The Farmers Don't Show

Today I am in the cafe and I've reached a conclusion. The farmers in this area are not interested in starting a farmer's market in South Deerfield. I sent out letters to twenty area farmers, hoping to interest them in setting up a town market on Saturdays. I set up two meetings, one on Thursday and the second today at 10 am. I sit in the cafe waiting, in vain, for the farmers to show.

Well as I sat here, I realized that I should give myself a break. I put the flag up the pole but nobody saluted. So I guess this isn't the year that our farm-filled town will realize the dream to have a walking, living, breathing market with fresh vegetables grown on Deerfield farms. For that we will still have to go to Greenfield, or Amherst, or Northampton. Sigh.