Ed Lester Farms — Attraction in Mansfield

At first, I was very impressed with the quaintness of this farmer's market. Located beside a beautiful river and nestled underneath some inviting shade trees. I casually walked up whilst enjoying the coolness of the air and admiring the plethora of freshly grown vegetables. However, quickly realized no one came to greet me. This striked me as odd because I wasn't exactly sneaking up on anyone. I had driven up in an 18-wheeler. After a few minutes I found some organically grown blueberries, figs and two different types of jellies made some what locally.

When I proceeded to check out I discovered the reason for no customer service. There were two ladies sitting in a booth with smartphones in their faces. I tried to strike up a conversation about the products that they provided and where they came from and other general questions. They acted rather uninterested and somewhat annoyed. I could almost hear them saying" hurry up, pay and leave already". Which I thought was a real shame because this place belongs in a country time lemonade commercial. Anyway I digress, please for the love of God put your smartphones away when you have customers. It's a real positive experience killer. Also try not to take your customers...

I love this place! The atmosphere is so serene. You park under some of the most beautiful trees. When you shop you are always in the shade. Their vegetables are amazing. The corn on the cob is so flavorful and crisp. All you need is to warm it eat. The tomatoes are so delicious! I like ALL of the produce. I the fact that you can get peas already shelled, but the are never frozen! I have taken my dog on a leash and she was the center of attention! All in all, GREAT...

About an hour from Bossier city, everything was fresh and well priced. Customers could walk around and pick and choose what they wanted. Dog friendly, we took both our dogs and there were a lot of puppy kisses given. The peaches were much better than the peaches at the Ruston peach festival and cheaper. Sweet blueberries, all kinds of peppers and tomatoes. Snow cone truck was off to the side, gave our dogs a big scoop of ice, they loved it. We...