Straight From the Earth at West Tisbury Farmers' Market
Bouquets ready to bring home.
Bouquets ready to bring home.
Crowds turned out for the Labor Day weekend farmers' market.
Crowds turned out for the Labor Day weekend farmers' market.
Late summer bounty.
Late summer bounty.
Season brought both sun and rain, perfect for flower production.
Season brought both sun and rain, perfect for flower production.
Cherry tomatoes bursting with flavor.
Cherry tomatoes bursting with flavor.
Peppers ripened under the warmth of the sun.
Peppers ripened under the warmth of the sun.
Tasting Linda Alley's New Lane Sundries jam.
Tasting Linda Alley's New Lane Sundries jam.
A new felted friend.
A new felted friend.
Lexie Roth peers out from Goldie's food truck.
Lexie Roth peers out from Goldie's food truck.
Vietnamese cold roll, a farmers' market favorite.
Vietnamese cold roll, a farmers' market favorite.
Nina Levin, chef and owner of Stoney Hill Pizza works the market.
Nina Levin, chef and owner of Stoney Hill Pizza works the market.
Fresh out of the oven.
Fresh out of the oven.
Jodie Treloar Sampson and Mike Benjamin entertain the crowd.
Jodie Treloar Sampson and Mike Benjamin entertain the crowd.
September zinnias.
September zinnias.
Taking a shopping break for a bite to eat.
Taking a shopping break for a bite to eat.
Late summer tomatoes.
Late summer tomatoes.
All roads lead to the Ag Hall grounds in West Tisbury throughout the summer where growers hawk their home-grown and homemade wares, from tomatoes and salanova, to pies, honey and Vietnamese cold rolls.
Rooted deeply in the soils and the history of the Vineyard, the market was resurrected more than fifty years ago when farmers rented booths for the summer and sold produce, preserves, baked goods and crafts.
Today the market remains unchanged as an open-air venue for fresh produce straight from the earth. It has also become an unqualified business success.
And if that is not reason enough, it also just happens to be one of the best summer traditions on the Vineyard.