Simple rules to farmers market etiquette:

Ever been annoyed at the grocery store? Of course you have. It brings out the worst in humanity. Half the people are on cell phones, checking lists, blocking aisles, and clearly oblivious to the meaning of 15 items or less.

Farmers markets are all the fuss of the grocery store, with none of the set aisles and check out lines. It’s a free for all on getting attention and pushing your way through the crowd with your three reusable bags, two friends, and a dog. On more than one Saturday morning I’ve been stuck wedged in the ebb and flow of the over crowded stalls at Eastern Market only to come out of it with four peaches, and a new slew of reasons why I can’t understand people with two-aside strollers.