One thing I notice, at all the craft fair events, is that there are an over abundance of jewelry makers out there this year. The only interest I have in those stalls is to see if anybody has come up with something different that I might like to try making myself.
A few of them sell interesting beads and pendants, as well as jewelry. It's just a good thing I have enough stuff around the house waiting to be strung up as it is, as I've seen some interesting ones over the past few days. I have been able to resist, however. Next year, when I'm looking for such things, there won't likely be any.
It was too hot to stay long, and I had grocery shopping to do, so we set off to Kemptville.
First stop on a Sunday is always the Kemptville Farmer's Market. There are a lot of different farmer's markets in the area, and I like to visit them, when I can. I think the Kemptville one is the best though. There is always a wide variety of vendors there, and there seems to be a lot of good sampling to be had too. I experienced pickled jalapeno peppers (I saw "Pickle" and it was green, so I got a surprise when I tasted that!), a couple of different shortbreads (I liked the one with the toffee bits), and a few different kinds of strange looking cucumbers and tomatoes.
The highlight of this market trip was these interesting vegetables are grown in Oxford Mills by Luke Swale. I was told that they plan to grow something new and different every year. Check out their website at http://www.earthsharvestfarm.ca/ . Personally, I'm bookmarking that one.
I came home with a nice loaf of bread and an assortment of freshly dug potatoes. I likely should have made off with a few of those cute cucumbers too. Oh well, maybe next time.....
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