them come out and take care of it. Best monies Ive spent all month. And I hate spending money.
Look at how much better this looks!! 😍 Y'all they did it again. They did exactly what I wanted, cleaned up all the mess after, and got the sides all down to a level that I can mow again and maintain myself moving forward. James even came up the drive and did this little spot in my yard that I did not ask or pay him to do. But I had told him I threw my mower belt there a few weeks ago because it was so rough, so he figured he'd clear it for me so it didn't happen again. Y'all this man is a peach.
If you are in need of a tree service or bush hog work, I literally cannot recommend these guys enough. 🌴❤️
And if it wasn't for the market, I would have never even found them. So many things in my life have been like that. The farmers markets are where we meet our community and grow our friendships and make new contacts. Like I said, the connections are even better than the goods half the time - and that's really saying something!
Jolly Logger Tree Co if you want to give them a follow and save their number for when you need it.
