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Mission Statement
Reminiscent of the market days of our forebears, our goal is to provide:
- A community building event
- An opportunity for residents to improve their nutritional intake
- Support for local farmers to help them avoid selling their fields for development and to keep a viable local food source.
A Farmers' Market is an adventure. There are always interesting and unexpected items. It is also an education - you will undoubtedly learn something about varieties of produce, what grows well, when, under what conditions, and how to select, store and prepare them. Farmers love questions! Please ask - it's part of the fun. We have a combination of organic and conventional farms represented. Also there are educational booths, entertainment, chef demonstrations, and craft vendors.
Come early. Our market closes precisely at noon so our vendors can get home to their families. Bring cash and your own bags.
Rain Policy
Bear Hill Farm, Tyngsboro - Vegetables
A family farm started in 1917, Bear Hill is the charter member of our market (1997). Mike and Anne Gagnon are on the Farmers' Market Steering Committee. They have been instrumental in establishing organic standards in Massachusetts.
Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury - Vegetables and IPM Fruit and Corn
Glenn & Karen Cook have been supplying the Marblehead co-op for many years and have been at the Farmers' Market since 1999. They have a very wide array of produce, including fruit. Cider Hill has a farm stand and a pick-your-own operation at 201 Market St.
Clark Farm, Danvers - Vegetables & Plants
Bill Clark will be joining us for the 6th year from his 250 year old family farm with a farm stand at 163 Hobart St. He has a wide variety of produce and flowers
River Rock Farm, Brimfield - Beef
The Konove family cattle farm produces natural beef and will be coming for the 5th year. The farm attends farmers markets all over the Boston area. Their beef is sold fresh or frozen.
The HERB FARMacy, Salisbury - Organic Culinary & Medicinal Herbs
Rita Wollmering & Brooke Finn's small farm produces a wide selection of certified organic plants, specializing in herbs, antique flowers and heirloom tomatoes for sale here at the Marblehead Farmers Market and at their greenhouses at 30 Elmwood St. Part of our market since 1998, they also offer cut flowers, eggs, honey and herbal products..
Middle Earth Farm, Amesbury - Organic Vegetables
This will be Dick Rosenburgh's 6th year at the Farmers' Market. He supplied the organic Farm Direct Coop in Marblehead for 6 years.
Crystal Brook Farm, Sterling - Offers 12 varieties of fresh goat cheese and goat milk soap.
Ann & Eric Starbard runs a goat farm near Fitchburg. She started coming to the market in 2003 and does farmers' markets all over Massachusetts. They offer goat feta and many flavors of rolled goat cheese.
West River Creamery, Londonderry, VT - Cheese from cow's milk
Owned by Barry & Wendy Rowland of Marblehead, cheesemakers Charlie and Jane Parant run the dairy. In addition to cheese, they offer lamb, honey and wool products.
Food Project of the North Shore - Vegetables and honey
The mission of The Food Project-North Shore is to bring together a diverse community of youth and adults to create and sustain a successful local food system on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Launched in 2004 and modeled after The Food Project, Inc. in Lincoln and Roxbury, Massachusetts The Food Project-North Shore employs 45 teenagers each year to grow more than 30,000 pounds of fresh produce using sustainable methods on two local farms -- one in downtown Lynn, and one in Beverly. The farms are managed by two growers, J. Harrison and Jess Liborio, and the North Shore Site is directed by Melissa Dimond."
Regular Vendors:
- 6 farms selling a variety of locally grown produce and flowers.
- 7specialty farms selling herbs, a variety of meats, Asian veggies, and cheeses.
- 7 farms/vendors selling homemade prepared foods (muffins, scones, pies, breads, jams & jellies, pickles, prepared meals, etc.)
- 3 tents hosting a rotating group of about 2 dozen craft vendors selling home made items such as pottery, fine art, hand bags, dog biscuits, jewelry, etc.
- Friends of Abbot Library selling used books at "can't say no" prices.
And at least two each week:
- Chefs from local restaurants
- Musicians and other entertainers
- Exhibits by local groups interested in the environment, town departments and other local not-for-profit groups
Farmers' Market Volunteers:
- Bragdon, Lynn
- Brindamour, Carole
- Cook, Joie
- Curtin, Peggy
- Fries, Barry
- Geis, Carol
- Gessner, Charles
- Gotschall, Bob
- Gotschall, Day
- Harrison, Pic
- Jacobi, Gene
- Jacobi, Judy
- King, Francie
- Lincoln-Harrison, Sarah
- McCarthy, Nancy
- Moran, Dave
- Morgan, Don
- Newburg, Rich
- Newburg, Keith
- Redding, Mary
- Ward, Laura
- Williamson, Karin
- Yeaple, Jeanette
We can always use volunteers & suggestions:
Call Don Morgan (781) 631-1243 don.morgan@verizon.net
Gene Jacobi (781) 631-0446 marble135@aol.com
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