On Saturday, I attended my first Rose Scholars event and visited the Ithaca Farmer’s market. We walked over together from the house and I met and chatted with other students in the program on the way. The market contained various vendors selling artisan foods and craft items. What stood out for me was how the vendors were passionate about their own products. For instance, produce vendors were enthusiastic about telling us about their heirloom fruits and vegetables; they obviously take great pride in growing their own varieties. There were also local juices and wines, in which the seller grows their own fruits and presses the juice themselves. It was my first time visiting the market and I was made aware of the great variety of local products that are produced in the finger lakes region; I would love to visit some local farms and learn more about products unique to the area.