2nd Annual Indoor Thanksgiving Market!

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Our Thanksgiving market was such a huge hit last year, we decided to bring it back and make it bigger and better than ever!  If you didn’t get a chance to join us last year, now is the time to take part and stock up on local turkeys, vegetables and baked goods to make your Thanksgiving table stand out.  As if that wasn’t enough, we’ve invited a number of talented local crafters to come so you can get your holiday shopping started early.  As we’re experiencing already, November isn’t known for having the nicest weather forecast so it will be taking place in the warm & dry Swampscott High School Atrium.  See below for more information on how you can reserve your turkey and baked goods for pick-up at the market.

WHEN:  Sunday November 23rd, 2014  10am – 1pm

WHERE:  Swampscott High School Atrium (inside main entrance)

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Our farmers will be bringing a number of hearty fall vegetables and meat, last year I picked up a few beautiful delicata squash and roasted them up with bacon, brussel sprouts and topped it with a maple glaze. Get creative and add something different to the roundup this year, what better way to do that than with some fresh local produce?  Talk to the farmer’s and vendors, if you are unsure of how to cook something, most likely they’ll have a variety of suggestions on how to best serve it up.  David from Salem Spice is another great resource, show him the vegetables or meat that you picked up and he’ll tell you what seasonings or spices will complement it best.

Our food vendors joining us this year will be:

Piper Ranch Beef

Long Hill Orchard

Clark Farm

Grant Family Farm

Salem Spice

Alfalfa Farm Winery

Eventide Confections

The Cannoli Corner

Witch City Salsa

Deano’s Pasta

Melissa’s Honey Pot will be bringing several different flavors and varieties of local honey, honey sticks, locally made syrup, maple candy and maple sugar!

The Soup Guy will have a special Cranberry Squash soup for the Thanksgiving market.

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NOW TAKING PREORDERS!

Long Hill Orchards will be taking preorders for Turkeys from now until the market.  If you would like to pick up a turkey at the market, please visit their website and use the Contact Us form to place your order.  Please be sure to specify that your order is for pickup at the Swampscott Farmer’s Market on 11/23. They are also taking orders for baked goods and bulk produce which can be picked up at the market as well.  Click on the files below for more information and then place your order online. Again – please specify you will be picking up at the Swampscott Thanksgiving Market.

TURKEY ORDER FORM

BULK FALL CROPS ORDER FORM

HOLIDAY DESSERTS ORDER FORM

Eventide Confections will also be taking orders for her mouth-watering Thanksgiving desserts at the market, simply visit Meg and place your order at the market and the pie will be available for pickup later that week.

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In addition to all of our fantastic food vendors, we have a number of crafters joining us as well:

Karol Peralta: hand-made crystal jewelry

Made with Love, Elissa Kupelnick: specialty items including hand-made jewelry and special stocking stuffers

Salem Soap Works, Kathleen Fitzgerald: hand-made goats milk soaps and lotions – they will feature gift baskets called “Soap Boats” which consist of a hand-made wooden soap dish, hand-made crocheted cloth and a bar of goat milk soap, tied with raffia.

Crocheted Creations by Val, Valerie Hoffman: winter hats for adults, children and newborns, mittens & scarves, baby blankets and accessories, yarmulkes and worry squares (prayer squares) and character hats like Minions, Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Ninja Turtles, Queen Elsa & Princess Anna (accepts cash and credit cards).

MJB Creations, Michael & Sandra Buba: hand crafted pens, ice cream scoops, cutting boards and other hand crafted items

Pottery by David & Rachel, David & Rachel Matthews: hand-thrown local interest pottery & one of a kind glazed pottery

We hope to see you on the 23rd, thank you again for another great year and all of your continued support!!

{Event} Halloweenfest October 26th!

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WHEN: Sunday October 26th, 10-1, Costume Parade starts at 11am

WHERE: Swampscott Farmer’s Market, Swampscott High School

This Sunday the Swampscott Farmers Market will be hosting our annual Halloweenfest celebration to close out the year! Bring the kids dressed in their costumes, we’ll be having a little parade around the market starting at 11am, participants will be given treat bags and goodies.  We will also have face painting and a photographer to take free photographs of your family in a nice fall setting.

