Market date and time: Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to noon

Featured vendors:

• Hames and Axle Farm in Ashburnham raises Nigerian dwarf goats. They will be bringing their Surfing Goat Soaps— all-natural and made in small batches with their own goats’ milk and essential oils.
• North Village Essentials sells a variety of herbal products.

This week at the market:
Apples are in season! Apples are a delicious and important part of Harvard. Our local economy was primarily based on agriculture until the middle of the 20th century, and this history lives on in the many apple orchards around town.

When the English colonists arrived in the 17th century, they found just crab apples—the only apples native to the United States. European settlers brought with them the seeds of their favorite fruits, including many of the apple varieties we enjoy today.

Visit www.harvardfarmersmarket.org to find a recipe for apple cake with maple-walnut frosting.

There are just two more Harvard Farmers' Market Saturdays this season—Oct. 18 and 25.