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Come Saturday Morning
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2016/09 - September | Photograph By: Marjorie Christiansen Photography
Something about a quiet Saturday morning in the fall beckons one to look for a local market to meander through, and Highlands has just the thing.
Saturday mornings from 8:00 A.M. until noon Kelsey-Hutchinson Park transforms into a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting with booths teeming with local products for sale. This is the perfect place to enjoy an early morning cup of coffee and a pastry while seeing all that local growers and craftsmen have to offer.
Highlands Marketplace is a showcase for the offerings of local farmers, bakers, photographers, artists and craftsmen. Here on any given week you will find locally grown seasonal vegetables such as corn, green beans, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, beets, onions, peppers, and potatoes. You will also find honey, eggs, fresh-cut flowers, jams, jellies, baked goods, flavored olive oils, and individually-wrapped goodies such as pastries and brownies to be enjoyed on the spot.
Many local crafts made by local artisans including knitted items, walking sticks, paintings, photographs and fine wood works are also available for purchase. Often, members of the Mountain Dulcimer Club will be on hand playing music. Fall is a particularly colorful time to visit when the colors of the season spill forth from every booth.
The Market, organized and overseen by a non-profit committee, seeks to provide residents and visitors of Highlands the opportunity to buy fresh local produce, food and products at a fair market price, and to allow our growers and craftsmen a chance to display their goods. Talk about farm-to-table fresh!
See you Saturday morning in the park!
