This Saturday we visited the Chelmsford Agway Winter
Farmer’s Market. Although the market wasn’t as full as it usually is in the
warmer months, there were still lots to buy; from soap to freshly roasted
coffee and beef. The coolest part of the market was the fact we could ask the
venders questions about their products and know exactly how it was made. All of
the food offered was freshly made wish gave them better tastes than things that
can be found in a regular grocery store. The jewelry and decorative items were all
hand crafted by the vendors themselves. Needless to say all of the vendors put
more effort into their products that most those found in regular grocery
stores.
Two of the bakery vendors were Bagel Land and La Bella Dolce
Bakery. La Bella is an Italian
artisan bakery based on age-old family traditions. Bagel Land is a wholesale bakery that
offers a wide variety of New York Style bagels, artisan breads, muffins and
pastries. They take the time ensure that all of their products are low in
sodium and contain no milk, preservatives, oils or fat yet taste delicious.
While most of the vendors sold more commonly hand made things some sold more
interesting things like soap. Surfing Goat Soap sells soap mixed out of a combination
of goat’s milk and oils. The goat’s milk used is form the vendor’s own herd. She use only
natural ingredients - no artificial fragrances, no unnecessary additives.
Visiting the Farmer’s Market gave us an opportunity to see
some of the alternative food and products available to us locally, other that
those at a commercial grocery.
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