My trip to the Ithaca farmer’s market last Saturday was a really fun and rewarding experience. The farmer’s market had a quaint feel to it, with its wooden walls and ceiling and small stalls. All the sellers were super friendly and very eager to help me with various questions I had about what they were selling. Interacting with everyone reminded me a lot of being back home in Minnesota. The stereotype of being “Minnesota nice” holds very true: everyone greets you with a chipper “hi” or “hello” and everyone says their “please and thank you’s”. I sadly cannot say the same about Cornell. It isn’t a bad thing- everyone’s stressed and busy with schoolwork and classes, so people don’t stop to be polite. The farmer’s market also felt very calm and peaceful- it wasn’t too crowded and wasn’t too loud, and you could hear acoustic guitar being played outside the market. In the serene atmosphere of the farmer’s market I forgot about all my work and felt free to wander about.

The market was very rewarding for my stomach. I got many different kinds of food. I started off my journey with kombucha, which was delicious. It’s tart taste proved it to be much fresher and more authentic than commercial kombucha brands, which in comparison are a couple grams of sugar short of being considered a soda. I then had a garlic herb pizza for lunch, and finished with a chocolate coconut macaroon for desert. Unfortunately, my appetite was finite, and I could not try many other tasty dishes I saw at the market. I look forward to going there in the future to try chocolate croissants, milkshakes, Thai food, and more.