I had heard that the farmer’s markets in Ithaca were good, but I had never found the time to go myself — figuring out transportation and getting together a group of people to do always just seemed like such a hassle. So, I was excited to finally go to a farmer’s market  with Rose, and I was not disappointed. Among my favorite haul of the day were a dairy-free pesto, which had a pleasantly strong garlic tang to it, and two plants: a basil plant and a thai chili pepper plant.

While the basil died very quickly (I’m not much of a plant growing expert), I was happy to see the chili pepper plant survive for much longer, providing nice decoration for my suite’s common room and also a lot of nice spice to use in cooking.

I’ll definitely be going back to the farmer’s market when I get the chance!