Saturday Market 6/8/19

Well, Strolling of the Heifers Day is here in Brattleboro today, which means downtown will get flooded with visitors, and the Market will suffer a loss of business. Happens every year. I look at it as a chance to roam around Market snapping pics. On a normal Market day I can't really get away from my booth, so it's fine. 
Weather great again. June is usually the nicest Vermont weather of the year, at least for those of us who don't ski. 
The crowd was smaller but lively, with a good Celtic band and kiddies dancing. Here's some pics, RaRa.

Cathi and her Sweet Sheep creations

Purple dress, purple glasses-perfect.

There's a cute kid.

Jennifer with her Rockingham Roasters coffee.

  

Mary Ellen and her High Goose Farm currants.

Madame Jo's crepes sizzling in the pan.

Susan's lemonade.

Hairdo of the week.

Sid and Nancy go incognito in Southern VT.

Kelsey sells great gluten free treats at The Hidden Bean.

Inisheer killing it under the big tree.

Saturday Market 5/25/19

Whenever visitors from afar come to Vermont, and the weather is its usual rainy and cold all summer, we tell them "It's not usually like this." The perennial excuse works rather well, so that people always come back hoping for good weather, and we get to say to them once again "It's not usually like this." 

Well, this year we had a perfect weather day for Memorial Day, so that visitors got what they fully expected from their Vermont trip; sunny, mild but not hot, and breezy. So when Market goers remarked on the nice day, I replied, "Yeah, it's always like this." We're all grifters, n'est pas?
Here's some pics:

Kurt with his patented expression of "Yeah I sold out already. Now I'm just hangin."

Lady, there's a giant parrot on your shoulder.

Wells Cunningham back for another year of Market. Dude is 95, WW2 veteran with many stories to tell.

Earring of the week. That looks like a happy couple.

Varee and daughter Natasha. Used to bring Natasha to Market in a stroller, now the kid runs the booth.

Floppy Hat of the Week.

Market is the perfect place for moms to bring their tiny tots.

The Amidons perform their unique tunes.

Saturday Market 5/18/19

Well, the sun finally decided to grace us on the third day of Market. We had a good response from Market goers who showed up in large numbers with many kids in tow. A great band played traditional Irish tunes. Happy Birthday to Meghan, Market Manager. Thanks to Chloe Everest for help in getting the pics.

First Imelda pic of the season. Still lovely.

I like the way the band, Gowan Brae sits around to play.

Kids still love the sand box

Dude reminds me of Mr. Natch from R. Crumb comics, the way he walks.

Family waiting for Johanna's crepes

Helen Mirren takes time off from the shooting of RED 3 to grab a cup of coffee.

Girls on the Run contingent

Meghan doesn't like having her picture snapped. "This is your last warning." Happy Birthday Meghan.

Kids splashing in Whetstone Creek. This is the same body of water that has occasionally turned into a raging torrent, flooding the Market site.

Finally flowers have the confidence to bloom. Maybe the warm weather will continue.

Gowan Brae plays old Irish tunes. Check out the dancing dude.

Saturday 5/4/2019

Welcome back to the Brattleboro Farmers Market for another wonderful season. Early rain gave way to merely overcast and drippy. No matter, we had a fine day. 
All the slightly older kiddies (they seem to keep aging) frolicked on the circle. A traveling troupe of musicians paraded around leading a bunch of the kids to the traditional first market Maypole dance. Also the Morris Dancers put on a jolly show. On to some of the day's pics.

Boar's nest had to be cleaned up, and the boar released back in the wild.

Frozen market vendors at site clean up day last week. About 40 and windy. Lucky I brought coffee to keep them warm.

A Morris Dancer regarding our Crop Cash program.

A look down the food court from my booth.

Strolling musicians leading the kiddies out of Hamlin, or at least to the Maypole.

Here's a video of Morris Dancers doing their thing.

Saturday 8/4/18

Forecast called for heavy rain on-and-off all day. I almost didn't make the donuts because I thought Market may get rained out. Well..rain fell intermittently all day, didn't keep visitors away. It seemed like people were cruising around in cars waiting for the rain to stop, then pouring into Market. The crowd thinned out when rain resumed, then came back with clearing skies, so that overall we had a good day. Great hats and hair abounded. Behold..

 This woman made her own watermelon hat. I love Vermont.

 Nice braids. That's Smiley across the way from braids.

 Same group looking for cell service. Good luck with that!

 Glad I made the donuts. Kids approved.

 Hair

 And more hair

 Hat

 And another

 Annnd another

 Yet again

 And one more once

 SIT Iraqi kids like Johanna's crepes. Her first market this year.

 Considering Terrie's kale pesto

 Rosie, cute vendor of the week.

 Rain seemed to have no effect on kids playing.

Smiley's (see above) silver clogs

The Moondogs

Best Band this Season