During the season that it is open, I can reduce my trips to a standard grocery store to less than 2 times per month. I get wonderful, locally grown produce from farmers I know. And the food is super fresh and has been transported only a few miles.
It is definitely a win-win-win situation: The customers get excellent produce and community/social interaction, the vendors get an outlet for their goods locally, and the community keeps local money local and builds connections among citizens.
The varieties of goodies seem to increase every week. And over the course of the years, the farmers have chosen to bring exciting, new offerings according to requests from their customers. Farmers are now growing more heritage vegetables and using more chemical free methods to bring even higher quality foods to market.
Our market master keeps things running with the help of a board of directors. Thanks, Brian!
And our whole community gets awesome, seasonal foods.
I love it all, not just for the delicious and nutritious reasons, but also for the variety of color!
And if all this were not enough, many of the vendors are artisans.
Jewelry, decorative lamps and sculptures from recycled products...
pottery and handmade wooden bowls and aprons...
And even soaps and incense!
Each week there is also a presentation of some type. This week it was instruction on how to make your own herb infused vinegars. Other weeks it is is music or games or a demonstration - from woodworking to sheep shearing!
If you haven't been to a farmers' market near you yet, I strongly recommend you try it. It's like a miracle right around the corner: good for your physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational health, good for the planet, good for your community. Can't ask for more!
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