By
Kimberly Warren
Managing Editor
When your mother
kindly hints that “I really miss seeing your column” in
the paper, you know it’s time to write a little something. So
that’s what this is – a (very) little something about
fall.
Fall has always been my favorite time of year. There’s nothing
quite like T-shirt-and-jeans weather. And it’s a perfect time
for curling up on the porch with a blanket and good book. But it’s
the farm experience that really makes fall worthwhile. Fresh apples,
hot cider and farm market visits add oodles of joy when October rolls
around.
I like knowing that I can wake up on Saturday morning, drive in any
direction and find a farm market. I like knowing that I don’t
have to settle for shipped-in, store-bought fruit. And I like knowing
that even though I’m more than two hours away, I can feel at
home in a 15-minute drive. I’m lucky to live in an area where
farm markets are aplenty.
And I’m excited to know that the farm market season is just
getting to when it’s really fun. Call me an addict, but it’s
almost like I can’t get through fall without a pumpkin patch
or corn maze fix. (Throw in a couple of football games and leaf piles,
and it doesn’t get much better.)
So I’m excited to see more farm markets popping up here and
there. And I’m excited to get out there and enjoy them. That’s
why my job’s so great – while I sit here at my desk, writing
about farm markets, I get to fantasize about my next weekend exploration
to the nearest market.
Share with me about your farm and help me live vicariously through
you. I can be reached at (616) 887-9008, ext. 110. Or, e-mail me at
editor@fruitgrowersnews.com.
