Thursday we went to the Herkimer Farmer’s Markets. There are two, one in the Aubuchon parking lot and one in Herb Philipson’s parking lot.
We went to the one at Aubuchon first. According to the sign this was the first week. We admired the craftsmanship of some leather work and were sorely tempted by a peach pie. There was also produce and some pepper plants. The man at the produce table said they were out of strawberries.
“You snooze, you lose,” I philosophized. We moved on to the table with some pepper plants. I wouldn’t mind planting some peppers but would need to dig up more of my yard to do it. The man selling them said there had been some mix up and all the peppers were hot. This did not sound like a bad thing to me, but I was not sure I could muster the necessary ambition to augment my garden.
Another table had magnetic jewelry such as we had seen at the Mohawk Farmers Market. Pretty stuff, but I was not in the market for it.
We next went to the market at Herb Philipson’s, or Herbie Philipson’s as my sixth grade math teacher called it. This market had some lovely flowers. Too bad I already went overboard on my container garden. Another booth was not out of strawberries. Unfortunately I did not think I had time to bake anything with them, and nobody wants to see fresh strawberries go bad in the fridge.
Neither market was very extensive, but it is early in the season. Even with only a few vendors it is pleasant to shop outdoors, and fresh local produce is always a treat. I’ll look to see the markets get even better as the summer wears on. Just one more thing to take advantage of in the Mohawk Valley.
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