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It has been another fantastic year at the market, we so much appreciate the communities support in making the market possible!  Make sure you come by this Sunday to stock up on your favorite soups, baked goods and pickles, this will be your last chance!

Stay tuned for more information on our 2nd annual Thanksgiving market on November 23rd.

Happy HALLOWEEN!

 

{Event} Pumpkin Decorating October 19th

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WHEN: Sunday October 19th, 10-1

WHERE: Swampscott Farmer’s Market, Swampscott High School

This Sunday the Swampscott Farmers Market will be hosting a pumpkin decorating event for the kids.  We will supply the pumpkins and decorating supplies while they last.  You are more than welcome to bring along your own pumpkin to decorate as well!

We hope to see you there on Sunday, soaking up what’s left of the market this season!!

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Only a Few Weeks Left!!

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There are only a few more weeks left to take advantage of the Farmer’s Market, make sure you come out this weekend to stock up!  Just stop on over on your way to the car show!

We’ll be open through the end of October and then we’ll have our 2nd Annual Thanksgiving market on November 23rd.  Stay tuned for more details on our fun fall events like pumpkin decorating and our Halloween Costume parade!

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In case you missed them the past few weeks, Piper Ranch Meat is back to join us for the rest of the season so make sure you stop by and stock up your freezer with quality grass fed meats.

We hope to see you there on Sunday.  You’ll be wishing you took advantage of these beautiful market days when we’re deep in the middle of winter!

Celebrating National Farmer’s Market Week!

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If you needed yet another reason to come out to the Swampscott Farmer’s Market this weekend, how about the start of National Farmer’s Market week? August 3rd – 9th has been declared National Farmer’s Market Week!

We are so happy and grateful to see the market thriving every weekend after all the hard work we put into planning! Most of all we would like to thank all of our fantastic farmer’s and vendors for helping this market grow and for helping us provide this service to the community!

We love seeing all of your smiling faces every weekend,we hope you’ll be able to make it out this weekend to show our vendors how much you appreciate them and to keep this beautiful market running for years to come!  The market is run by a dedicated group of volunteers and we want the market to succeed just as much as you do so we’re always open to your comments & suggestions.  You can always stop by our booth on Sundays or write us a note through the “contact” section on our website.

We’ll see you on Sunday!!

The Market This Weekend {July 13th}

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Looks like another beautiful weekend in the forecast!  As we get further into the summer months, the Farmer’s have more and more beautiful produce available.  Make sure you come by this weekend to stock up with fresh food for the week or just stop by to enjoy the sunshine and grab some lunch.

This weekend we have:

CIVIC BOOTH: Better Business Bureau

We’ll see you on Sunday!!

1st Indoor Thanksgiving Farmer’s Market!

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We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting our first Thanksgiving Market this year!  Make your table stand out by serving fresh local meat, produce, wine and baked goods this year!

WHEN:  Sunday November 24th, 2013  10am – 1pm

WHERE:  Swampscott High School Atrium (inside main entrance)

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Long Hill Orchard will be providing fresh local turkeys for sale at the Thanksgiving market but make sure you get your orders in soon!  You can place an order this weekend at the farmer’s market or send them an email.  They are also taking orders for stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, apple sauce and bulk vegetable orders.

Piper Ranch will be at the market with a variety of grass fed meats including their homemade charcuterie which would be perfect for Thanksgiving appetizers.

Worried about perfectly seasoning that turkey?  Leave it up to the professional and talk to David Bowie from Salem Spice.  He’ll guide you through all of his unique spices including specialty salts and peppers.

Wine

Alfalfa Farm Winery will be selling their delicious wines at the market, pick some up to have with dinner or serve one of their famous fruit wines with dessert.

Veggies

Grant Family Farm and Long Hill Orchard will be bringing a bunch of fresh fall vegetables like butternut acorn squash, delicata squash, butter cup, blue hubbard, spaghetti squash, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, brussel sprouts, cabbage, celeriac, onions, kale, collards, chard, apples, pears and much more.

