Looking for Volunteers!

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The crocuses are starting to bloom and the smell of spring is in the air! The Farmer’s Market team is starting to gear up for the 2016 market season.  We’re looking to add more community volunteers to the committee this year if you’re interested in getting involved and helping us run and continue to grow this vibrant market. You can be involved as much or as little as you’d like, we are always happy to add new members to the planning committee but we’re also looking for volunteers to work a few markets throughout the summer. It’s a great way to get involved and give back to the community!

Our first meeting will be March 28th, please send us a quick note if you’re interested and we’ll send you more information on the time & location.

Apples, Apple Cider Donuts & Fall Fun!

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Looks like we are going to have another gorgeous fall day on Sunday! You’ll find a variety of fresh local apples at all of our produce vendors and apple cider donuts at the Cannoli Corner (they are worth a trip on it’s own).

This weekend we will have a Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater craft for the kids as part of our continuing October Halloweenfest. If you haven’t heard yet, we’ll be having a kid’s Halloween Costume Parade at the last market on the 25th, RSVP via our facebook event page to receive reminders about the event.

Only 3 markets left! We hope to see you out there!

 

 

 

Flu Shots at the Market, October 4th

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It’s time to get those doorsteps looking festive! Stop by the market this weekend to stock up on pumpkins, gourds and other festive fall items. Grab some delicious baked goods and apple cider while you’re at it.

It looks like the rain might hold off for us but just a reminder that we ARE open rain or shine! Only 4 markets left this season, don’t miss out on all the fantastic local items available!

This weekend the town nurse will be giving out flu shots at the market this weekend, just bring your health care card with you.

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We are still having our October Halloweenfest so there will be a pumpkin craft for the kids this weekend. If you didn’t catch it last week, make sure you mark your calendar for the kid’s Halloween Costume Parade on Sunday October 25th.

We’ll see you there on Sunday!

Halloweenfest At the Farmer’s Market!

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Starting this Sunday, September 27th and every Sunday up until our last outdoor market on October 25th, we’ll be celebrating October with weekly crafts for the kids. This weekend we’ll be making spooky themed wind chimes!

SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday October 25th we’ll be holding our 2nd annual Halloween Costume Parade at the market to celebrate the end of the season. Give the kids another reason to show off their costumes, as if they aren’t already wearing them every day in the house.  We’ll also have fun family activities planned that day.

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The market is booming this time of year with tables overflowing with apples, pumpkins, squash, apple cider donuts and much more. We only have a few weeks left so enjoy it while you can!

We’ll see you on Sunday, 10-1!

Vendors joining us this week: Swiss Bakers, Salem Spice, Witch City Salsa, Alfalfa Farm, Cannoli Corner, Grant Farm, Honey Pot Farm, All Fruit, Fille de Ferme, Clark Farm, Moran’s Pet Food, Lanni’s Orchard, Golden Cod Fish, River Rock Farm, Pour Man’s Coffee, Long Hill Orchard, Next Step Living, Puff Love, Pickle Emporium, Rowand’s Fish, The Soup Guy.

Crafters: Karol Peralta Crystal Jewelry, Kaleidoscopesoap, AnotherFRCreation, Crochet Creations by Val

Civic Booth: Camp Waziyath

This Weekend! Touch-A-Truck with Swampscott’s First Responders. 9-20-15

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It’s going to be another gorgeous Sunday! Come out this weekend and meet the Swampscott Police, Fire & Ambulance. Bring the kids and let them see the trucks and sirens and meet the people behind them. We will also be having live music.

It’s going to be a full week, all of our usual vendors will be joining us along with a few new ones.

Vendors at the market this weeekend…Swiss Bakers, Salem Spice, Witch City Salsa, Alfalfa Farm, Cannoli Corner, Grant Farm, Ackerman Maple Farm, All Fruit, Clark Farm, Moran’s Pet Food, Lanni’s Orchard, Golden Cod Fish, River Rock Farm, Pour Man’s Coffee, Long Hill Orchard, Nurture Massage & Wellness, Popcorn Vendor, Pickle Emporium, Rowand’s Fish & The Soup Guy.

Crafters this weekend…Made with Love Beaded Jewelry, Salem Soapworks, MJB Creations Woodcarvings, Crochet Creations by Val

Civic Booth…Swampscott Girl’s Soccer Team

Make a Farmer’s Market Smoothie!

