The Farmer's Market was better than it was last year. The cheese guy was chatty and said that a lot of vendors weren't there due to the rain forecast. I was quite surprised to find that a lot of the vendors that are regulars actually don't live locally. Quite a few of them travel in from the eastern side of the state. I find that disappointing. One of the things I liked about the PNW is the community spirit that I found in most towns when I first moved here. That kind of took a nosedive because of Covid. A lot of our downtown mysteriously burned down. Other businesses closed their doors and didn't re-open. The community center stopped having events like hikes and tours and sadly have abandoned it for now. The Markets seem to be one of the few things that survived, and now I find the goods aren't even from this community. Oh well, maybe if I go to the eastern side of the Cascades I will find the vendors from Auburn.
I am sorry you were unwell and glad that you are getting better. Lots of our farmer's market vendors come from considerable distances - which I also find disappointing.
ReplyDeleteAt our markets most of the veggie folks are very local, but I can't speak for the wood carvers and other ones. I was surprise as you to find that some of the vendors were just 'travelling' vendors who did a circuit of sales and set ups in our state.
ReplyDeleteI go every week for pie that one lady makes all summer. Yum! And of course the great veggies I can get for less work than I'd do at home!
I haven't been to a farmers market since before the pandemic! I hope to get to one or two this summer.
ReplyDeleteWe had a wonderful Farmers Market in our little town for a few months. I loved my Saturdays there until our "little town" that hates change ran them out.
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