Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Last market

Shppers waiting behind a rope near signs proclaimimg the last market of the year

In Massachusetts, the day before the American Thanksgiving is the last for shoppers seeking produce and other goods direct from the farm.

Above, masked shoppers wait their turn at the Davis Square (Somerville) market earlier today.

It was a low-key ending to a year of queuing, hand sanitizer, and masks at the outdoor markets.

Masked shoppers lined up outdoors at farmers market
Socially distanced farmers market, Arlington, July 21

masked shoppers under a canopy with bags of apples and bins of orange pumpkins
Shopping and queuing at Shelburne Farm's outdoor market in September. The store at this orchard is normally indoors.

The pandemic's effects on the apple harvest may never be fully appreciated, but there were certainly new logistical challenges getting fruit to market. Quality and variety suffered this year.

Somerville's winter market, usually indoors, is still on as of this writing, with new curbside pickup options and limited outdoor sales.

Shoppers approach the barriers in front of a long table bearing apples and vegitables
In Davis Square today, a shopper tip-toes up to the apples one last time.

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