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Don’t let yourself get into a rut, buying the same things every week. Try picking up some different produce this weekend and try blending it up in a smoothie, it’s a great way to start the day and get in your servings of fruits & vegetables! I bought some nectarines last week and they were incredible. Juicy, sweet & ripe.  Try blending up combinations like nectarine, almond milk, greek yogurt, ice & maple syrup or get adventurous and add vegetables like celery, kale or tomatoes.

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If you have a juicer at home you can juice items like apples, beets or carrots.  Get creative and see what works! You can even make dog biscuits from the leftover vegetable pulp.

This weekend at the market…9-13-15…

Remember the market is rain or shine! We’re hoping that the thunderstorms hold off until the afternoon but we hope you’ll come out to support the vendors either way.

Vendors joining us this Sunday are…Swiss Bakers, Witch City Salsa, Alfalfa Farm Winery, Grant Farm, Clark Farm, Moran’s Pet Food, Lanni’s Orchard, Golden Cod Fish, River Rock Farm, Long Hill Orchard, All Fruit, Pour Man’s Coffee, Pickle Emporium, Rowands Fish, The Soup Guy, Next Step Living.

Crafters at the market this Sunday are…Made With Love Beaded Jewelry, Kaleidoscopesoap, Storyteller Jewelry, Iris Design Decoupage Tiles.

Civic booth this week is…The Girl Scout’s

Musician week is…Tev Stevig

This Weekend’s Market 8-9-15

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Thank you to everyone who came out last week, we had a great day, our vendors were happy, our customers were happy and we were happy! Let’s keep the momentum going! We want to be clear, the market is not and was never in danger of closing, we were just trying to start a conversation with the community to get feedback and determine the reason for the lower foot traffic this season. It is normal to experience some dips & peaks and we know things will start to pick up as people get back from their summer travel and get back into the swing of things. Thank you for your continued support!

Tomato season is in full swing and these things are beauties! They are so ripe and delicious, you can just drizzle with a little olive oil and sea salt and pepper and be ready to devour them.  Summer squash and zucchini is also abundant right now along with juicy peaches and plums. Try grilling them and serving with a nice steak or burger from River Rock Farm.

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The corn is crisp & sweet, last week I picked up some corn and zucchini and sautéed it with a little garlic and olive oil and then added it to The Soup Guy’s Bootleg Chili and had that for lunches this week. Make sure you talk to your farmers as you shop, they love chatting with you and can often give you ideas for cooking their produce that you may not have thought of.

The kids had fun with the Beach Rock Painting last weekend so we’re going to have that activity again for those who didn’t get a chance to do it or would like to come back and decorate another one.

Vendors joining us this week: Swiss Bakers, Salem Spice, Alfalfa Farm, Cannoli Corner, Grant Farm, Ackerman Maple Farm, Next Step Living, Clark Farm, Moran’s Pet Food, Lanni Orchard, Golden Cod Fish, River Rock Farm, Long Hill Orchard, All Fruit, Pour Man’s Coffee, Pickle Emporium, Rowand’s Fish & the Soup Guy.

Our crafters this week:  Kaleidoscopesoap, MJB Creations Woodcarvings, Dave Matthews Pottery.

Civic Booth: For the Love of Swampscott, Veteran’s Administration

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2015 Opening Day Festivities!!

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2015 OPENING DAY!!
Sunday June 14th, 10-1
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The big day is almost here! Our opening day is this Sunday June 14th, same place same time as last year. This year will be even bigger and better with all of our core vendors returning along with a ton of new and exciting vendors we’ve added to the roster! In addition to the wonderful produce and meat we’ve had in the past you’ll be able to find pickles, cold brew iced coffee, hard cider, maple syrup, honey, baked goods, heirloom tomato plants, spices, soups, pasta, salsa, healthy snacks and of course more wonderful crafters!

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And if that wasn’t enough to get you out there, we’ll also be having opening day activities for the kiddos! At every market this year we’ll have sidewalk chalk available to keep the kids occupied while you’re shopping and on opening day we’ll have face painting and balloon animals. Stay tuned for more kid-friendly events we have planned throughout the season.

We can’t wait to see everyone out there on Sunday, let’s make this a big opening day to show everyone how much the community appreciates supporting our local farms & businesses!

Announcing our 2015 Market Vendors!

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We are excited to announce our list of vendors for the 2015 Farmer’s Market! We have a great crew of returning vendors along with new and exciting ones selling goodies like maple syrup, cold brew coffee, pickles and hard cider!

To view the full list, visit our VENDORS page and don’t forget to go follow them on facebook so you can follow their status and stay up-to-date on things like what they’re growing, new flavors and what they’ll be bringing to the market!

We can’t wait to see you out there on June 14th for Opening Day, only a month away!

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.

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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!!