This past Saturday was Brooklyn flea market’s final day of commerce for the season. It was quite a windy day at Williamsburg’s riverside marketplace. Venders competed with powerful, chilly wind gusts that blew off the East River, but as the sun broke through the clouds toward afternoon, sales and temperature picked up.

Sweet Loren’s is a cookie stand located just past the south entrance of the Market. Loren Brill is devoted to integrating deliciousness and healthfulness into her cookies. She strives for a healthy, yet tasty alternative to the mass produced Pillsbury and Tollhouse brands. Brill’s dairy-free ready-to-bake cookie and brownie doughs use only organic whole grain ingredients.

Last year Brill’s mother died of Leukemia, her sister was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease and Brill, herself, was recovering from Hodgkins. She always loved to bake and these events inspired and empowered her to bake tasty cookies with zero processed foods.

Below recounts Saturday’s events at the market. Expand the slideshow to full screen for best viewing.