Midge B.
Yelp
Having recently moved to the neighborhood, I've been anxiously awaiting the opening of the Woodstock Farmer's Market this season. It's the perfect distance from home, just far enough to make me feel like I got a good long walk in on a non-run day.
The following may be good things to know:
1. Only service dogs are allowed.
2. There are free things for the kiddos to do: arts and crafts, balloons, and face-painting.
3. Not all vendors accept card. Some do, some don't. If you don't have cash, you can get tokens at the Info Booth with your card (there is a $2 charge for this, which you would prob run into at the ATM anyway). Vendors give your change back in cash.
Compared to most of the farmer's markets I've been to, it is on the smaller side. There is a decent mix of vendors: farms, seafood, health/beauty, flowers/plants, coffee, candy, and various places to grab a bite to eat while wandering around.
I've gotten more into shopping locally since moving from the east coast, and I'm not totally knowledgeable on what fruit is in season at what time of year. There was a ton of veggies available but the fruit was scarce. At noon on opening day, the only fruit I noticed were strawberries, at just one vendor. I guess that, as is the case with most farmer's markets, the earlier you get there, the better. Mental note for next time.
Anyway, I grabbed a sassy salmon crepe from the Village Crepery and a fresh-squeezed lemonade from Urban Cheese. Both of these were excellent. I enjoyed it all while listening to the Pale Players perform, and they were amazing.
I do like you, Woodstock Farmer's Market.