This is such a nice farmers' market! It's a bit on the small side, but that makes it even better for the consumer- products are of higher quality with a great assortment of goods- from the farm fresh, diverse assortment of general and specialty veggies/fruits/herbs, to the freshly prepared food/baked goods (more on those later), to the personal care products, you'll find something to fill your belly, fulfill your sweet tooth, and make you look great. One staple they do not carry (to the best of my knowledge) is meat, but I wouldn't miss it anyway.
About the prepared foods and baked goods- there's a company, Beldotti Bakers, that travels all the way from Stamford (hope I got that right) to sell their DELICIOUS wares. Today they offered samples of their unbelievable sandwiches ($7 each and, believe me, you won't finish it in one sitting) and home prep packs ($22 for everything you need to make your own delicious, fresh sandwiches at home). The sandwich samples were a half slice of crusty bread with fresh basil pesto, vine ripened tomato (nothing like the flavorless gas ripened store bought kind) and a generous slice of the creamiest mozzarella cheese. It was so unbelievably tasty they had a line of people trying to get their hands on a sandwich! I had heard the local squawk about their crusty loaf of cranberry walnut bread being phenomenal, but I got there too late (5:30)- they were all sold out. My advice: get there early (opens at 4:30) for the best selection at every stand, and **RUN**, don't walk, to the Beldotti Bakery stand FIRST!!
When you're there, be sure to look up Farmer Pete (the good looking guy!) for his exceptional selection of unusual, beautiful veggies. If you want to make a colorful veggie dish for the family that, yeah, even your kids will be sure to eat, check out his multi colored carrots (yes, really!!). If you want to impress your cookout friends with a tasty, healthful concoction, go for Pete's rainbow chard. Be sure to tell him Burma sent you!
The Windsor Farmers' Market, on the corner of Broad and Maple Streets, is open on Thursdays from 4:30P to 6:30P, from about the beginning of June to mid October, with the start and close dates being weather dependent. Parking's super convenient, directly along the market's perimeter, and half of it is shaded (woohoo!)- a well appreciated factor during this miserably hot, humid summer. Get there early for best selection and be sure to shop each stall, as the produce and product selection is really diverse. Be prepared to make this your go to Farmer's Market! read more