Seneca Falls Farm Market Report for 9/23

Celebrate the first day of Fall with a trip to the Seneca Falls Farmers’ Market, tomorrow in People’s Park, Seneca Falls from 9 am to 1:30 pm. Fall favorites like apples, pears, grapes, pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, mums, and winter squash plus tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, cantaloupes, watermelon, beets, beans, onions, carrots, cauliflower, summer squash, peaches, eggplant, raspberries, blackberries, plums, cut flowers, hand sewn items, handmade jewelry, baked goods, meat, honey, eggs, maple syrup, maple flavored popcorn and much more. If you are a senior aged 60 or over come down and get your Farmers Market Nutrition Coupons. The income qualification is VERY generous and you will receive $20 to spend at the market on fresh fruits and vegetables if you qualify. No paperwork needed. Come down and use your food stamp (EBT/SNAP) benefits at the market! Also stop by the CCE tent where a CCE nutrition educator will be sampling butternut squash soup and recipes will be available. A Master Preserver will be on hand to answer any canning, freezing or preserving questions you might have.Lunch will be available from the Finger Lakes Pretzel Factory and Bakery booth. They are a new local business offering fresh pastries, soft pretzels and pretzel wrap sandwiches and hot dogs. Come and try something from them at the market.Other great local items are also available like maple syrup, eggs, maple flavored popcorn, baked goods, grass fed beef, free range chicken, plants, jams and jellies and handmade items. Baked goods include homemade breads, sticky buns, whoopie pies, cupcakes and muffins. Come and meet the people who grow and make the food you eat! Besides the abundance of fresh, just picked veggies and fruits and other edibles, don’t forget about the handmade jewelry, vintage lavender filled linens, Watkins products, some really cute little girls skirts and dresses made from bandannas, plants in pretty pots, cut and dried flowers and mum plants. All at very reasonable prices!Come and meet your neighbors and friends and enjoy a pleasant day in the park.