Market Maven: Waiting for Fall to Fall
Market Days in the fall are coming! That always means a change in produce, a change in the smells surrounding the Market. You can almost smell the cooler air coming. More farmers are bringing apples, which I love and so do the kids. I’ve been waiting for it to get cooler so I can make some warm cider with local apples. The miles that these apples travel are less than one hundred from tree to your table. The miles that apples from a typical super market travel can number closer to thousands and thousands. By coming down to the Market and buying our apples, you are saving the world from all that extra pollution. You are also single-handedly helping our local economy by keeping your money here. It’s just another reason why the Pearl Market is such an outstanding place.
Another thing that comes with fall, customers are starting to look for Christmas presents! I saw on Facebook recently that there are quite a few vendors at the Market that will take custom orders for their work. If you are looking at a vendor’s work and want something that you help control the design, ask them! We have been asked for quite a few pieces of custom work over the summer and we have obliged every order. It’s a wonderful option to mix your own creativity with someone else’s know-how, and it’s such a lovely idea for a gift.
Now that the days are gorgeous and cool, come help save the world and buy local with us!
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