160614 Sat Jun 19 12:37:50 -0700 2004 7 13 New England 0 861507 It's pretty crazy around here right about now, what with all the traffic and people hitting the fancy restaurants in Lenox and Great barrington. To avoid all this, we like to go to the farmer's markets in Sheffield (Fridays) and Great Barrington (Saturdays). If we are up for a drive, over to Troy for the big outdoor extravaganza on Saturday mornings. You can buy bagfuls of strawberries, whole chickens, fresh raviolis, fresh mozzerella from a guy who sells to Nobu and le cirque, car-sized almond croissants that come from Mrs. Londons in Saratoga Springs. The best is Farm Country Soup, quarts of it from a woman who makes it fresh, here in the berkshires. All kinds of cold soup for the summer: borscht, mushroom, cucumber. She has a take out store at the Buggy Whip Factory, which is 15 minutes from great Barrington. We like to go there and then to the Montery Chevre goat farm, Rawsons, which is about a pretty drive from there, visit the baby goats and get a tub of cheese. You can take this meal anywhere without waiting to be seated. You are pretty much set in this weather with some gazpacho, chevre a baguette and a whiffleball. Sat Jun 19 12:37:50 -0700 2004 0 annlee 1 861529 where is the buggy whip factory? Sun Jun 20 22:40:30 -0700 2004 861507 0 MaxGold 2 861552 The buggywhip factory is in Southfield, on Rt. 272 (Norfolk Rd.) You can't miss it. It's a big antique market. The easiest way is to come through Sheffield, and a nice place to park the car and take a walk. Mon Jun 21 13:19:21 -0700 2004 861529 0 annlee 1 861532 The cheese that you mention at the Troy Farmer's market is made by Popovich Provisions. He also makes a hard cheese which I like more than the mozz. The last I heard they were going to sell this at the Coop in Gt. Barr, where they sell the Farm Country soup, frozen. Mon Jun 21 09:24:39 -0700 2004 861507 0 Rick Abel 1 861534 Where is the farmer's market located in Troy? Mon Jun 21 09:34:12 -0700 2004 861507 0 Ms. Plaza Street 2 861551 The address is Hedley Park Place and Marina, 411 River Street. There is also a website for the market where you can get directions and information about the vendors: http://www.troymarket.org/ Mon Jun 21 13:14:26 -0700 2004 861534 0 annlee 3 861569 Thanks for the address and website. Mon Jun 21 19:45:37 -0700 2004 861551 0 Ms. Plaza Street 1 861560 ive had that goat cheese before, it rocks. they make it in three different kinds... plain, chive and garlic (not as good as the plain, in my opinion, it seems marketed to people who don't like chevre, who need some rondele) and thyme, which i haven't had before, maybe that's different. Mon Jun 21 15:26:35 -0700 2004 861507 0 forgotten hands