We went to the Blacksburg Farmers’ market this morning around 10:00. It was way busier than any other time we’ve gone, but it has been over a month since we’ve been. They had live music and a covered tent for folks to eat and ready-to-eat-type food with a HUGE line. All the permanent spots were full, and there were folks also set up on the other street side of the parking lot the market is held in.

The people there seem generally younger than the Roanoke market, and there seemed to be more regulars v. touristy types. There were a few families, but not many. I think I saw two. The sellers were all healthy looking, except one of the baked-goods people who was an older heavy woman. Most of the sellers were tanned and had a slightly hippy aura to them. There set ups ranged from bare minimum (cardboard boxes, sloppy signs, bare tables) to all out (table clothes, fancy baskets, fancy written signs, matching umbrella). One of the baked good sellers was very hip and trendy. She had samples of her lemonade and even the little trash can for putting the cups in matched her set up.

Those sellers who had a permanent spot seemed to all have a big umbrella to go over their stuff. The ones along the street had the little tent things. Perhaps the little tent things don’t work so well in the permanent area.

In addition to edibles, there was soap, essential oils and that sort of stuff, wooden bowls, postcards / prints / magnets, and a older girl with a few beaded things.

I liked the feel of this market better than the one at Roanoke. It seemed more small town but still successful. There didn’t seem to be much space for new sellers, though. I do recall reading something somewhere about the market wanting to build a bigger site.

Prices of stuff (not everything…it was hard to write notes)
Cucumbers: 2.25 lb; 1.50 lm; 3/1.00 (pickling)
Squash: 2.25 lb; 1.60 lb
Swiss Chard 2.00 lb
Salsa: 4.00 / 8 oz
Onions: 2.60 lb; 2.00 lb
Black/Rasp Berries: 2.00 half pt; 4.00 pt
Basil: 0.50 lb; 9.00 lb; 10.00 lb
Tomatoes: 3.50 lb
Herbs: 1.00 bunch
Green Beans: 3.00 lb; 3.25 lb
Blueberries: 3.00 pt
Garlic: 0.75 a head; 5.00 lb
Lettuce: 2.00 a head
Eggs: 2.50 a dz
Honey: 6.00 pt; 6.50 pt