NASHUA — Though still early in the season, the Farmers Market is in full swing. With products ranging from chicken and lamb meat to honey, ice cream, soap, birdhouses and a handful of fruits and vegetables, the vendors are looking forward to an eventful summer of Sundays.

Dolores and John Blake of DJ’s Pure Natural Honey were some of the 10 vendors present at the Sunday market. Based out of Manchester, the two keep bees at friends’ houses and farms throughout the area.

“It’s just an activity to keep my brain functioning,” Dolores Blake said, the acoustic band Trail Mix playing in the background.

The Blakes work farmers markets in Merrimack, New Boston and Derry, in addition to the Nashua market every week.

“The principle behind farmers markets is educational,” she said. “The honeybees are sort of like a barometer on the rest of the environment. If the honeybees are struggling then we’re going to be struggling.”

Since her product is natural, Blake is not looking for the perfect piece of honeycomb. “It’s going to have blemishes, and I think that’s the message. Be careful what you wish for, because if you want that perfect (fruit), in order to get it you’re going to be doing damage to other parts of your life.”

Volunteer Garrick McCulloch of Derry was manning the Klemm’s Bakery stall. On the table was a cornucopia of muffins, cookies, cupcakes, turnovers, doughnuts, rolls and apple and strawberry fritters.

McCulloch said the vendors sometimes barter their goods. “Next week as a matter of fact, Fathers Day, (Country Dreams Farm) will have strawberries and we’ll be supplying the cream of tartar biscuits.”

Indeed, featured at the farmers market next Sunday will be the Strawberry Festival. In addition to entertainment scheduled for each week, special events will occur intermittently, including Blueberry Bonanza, July 15; the Soup Kitchen Produce Drive, August 5, Sept. 23 and Oct. 7; Tomato Tasting, August 26; Apple Festival, Sept. 23; and Pumpkin Painting, Oct. 7.

“We just want to make sure that you have local food, all the different items from around here, and support local businesses,” McCulloch said. “All of our stuff doesn’t have the formaldehyde and the preservatives that you get at the supermarket.”

The produce is still in short supply. Bok choy, lettuce and garlic scapes were on hand, in addition to strawberries aplenty. Mason’s Barrett Hill Farm came with 128 quarts of strawberries and was set to sell out by the day’s end.

Ed Nutter and his girlfriend Rebecca McGlauflin came to buy a cherry tomato plant to hang outside their window at a local boarding house.

“I love it,” Nutter said. “I’m actually from Texas so I’m used to growing my own garden.”

McGlauflin said, “I love fresh fruits and vegetables so I’ll come here constantly. I’d rather buy direct from the farmer.”

For more information contact the event’s organizer, Great American Downtowns, at ali@greatamericandowntown.org, or visit bit.ly/LdAyz6.

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