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Monday, September 12, 2011

Apple Bake-Off a Hit at Kingfield Farmers Market

This month's bake-off at Kingfield Farmers Market brought a bounty of apple-themed desserts.

As Sunday morning started to heat up, Kingfield Farmers Market volunteers faced a hungry crowd as they waited anxiously for the sixth entrant to arrive at their apple bake-off. Eyeing the five other contestants' goods, amateur judges of all ages were getting impatient for their first bite.  As soon as people saw Kingfield volunteers cutting up the baked goods they moved in, pressing closer to the booth. By 10:30, the designated start time for eating and judging, a line had formed. Each person's $5 judging fees were burning holes in their pockets. The bake-off fundraiser for the market happens every second Sunday. The key ingredient is chosen by seasonality, making apple an obvious choice for September. The rules for bakers are simple: use …

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