The Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market held the last market of its inaugural season on October 18, 2013. Check out the photos (snapped by Megan Kennedy) below.

Familiar and first-time shoppers flocked to the market to stock up on items from their favorite vendors, enjoy some fresh-pressed apple cider from our hand-cranked cider press, and take part in the free prize drawing. The more prizes we gave away, the more vendors donated right on the spot! In the end, lucky winners went home with:

• A one-month membership to Crossfit Dūrātus
• A deluxe gift set from Orange Thyme and Rocky River Soap Co. (plus a 30-minute massage from Jennifer Michelle Massage)
• A barbecue variety pack from Howling Wolf Sauces (plus a $10 gift certificate from the Bistro Box)
• Exclusive coffees from Chairs Coffee and Balboa Montessori
• Handmade caramels and honey from Petunia’s Marketplace
• Fresh-baked bread from Pleasant Prairie Farms
• Needlepoint from Mary Beauregard, a book donated by “Steel” Orr, and a giant squash from JJ Goats
• Smoked salmon from Old Harbor Sustainable Seafoods
• … and hand-knitted purse from Rebecca Mincks

The most frequently asked question throughout the event was: “When will the market start next year?” We don’t have a specific answer to that yet, but you can count on sometime around early June. Keep an eye on our blog, our Facebook page or our Twitter feed to be alerted of specific dates.

Thanks again to all our sponsors, volunteers, vendors, musicians, and patrons for a fantastic first season!

A musical duo

Apple samples on offer at Pacific Produce

Karen Kinney of the Washington State Farmers Market Association

The cider press in action.

Vendors and shoppers

Eager to try the first pressing of fresh apple cider.

Even the Domino’s deliverymen get a hankering after fresh apples

Apple shopping

Rebecca’s hand-knitted hats are a hit.

Barb from the Bistro Box shows why they’re called OMG sliders

Social Hour

The younger shoppers model their new knit hats.

Rachel from Orange Thyme with her colorful handmade soaps

Socializing by the firepit

A view of honey and preserves from Petunia’s Marketplace.

The guys from Old Harbor Sustainable Seafood chop wood for the firepit

Fresh-pressed apple cider being poured for storage.

The cider press — so simple even a child could use it!

Slingshots by Riley

A wider view of the season finale of the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market on October 18, 2013

Mary Beauregard and her partner show off their needlepoint

Checking out Rebecca’s hand-knitted “pumpkin” hats.

Dave mans the Sweet Things booth with late harvest veggies.