The Admissions Blog with Bridget and John: Summer in Canton...The Farmers' Market!

Hello everyone and thanks for reading!

My name is John Gursky and I will now be blogging alongside Bridget. We are both excited to keep you informed on the "here and now" of what is happening here in the admissions office, on campus, and in the “North Country” region!

Since today is Friday (yay!), I thought I would give you a glimpse of an ongoing local summer event that everyone in the area enjoys every Friday – The Canton Farmers' Market.
Bridget and I walked to the market today during our lunch break and had a great time!
If you visit our campus any Tuesday or Friday this summer through October, I highly recommend making some time to venture downtown and see the action. The market is located in the dead center of Canton – at the Canton Village Park (on the corner of Main Street). It’s about a ten minute walk from the center of campus. You can't miss it. Here is a link for more information: Canton Farmers' Market Homepage -- check it out!

It’s a great way to experience our small-town atmosphere and see the interaction between St. Lawrence and the greater Canton/North Country community.

The Market is also very popular because it supports local farmers and businesses. You can buy anything from locally grown produce to quilts to maple syrup.

If you are like me and forget to bring cash, you can always take in the atmosphere by sitting next to the park fountain (see pictures) and listen to the live music or participate in a yoga session.

One of my favorite places to visit at the Market is the popular stand that sells delicious homemade pies, bread and cookies. Dawn (we refer to her in the office as "The Pie Lady") is the name of the woman who does all the baking. She has a daughter, Beth, who helps sell the goodies at the stand when the market is open. You can see when I stopped by the stand at noon, there wasn't too much left! During the school year, Beth lives in New Orleans and teaches English at a high school school effected by Hurricane Katrina. She was in desperate need of school supplies for her classroom. Not too long ago, some SLU students organized a book drive on campus and sent her several boxes of books for her students in New Orleans to use...a great example of SLU students giving back to the community!