Wintertime Market Journal: Week 1

The sidewalk had yet to be chalked. In fact the chalk was still packed away with the market banners, credit card machine and Edible Rhody magazines when folks started knocking on the AS220 window. It was Saturday morning around 10, two hours before the market was set to open and an hour before the farmers would even arrive.

Come 12 o’clock, a growing crowd started browsing what was probably the most diverse market Farm Fresh has ever put together. Carrots, spinach, salad mix, lettuce, butternut squash, beets, broccoli, red and green cabbage, turnips, garlic, shallots, leeks, greenhouse tomatoes, eggs, fresh and aged cheeses, beef, oysters, little necks, mussels, cider, 5 varieties of apples, honey, beeswax, wreathes, bread, chocolates, dog treats, coffee, and even 4 colorful varieties of oranges and grapefruits now in season at Sheri’s parents’ grove in Florida. The crowd was lively and continued to grow until the market drew to a 3 o’clock close. And by that point many of the farmers had already sold out.

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In all, this first Saturday was a wonderful scene of happy farmers, producers and eaters. We’ll see you next week! By the way, you can contact The Good Earth to pre-order a Christmas tree for pick up at next week’s Wintertime Farmers’ Market.