Kate S.
Yelp
Maybe I'm crazy, but I didn't have the awesomest experience at the Farmers Market. I went for the first time this past Saturday.
Maybe it was the hype of this being THE farmers market in the area. Maybe it was the 90+ degree heat plus ungodly humidity.
Maybe it was because I just didn't get my butt there until 11am.
Maybe it was the mass amount of strollers (like another poster said) blocking a lot of the sidewalks.
Maybe because i paid 2 BUCKS for a lemonade at a lemonade stand. 2 bucks! Really?!?!?
I'm not that old, but I guess with inflation, and the fact the lemonade was "fresh squeezed", $2 isn't uncalled for....but still.
I'm giving it 4-stars for potential.
I think my problem was that I felt really lost as a newbie attendee. By the time I did my first walk around through the crowds to get the lay of the land, see what is available, and price compare, things were selling out. Which again, as I get more familiar with the sellers, and go earlier, I can avoid this feeling.
That said, I got some awesome deals: 3.75/pound grass fed organic ground beef, 2 for 1 buck cucumbers, corn, and a A-Mazing Tomato for my weekend grilling, and some to-die-for cheeses. I brought $30 in cash, and by the end, i was scrounging through my change to see what else I could buy.
As for parking, i parked on a side street just north of 161 - it was pretty easy, and I avoided having to drive through Olde Worthington.
In summary: Ill try again...when its cooler. At 9am. And I will hit up the parking lot first, where I saw the most sold out stands.