End of a Good Season

The last Saturday market was a good one.  Shoppers came out like they haven’t in weeks.  All of the many regulars were sad that the season is ending and they all wondered why we can’t go on, even a little bit longer.

I wonder the same thing, but understand that the market has never geared up for that sort of thing.  We need an indoor spot for the winter because the inclement weather wouldn’t be good for anyone shopping.

People just want fresh produce, and once they start coming to the market, they realize how good it is, and what a good price it is also.  So, they don’t want to stop. If we are to become a serious agricultural community, which some people want, and I do also, then, we need a serious way of producing and marketing fresh produce beyond October.  Without that, it is missing the point of local produce.  Half the year doesn’t cut it.

And, it doesn’t have to happen all at once. Next year, let’s go through November and start the market the last saturday in April.  Every year we can chip away a little bit, and that will give the growers the opportunity to slowly hone their crops for winter like they never have before.

Andrew