Farmers' Market

This Saturday a Farmers' Market is opening in Sable River. If it proves successful, it is scheduled to be held each Saturday from 9-12 at both Decker's Esso and the Irving Station until October 17th. A great addition to sustainability efforts for our area.

The market is a brainchild of Shelburne County Women's Fishnet - more particularly of Cindy Embree. Cindy, Alice Lloyd and Shirley Guthro have been the driving forces behind it's creation.

The Esso is to be the site for fresh produce, a butcher from Hunt's Point (with sausage and FRESH LAMB!), plants, baking etc. The Irving will have the collectibles, crafts, flea market items (or so I've heard). There is lots of parking at these sites, they are on the main highway, so hopefully it will all fly.

Apparently there is an effort in Shelburne to set up such a market as well - finding a suitable place seems to be a current problem since the community centre lot is used many weekends for car shows, Ex parking etc. The old Save Easy lot will soon have a new anchor store (Goodick's Furniture is expanding and moving there) so that's out. Perhaps the old high-school site would be the best choice, although there is only on-street parking. Or how about Hillcrest Academy?

Two things to look forward to for fresh local food.