Today I (Ingrid) was up at the Pawtucket Winter Farmers Market to pick up our chickens and eggs from Pat’s Pastured.  You may remember that name as Josh and I have mentioned Pat’s Pastured a lot – I think the most recent was in relation to our new favorite chicken – the Poulet Rouge.  We signed up this past fall to take part in a six month chicken and egg CSA (community supported agriculture).  Basically, you pay for the food up front and then you pick up your goods at prearranged times.  So once a month for six months Josh and I get four chickens and two dozen eggs and it’s been great.  Pat emailed us earlier this week to remind us that today was pick-up day at the markets and also told us that he’s run out of chickens for market customers but the CSA members would still be getting their chickens.  The farmers markets have been so successful that some vendors, like Pat, have been running low.  But you know what that is causing?  There are new vendors selling these products at the market.  I noticed a new chicken vendor today who wasn’t there at the beginning of the winter market.  So if you’re looking for chickens, just mosey your way all the way down the hall of vendors at the winter market – you should find someone who has them!   But be sure to stop by Pat’s Pastured – though he may not have chickens right now, he has lots of other yummy products!