All across the North Americas (USA and Canada), Sunday, May 10 2026, mother's are celebrated. Personally, I include Mother Earth in this, which is why I say, every day is Earth Day. Take your mom out to lunch and enjoy.

Here in Ithaca, we should be seeing flowers this Mother's Day weekend. Daffodils and tulips are already in bloom.

Here is a snapshot of what's going on this Spring at the Ithaca Farmers Market. You likely have been there and have met us. If you have not, consider a visit. It's a beautiful place with some amazing fresh grown food straight from the fields. Our talented artists and crafts people offer high quality soap (from us, of course), clothing, jewelry, housewares, and the newly Smithsonian awarded Borough Furnace Cast Iron cookware. I have a dutch oven and it's topnotch. 

Spinach is thriving, radishes, lettuces, arugula, raab, to name a few. There are a variety of mushroom growers, with beautiful mushrooms.

Ramps are a wild garlic, that some farmers cultivate. They have large broad tender, grlicky greens and a single crisp white garlic bulb. They are delicious in a quick stir fry. Mix them with raab florettes and a few mushrooms. Add some local pork or chicken, and a slice of crusty bread. All from our vendors.

Add a creamy mayo or hot sauce, available from our hot sauce and condiment makers at market and lunch for mom is served.

Of course if you don't feel like cooking, the food vendors are top notch at our market. You can sit and eat lunch with your mom on the dock, while listening to live music, and go for a boat ride on the inlet. 

Andy will be in booth 6, with your energetically charged bar soap or Instant Liquid Soap, so mom can think of you and this lovely gift every time she washes her hands, takes a shower, washes the dishes or runs bubble bath. 

If you can't make it to Ithaca, go to a market near you and shop online for the best Mother's Day soap gift. Click this link to have a 25% off discount applied directly to your shopping cart. Coupon expires 5/10/26 midnight EST