Pies

If you’ve tried any of Eventide‘s delicious baked goods at the market this year, you know that Meg is one talented baker!  Don’t stress and spend hours baking pies this year, leave it up to the professional!  She will be taking orders for pies at the Farmer’s Market or just send her an email at megpaine@hotmail.com.

Bread

Big Sky Bread will be baking up lots of fresh loaves for you to serve to your guests.  Just pick up a few loaves at the market and then pop them in the freezer for a few days to keep them fresh until Thanksgiving.

In addition to these amazing food vendors, we will also have some crafters joining us so you can get your Christmas shopping started early! MISAAD will be joining us, they make hand-turned wooden pens, decorations, ornaments & doll accessories.  You can also come pick up some unique holiday cards or hand crafted ornaments from Peach Tree Cards.  Or a beautiful piece of artwork by Seascape Creations is the perfect gift for anyone on your list.

Help us make this special market a big success so it can become a Swampscott tradition for years to come!

Photo credits:
http://www.myrecipes.com/t/thanksgiving/turkey/
http://mylifeasareluctanthousewife.blogspot.com/2006/11/photographs-three-thanksgiving-pies.html
http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/846979/a-thanksgiving-wine-list-and-festive-cocktails

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{Vendor Spotlight} New Meat Vendor

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We are excited to introduce you to our new meat vendor!  Unfortunately our fantastic meat vendor John Crow Farm has run into some staffing issues for the remainder of the season so they had to bow out of the market for the rest of the year.  We know how important it is for you to have a source for local, grass fed meats so we searched high and low for a new vendor to replace them.

We were lucky enough to find Piper Ranch farm in Maine and they have agreed to join us every other week for the rest of the season!!  We hope that you’ll come out to support them and show them that its worth the trip they make down from Maine!

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In case you missed them the first time, they will be at the market this weekend (September 29th).  They have an amazing selection of salami’s, beef cuts, pork, smoked meats and much more!

Come by the market this weekend to stock up on some meat for the week and of course all of the amazing fresh produce the farmers will have this weekend!

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Join Us For Opening Day!! (June 9th)

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Farmers’ Market set to open June 9th.

Everything is green, lush, and blooming extravagantly here on the North Shore with the perfect balance of warmth, sun and rain.  That means it’s almost time for the Swampscott Farmers’ Market to launch its 2013 season. The market, which will be held again at the Swampscott High School at 200 Essex Street, officially opens on June 9 and will run every Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, through the last Sunday in October.  

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What you can expect in early June.
One of the beauties of purchasing food from the Farmer’s Market is the freshness and truly seasonal nature of the produce.  On opening day, shoppers can expect to find an array of spring vegetables harvested within 24 hours of the market and in many cases, early that morning.  Likely produce will include greens such as lettuces, spinach, chard, kale, asparagus and broccoli raab, young beets, carrots, radishes and baby potatoes, snap and snow peas, green onions, chives, garlic scapes and other herbs.  Rhubarb will be in abundance, and strawberries will be coming along soon.

But produce isn’t the only thing you’ll find at the Swampscott Farmer’s Market.  Market vendors will offer a wide range of other goods including exceptionally tasty pasture-raised meats and eggs, fresh seafood, breads and pastries, soups and chowders, fresh homemade pastas and other prepared foods, as well as a variety of crafts such as jewelry and soaps made by local artisans. Special activities for children and families are planned for opening day, including live music, face painting and “plant-a-seed” hosted by Brick Ends Farm Compost.

Shopping at the farmers market strengthens our community, supports local farms and business, and helps us to get in touch—with friends and neighbors, with the people who raise our food, and with the seasons that shape what comes from earth to table.

Stay tuned to next week’s Reporter to keep up to date on the Swampscott Farmers’ Market produce updates and activities.  The market is open rain or shine Sundays from 10:00 to 1:00 starting June 9th, at the Swampscott High School , 200 Essex Street .