September 9, 2015 at 1:21 p.m.

Fall brings big changes to the Hodag Farmers Market

Fall brings big changes to the Hodag Farmers Market
Fall brings big changes to the Hodag Farmers Market

By By Virginia Mootz-

Change is everywhere, but I'm not talking about the musical jingling of coins in the bottom of your purse or pocket. I am talking about the world around us. Summer is slowly changing into fall, birds are heading south, and students have new classes with different teachers and maybe even new friends. With these many changes comes great things and one of them is a shift into some early fall produce at the Hodag Farmers Market. This past weekend market visitors were treated to Zestar and Honeycrisp apples from New Orchard Apples, Jim Witucki of Mount View Sugar Bush had some of his great spaghetti squash, Engel's Buckwood Acres brought fresh bales of straw, and some bright orange pumpkins have even started to show their faces.

Did you know a farmers market is an awesome place to stop when filling a care package for your favorite college student? I don't think there is better way to say, "we love you" or "we are thinking about you" than with a box of goodies filled with tasty and useful local products from the Hodag Farmers Market. To make things even easier here is your care package shopping list:

• Homemade lip balm and soap in a sweater

• A fresh loaf of bread

• Bumbleberry jam

• Garden salsa (Don't forget the chips)

• Dill pickles

• Pickled pea pods (Be brave and try them)

• A brightly colored handmade rug.

• Fresh apples (Just rinse them off and ready to eat.)

The Hodag Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning in Pioneer Park on Oneida Avenue from 8 a.m. to noon.

If you wish to use credit, debit cards, or EBT cards, be sure to look for John, he will help you use your card to purchase tokens that can be used with most market vendors. As in other years, WIC and Senior Nutrition checks are also accepted by most vendors. Hope to see you at the market this weekend.

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