Anne Scarffe, Nederland. Sunday, October 4, was the last Farmers Market day of the season in Nederland’s downtown starting at 10 a.m. The weather was great, a bit of a breeze, with more than 40 covered booths of different items for sale like fresh veggies, bakery items, pumpkins of all sizes, artwork and pottery. 

Resident Ron Mitchell was zipping around in his golf cart through the throng of people. Mayor Kristopher Larsen was smiling and socializing with lots of fellow shoppers, and even some brought their dogs. It was a great day to buy and to socialize for all.

The Farmers Market area started at the Vegetable Express food truck and Kathmandu on First Street and continued to Second Street, with people wandering for several blocks from their parking spots. Lots of happy shoppers were in line at the vegetable booth for pumpkins, beets, corn, cabbage, several kinds of peppers, and potatoes, to name a few, for great prices. 

Smart shoppers brought big grocery tote bags to carry their purchases. Vendors were friendly and very busy. Mask-wearing attendees respected the social distancing protocol and danced in marked circles to fan favorite band Flash Mountain Flood. The Farmer’s Market will be back again next year.

(Originally published in the October 8, 2020, edition of The Mountain-Ear.)