Who doesn't love a BLT with perfectly ripe tomatoes? Or a bowl of sweet, juicy cherries? Or some buttered corn on the cob? Stands of fresh, local produce are popping up every day of the week in parking lots and parks throughout the Buffalo area through the fall. Jacque Shaw and her daughter Finley Shaw, 9, select apples for a customer at the Cornerstone Orchards station during the Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market. Find seasonal fruits and vegetables, locally raised meat, honey, frozen foods, baked goods and wine, among many other goods, at a farmers market this spring and summer.
Here are a few suggestions. Alden Farmers Market 13140 W. Main St.
, Alden The Alden Farmers Market has moved to Alden Town Park, where there are restrooms, a covered pavilion, concession stand and a coinciding weekly car cruise. It is held from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
every Monday through Sept. 30. Clinton Bailey Farmers Market 1517 Clinton St.
From May through the end of October, the market is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.
m. every day. Shop for local produce, flowers, plants, jams and baked goods.
Clarence Hollow Farmers Market 10717 Main St., Clarence Farmers, bakers, artisans and other vendors will set up at the market from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. every Saturday through October.
It's located just off the Clarence Bike Path. Delavan-Grider Farmers Market 877 E. Delavan Ave.
From 4 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday through October, the Delavan-Grider Farmers Market sells fresh produce and fruit in the courtyard outside the Dela.