Christmas Eve Market

Market shoppers came in to do what they call last minute Christmas shopping. Seems a little early to me. I'll do my shopping later this afternoon-no sense in rushing things. 

Anyway, farmers have fresh vegetables of many kinds. Remember-It's December 24...in Vermont...with fresh produce...Sheesh!

 Baguettes in a Basket

 These are chocolates. The area has quite a few chocolatiers.

 Wood fired Focaccia

 Buy some greens

 Market in action

 Love this kid. All kids should grow up on farms.

 Kurt surrenders. He's leaving soon for a 2 month bicycling tour of New Zealand.

Have a great ride, dude.

 Ruthie working the Miller booth

Miller Farm-Oldest continually working farm in Vermont

John Miller's succulents (different Miller)

Saturday 11/26/16

Post Thanksgiving Market-Still drawing a crowd. There is snow on the mountains, but not in the local valley. That means skiers can cruise into town on their way to Killington, and easily do some shopping-Like at the Winter Market.

 Pottery and Pickles

 And more Pottery. That's Susan D. avoiding my camera.

Orchard Hill Bakery makes this swell Focaccia. during the summer, they do Wednesday Bake-Your-Own-Pizza nights. It's a fun time.

 Little Baguettes.

What would a Market Watch be without Ruthie-This time hair down. I remember Ruth when her mother Mahla used to bundle her up and sit her in the back of Miller's booth.

Winter squashes (squash?)

Sample some Quince.

Saturday 11/12/16

Still no snow-still warm. We could be marketing outside. But here they are in the River Garden. There was supposed to be coffee here, but none in sight. Maybe next year I'll do the winter market. We'll see.

 Bigan-pronounced "Bee-Jan", sells fragrant soaps.

 Jerry produces everything on his farm by hand. Nice maple syrup.

Kurt and Orchard Hill Bakery bread. They fire the ovens for two days, get them to about 6-700 degrees, then bake many many loaves day and night.

 Patty makes pastries that look too good to eat-but I eat them anyway. They taste great.

 Ruthie sells Miller's apples.

The winter market has fresh produce. I don't know how these guys do it.

Winter Market 11/3/16

Winter Market started. It is located indoors at the River Garden, right in the middle of town. I don't do this market because reasons, but I decided to cover it for the Market Watch Blog. Seems like a pretty good opening day.

 Nice sized crowd of marketgoers.

 Patty's beautiful confections

Buy your squeeze a ring.

 Ruthie's back

 Trish and Chris with their Good Body Products.

Here are some nice greens.

Saturday 10/29/16

Last Market of the season-Well, last outdoor Market. Indoor Market starts next week at the Rusting Green House downtown. That's the River Garden to most people.

The last Market was cold, rainy, windy, and very well attended. I guess folks want to get Jerry's cabbage flowers while they still can. Very good bluegrass duo played. We all joined in a group picture for the FB page. 

 Nice Alpaca hats to keep you warm this Winter

 One of Jerry's cabbage flowers

 Here's some more

Mother Nature decided to make an "in situ" sculpture of the Dim Sum booth.

 Dude with his wind spinney things

                              

 More end-of-season wind damage

 Jerry packing up for the last time till next May

Check out the New Barnyard Serenaders.

Saturday 10/22/16

Holy Cow! Rain falling in sheets, gale force winds, hail the size of golf balls-NOT! The weather forecast was once again wrong. We had a cool, overcast day at Market. Tons of leaves-More than I remember from years past. Must be climate change-Everything else gets blamed on it.

 Cute, big hatted kid.

 Look at these cool eggplants.

 Fall flowers abound.

 Marsupial Mom carries Joey in pouch.

 Little squash (squashes?)

 Steps lead to upper parking lot. It's a scenic Market, not just a bunch of carts in a parking lot.

 Varee smiles through the cold-Warmer in Thailand.

 Wells the roving philosopher and Amelia, resident reflexologist hang out by my stove.

What to choose..what to choose..

10/15/16

Beautiful day-lots of color-although early morning was very cold. Seems like the visiting tree peepers decided to stay awhile longer. I had trouble making coffee fast enough. A woman asked for "cawfee" and I guessed "Long Island", but she answered "The Bronx". Farmers are in full pumpkin, squash, apple mode. 2 more weeks of Market, then a long Winter's nap.

 Cute bundled up kid

 Here's fiery haired Imelda stocking matching pumpkins.

 Kathleen is serious about her coffee.

 Aforementioned pumpkins

 Sandbox is still killing it.

My old friend Smileyface and her lovely child. She always asks me how I'm doing, and I always say "Great!"

Here's a link to the World's Best Bluegrass Band-The Stockwell Brothers;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsnTJMWYd4U