1) Yes we met Melissa and she is gorgeous! We also met her husband who was kind of critical of us at first.
2) I was struck by the small space that it was in, Maybe it is because it was the last one but i expected it to be much bigger. But it was cute and close-nit feeling like i predicted.
3)what kinds of products do you make?
how long have you been doing the farmers market?
do you like Salem and why?
since doing the farmers market do you feel like you have a sense of place here in Salem or that the farmers market helps create one?
4) We learned that she makes different types of honey and maple syrup, also farmers bees and has over 200 taps, she also makes powders, butters, and chapstick out of these products.
They have been doing the Salem farmers market for 3 years now.
They do like Salem especially in October but they do farmers markets in other towns too.
And that yes they feel like a part of Salem because of the farmers market.
5) Another interesting fact is that it is not the honey bee that is endangered but a bee native to Hawaii, and that her kids eat honey before bed, and that honey has natural healing abilities.
6) I liked this trip and it was very fun, glad we got to know the farmers market!
7) This contributed to my sense of place because we knew where we were, what way to go, and walked together. Once we got down town we did need to ask where the actual farmers market was, but the friendly people of the town that I asked had no problem telling me that it was just right around the corner we passed. It was heart warming and nice to compare to the farmers markets back home.
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Thats super cool!!!!!!!!!
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