Goshen Farmers’ Market

SInce the Montgomery Farmers Market was non-​existant, we were in need of another FM and luckily Goshen was not too far away and it had been recommended by two people who, in retrospect, knew their stuff and should be Unilocaling! ;)))
Shut out of one we were essentially rained out of the other. We endured torrential downpours and a spat of hail as we made our way to Goshen, a charming town filled with lovely architecture, only to find many of the vendors had high-​tailed it out of there. However two who were left were so super nice and had a bounty of goodies left to sell before the market shut early.
The first stand we visited, S&SO Farms, was blazing with color that would make a rainbow blush. We ended up with some beets with their green bits attached-yum!-beet greens are my new fave-​move over Kale!- carrots with their tops (yum for our chickens), as well as some sugar snap peas which were perfectly sweet and crisp and some radishes. This bounty? $ 12.50. The quality of all our purchases was top notch. And they were very kind in giving us a bag of other customers’ discarded tops for our flock o’birdies. Priceless.
The second stand we visited, Bialas Farm, had some verdant strawberry plants just bursting with blossoms. Had to get those as well as some Chocolate Mint which we could make into more plants. But the best part about that stand was Doris. What a lovely person. Our banter with her is what makes a farmers market so special. I don;t think I shall ever look at strawberry plants again without thinking of the «mothers & daughters.» :)))
I am sure on a clear sunny day with all the vendors at the top of their crop selling the Goshen Farmers Market is a 5 star, possibly Off The Charts, experience but early in the season in the middle of a major downpour, it is a happy 4 star experience.
The setting for the Market is on the gorgeous Village Green near the shops and restaurants which make up the main part of Goshen.
Been back several times. 5 star worthyfor sure!