Princeton Farmers Market

Princeton Farmers Market, on Thursdays, mixes New Jersey and nearby makers, from botanical perfumes to Balkan pastries. Weekly vendors include Catalina Empanadas, Cherry Grove Farm's farmstead cheeses from grass-fed cows on more than 200 acres, Cherry Grove Organic Farm's heirloom vegetables, Chickadee Creek Farm, Davidson's Exotic Mushrooms (oyster, lion's mane, shiitake, and more), and Double Brook Farm, founded in 2004 on 800 acres with its own USDA-inspected facility. Other draws include live glassblowing from Hub City Glassblowers, monthly knife sharpening from Hudson Grinding Company, Lost Bread Co. whole-grain loaves milled on a New American Stone Mill, and Little Star Foods hummus and stuffed grape leaves.

Our take: Start with the every-Thursday stalls, Catalina Empanadas, Cherry Grove cheeses, and Davidson's Exotic Mushrooms, before chasing vendors who come only on alternate weeks.