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Highlands Marketplace
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2018/06 - June
Some may think the beginning of the season in Highlands is the first blooming of the glorious native plants that abound in these mountains.
But you’d be wrong. It’s when you see the tents sprout up on Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, signaling the beginning of the Highlands Marketplace. Local farmers, growers, and artisans gather each Saturday from 8:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. to offer the freshest and most colorful selections you’ll find anywhere. Whether it’s spring lettuces, organic salves and tinctures, eggs, or handmade wood crafts, you’ll not be disappointed in the options.
Let’s talk about Sunday brunch for a moment. It can be a classy affair with linens and crystal or an al fresco morning that starts with coffee on the deck. Before you make your plans, whatever they may be, you need to stop by Highlands Marketplace to see all that’s available.
The best way to start a brunch menu is with fresh eggs from happy chickens. None of those factory-raised eggs that have no color for you. You want bright orangeyellow yolks that come from chickens that were raised outside where they’re meant to be. Speaking of chickens, you might even find some newly hatched chicks to take home and raise yourself.
If you don’t have time to bake, but want something other than a store-bought loaf or pastry, you can find it there, too. A long with local honey, homemade jams, sweet, juicy berries, and brightly colored flowers for the table.
The Highlands Marketplace is a great way to start your weekend, so bring your baskets and your market bags, and load ‘em up! If you want to bring your four-legged friends, please make sure they are leashed.
Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park is located in downtown Highlands on Pine Street.
