Last Saturday, with fellow Rose Scholars, I visited the Farmers Market for the first time. I was surprised when Shiv and Sam told us that there are about 5000 people visit the Farmers Market. Since last year, I wanted to visit the Farmers Market, but I was unable to make a time for the visit. The Rose Scholars program gave me an opportunity to take a break and explore Ithaca.
I really enjoyed just observing different vendors with locally grown food and the foods that I ate at the Farmers Market were amazing. In addition, I was able to purchase handmade small bags with unique patterns. Lastly, I saw a vendor who was selling handmade jewelry made out of polymer clays, which excited me because I also make miniatures using polymer clays. Visiting the Farmers Market not only allowed me to try local foods but also provided me with an opportunity to explore Ithaca’s natural area. On the way back to the west campus, I visited Ithaca Falls for the first time and I was able to see that there are so many places out in Ithaca that I should visit.
I completely agree that this trip was an amazing experience! I am glad that we got to have this little adventure. The Farmer’s Market and Ithaca Falls are just the beginning for the beauties that Ithaca has to offer and I believe that we should take advantage of our time here at Cornell to explore these areas as much as we can because they are so amazing.