Fall Comes to Area Farmers Markets

Days are getting shorter, nights are crispier, and nature is readying herself to regale us with her Cinderella ball gown of colours before the midnight stroke of winter. Yes! It’s fall in the Greater Moncton Area. For the Farmers Markets in the region the fall is a time of transition as seasonal summer items and vendors bow out of circulation at the market or re-adjust their inventory to the many up-coming fall events such as Thanksgiving and Halloween. At this time of year, the lazy, languid summer days pick up pace with the busy festive season as yet a distant goal on the horizon. Fall is a great time to indulge in the many pleasures of one of the loveliest and liveliest times of the year and especially at the Farmers Market there is a cornucopia of wonderful buys such as farm fresh produce in season like apples, corn, pumpkins and squash; tasty and tempting international breads and pastries; warm and woolly hand-knitted and crocheted sweaters, hats, mitts and scarves; cosy fleeces; homespun yarns to engage in your own knitting projects; lovely fall sunflower and dried flower arrangements; jams, jellies and maple products; fresh grain-fed local meats and freshly laid eggs; and, of course, the many finely crafted specialty and gift items.

Each of our three area markets have become an integral part of the communities they serve and indeed, market-goers often patronize all three on the Saturday morning market tour, and while healthy competition between markets is a good thing, there is no room for schoolyard one-upmanship as each market contains merchandise, booths and vendors of top quality and remarkable workmanship. This fall, take advantage of the many fine offerings at each market and make the Farmers Market a part of your lifestyle. See you at the Market!