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Why does nobody talk about the difference between the Clarendon and Ballston farmers markets
Two seasons ago I was doing all my produce shopping at the Sunday market in Ballston and figured that was just how it goes around here. Then a neighbor on my block in Ashton Heights dragged me to the Saturday one in Clarendon and the difference in the berry selection alone was wild, plus the bread guy actually remembers your name after 2 visits. Anyone else switch markets and feel like they'd been missing out for a while?
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irisross11d ago
How did it take you two whole seasons to find out? I had almost the same thing happen, except I started at Clarendon and only hit Ballston when I was already over there for other errands. The berry thing is so real though. The Ballston stands seem to carry the same three or four farms every week no matter the month, and Clarendon rotates in people who actually grow stuff you can't get at the grocery store. Same goes for the bread, and honestly the meat and egg tables too. I still stop by Ballston now and then since it's closer to me, but I treat it like a quick backup run instead of my main trip. Once you know the difference it's hard to go back to thinking they're the same thing.
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