One of the great things about living in Western Mass is that the farms around here can provide winter produce, and earn a living during the non-harvest season. We have three Saturday markets in our region– Northampton, Amherst and Springfield. This morning, I took a drive over to Amherst to check out the market at Amherst Regional Middle School.
At Red Fire Farm, I picked up freshly laid eggs, carrots, beets, garlic, onions, celery root, sweet potato and rainbow chard. From El Jardin, some loaves of country french and a festive cranberry pecan bread. I checked out a new-to-me cheesemaker called Robinson Farm, and selected a nice, creamy, mild cheese called ABarndance. On a whim, because I always seem to need it when I don’t have it, I bought a bag of whole wheat pastry flour from Four Star Grains. On my way out, I grabbed a quick breakfast of maple walnut scone and a cup of coffee from Black Sheep bakery, along with a stollen as a treat for the toddler I left behind this morning, much to her dismay.
I look forward to supporting our local farmers through the winter, and am so glad to have the opportunity to do so.
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