Saturday Market, June 27, 2009

Finally had rain, though a nice, gentle shower. A steady, if not huge, stream of visitors strolling through Market. Two weeks in a row of excellent music-this week a kind of country swing duo with a great yodeler. Tons of strawberries, big juicy ones. I heard several versions of the same sentiment-"This is the best farmers market I have ever seen". Enjoy the pix.

Saturday Market, June 20 2009

Once again expecting rain all day, we were blessed with dry weather in the 70's.

I have the most amazing conversations at Market-Discussed the Bund in Shangai, China with a woman who had lived there.

There was a group of kids doing laps around the Market circle, stopping each lap to buy donuts and teacakes. The band had a great, driving bluegrass sound. I think they are my favorite of the season so far.

Semi-overcast weather is fine by me-increases coffee sales.

Federal Witness Protection can be rough when crazy guy points his Nikon at you.

These guys have impeccable musical timing. Also, the fiddle player has quite a voice, which carried through the surrounding crowd noise.

The same duo a hundred years ago.

Farmers appreciate the coffee.

Saturday Market, June 13, 2009-Kids' Day

I don't remember this many early Markets-in-a-row without rain. This season has had a spectacular start. Visitors can't stop grinning-the good weather, the intense green-its just like the popular image of Vermont. Galen and I moved here 25 years ago, in part, so that when the weather gets like this, we would be here and not miss it.

Considering Thai food options.

How about pickled Easter Egg radishes?

All together now, Awwww........

Welcome back, Dina!

Saturday Market, June 6, 2009

Probably the slowest fair-weather Saturday of the season. The Heifer stroll draws a huge crowd in the morning, making attendence at Market rather sparce.

Though small in number, the Market visitors got into the fine Vermont spring day, visiting booths, hanging with friends, and enjoying the music.

Where's Dan Quayle when you need him?

Thelma and Louise live!

Saturday Market, May 30, 2009

Another busy Saturday-SIT (School for International Training) graduation day.

Question: Where do you go to celebrate your college graduation? Why, the Brattleboro Farmers Market, of course! We have enjoyed the company of SIT students at Market for years-all those exotic faces-all the international languages. I have SIT students come to my booth and order coffee and donuts to practice their English. The diversity of our market visitors and vendors just blows me away.

Second annual running of the "Grab Your Kid and Race Around Market" Classic.

Look at that face!

One of my best SIT customers and friend, on Graduation Day. He often brings fellow SIT students by to sample my coffee.

Saturday Market, May 23, 2009

Yow!! I've never seen that many people at Market. We had a great downhome, bluegrass band. Many vendors sold out of product. I heard several market goers talk about the wonderful weather conditions. I think we must be getting many more out-of-staters at Market, many unfamiliar and friendly faces.

It has been so busy at Market that I can't wander around to snap pictures. I just take shots of nearby vendors and people walking by. Any pix you see here of vendor booths I had to shoot after Market hours. Rock on. Rara Avis

Cute flowers of the week

Saturday, 5/16/09

Third Saturday and all is well. I met people from Quebec who come down to the Market every year-they love the area. There were some international visitors speaking  a language I had never before heard.

Groups of little kids ran around the Market. One group of three girls stopped every couple of laps to get teacakes. 

The music was great. They were friends of Marty Cain, the musical phenom from last season. These guys played and sang familiar songs, in an interesting, innovative way.