Today I just happened upon Waco, TX local downtown farmers market. Despite temps well over 100º and high humidity, this place was busy and cheerful. This mainly locals hangout is situated along the banks of the Brazos river in a…
Behind the Scenes at the Boulder Farmers Market
I love being a vendor at the Boulder Farmers Market…most of the time. I probably spend way too much time thinking about Saturdays, scanning the weather forecasts, and preparing product. I am in my 4th season and am now having…
Boulder Farmer’s Market Reflections 2013
33 of the 34 Saturday markets were actually quite decent weather-wise–not too windy, usually a bit chilly in the early part of the day and warming by noon; not a lot of rain or snow. Way better than last year with six rainy Saturdays in a row. This year the epic Front Range flooding affected the latter part of the season for many of the vendors and farmers who had significant losses and damage to their farms. We all felt the impact at the market, yet we did our best to support each other. Interesting to me to feel how we operate independently, but our success depends on helping others to be successful.