Clintonville Farmers Market

I started going to the market because I wanted more control over the level of chemicals and pesticides in my food as well as a desire to buy locally due to environmental concerns, but I continue to go every Saturday because of the wonderful environment and the quality food. Our farmer's market really is a great community event - one where you can rub elbows with your neighbors while browsing a wide variety of delicious local food, talk to your farmers animatedly about how their fields are doing, and listen to the local musicians performing on the street corner, all while dodging kids and dogs and friends chatting about the best way to cook their new purchases. Last year the market even expanded its season so that it went through the winter and kept us going until the spring shoots came again. Now I cook more than I ever have before, I eat much healthier, and I really feel that our market is a substantial reason why!