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Zusatztext "Pocket-sized and covetable! Christine Chitnis's Markets of New England is a delightfully fresh guidebook chronicling the quirks and histories of crafts and farmers markets throughout New England." -- The Maine Magazine "Here's a nifty little book to tuck into the glove compartment or tote bag. Rhode Island author Christine Chitnis has compiled a list of outdoor crafts and food markets around New England with photos! addresses! times and dates for the entire spring/summer/fall schedule...pick this colorful gem up for those weekend drives..." — Cape Cod Times "Chitnis provides the vibrant color photographs that depict New England in its summertime glory." — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "... The number of small farms (fewer than 50 acres) is growing! and they can use our support. Christine Chitnis has come to the rescue with a charming! useful! pocket-size guidebook! Markets of New England. It should be a a model for other regional guides since it covers food as well as its kissing cousin! crafts. Chitnis makes a heartfelt case for using "our collective consumer power to support artisans -- beekeepers! cheesemongers! weavers and woodworkers." I couldn't agree more." -- Dominique Browning! The New York Times "Readers will want to grab a tote bag! jump in the car! and head out to browse among the organic grains! clams! and homespun yarn. Boston’s hip Bazaar Bizarre! for example! promises it’s 'not your granny’s craft fair' and offers items leaning toward the indie and punk. The book’s small size is just right for tucking in the car for a spur-of-the-moment weekend jaunt." -- Library Journal Informationen zum Autor Christine Chitnis is a writer! photographer! and environmental educator. She lives with her husband and son in Providence! Rhode Island. Her writing has appeared in Country Living! Time Out New York! ReadyMade! Edible Rhody ! and The Washington Post ! among many other local and national publications. She holds a degree in Environmental Science from the University of Colorado. Visit her website at christinechitnis.com. Klappentext People across the country are discovering the immense pleasure that can be had by living a thoughtful life full of farm-fresh food and handmade possessions. This return to the "good life" is reflected in our country's increasing interest in buying locally grown and produced goods! and there is no better place to 'shop local' than at neighborhood farmers' markets and art events. With this in mind! Christine Chitnis has crisscrossed New England (Maine New Hampshire! Vermont! Massachusetts! Rhode Island and Connecticut) discovering farmers markets and crafts markets! sometimes stretching the concept of 'markets' along the way to include open studio days! a one-of-a-kind floating farmers' market (held on a sailboat)! a community heirloom plant sale! and a wide range of artisan events. Fifty of the most vibrant! unique and thriving events in the region are described and lavishly photographed. Zusammenfassung Experience a quintessentially American summer—a village-green! homemade-ice-cream! corn-on-the-cob kind of summer—exploring the fifty vibrant farmers’ and artisan markets profiled in Markets of New England. You’ll find picture-postcard settings! delicious food! and unique crafts down every ribbon of highway. In Massachusetts! make your way up the coast to Cape Cod! where markets feature baskets of blueberries and flats of oysters still dripping with saltwater; hop the ferry to Sustainable Nantucket’s picturesque farm stands; or journey inland to an art festival nestled in the Berkshires. In New Hampshire! attend a lakeside workshop and a market held on New England’s largest town common! in the shadow of a classic white church and steeple. Meander across Vermont during an open studio weekend! or to Maine for a clam festival! a county fair! ...
