Fairfield Farmers Market Preps For 2023 Debut

FAIRFIELD, CT — More than 30 area farms and small batch food producers are slated to participate in the 2023 Fairfield Farmers Market, which is scheduled to debut from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday and run into October.

The market will be held every Sunday during those hours on Sherman Green in Fairfield, rain or shine, with fresh seasonal vegetables, fruit and salad greens. In addition to produce, vendors will also offer other essential foods such as meat, eggs, fish, baked goods, bread, salami, honey, sweet treats, CBD products and more, according to organizers.

In addition to the town-run market on Sundays, the Greenfield Hill Farmers Market, which opened last month, runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays at 65 Hillside Road though Oct. 28.

For 2023, the Fairfield Farmers Market will feature live music at the gazebo twice monthly. Additionally, new food and artisan vendors will also be featured.

"We are excited to host this popular community event every Sunday on the historic Sherman Green," said Anthony Calabrese, Fairfield's Director of Parks and Recreation. "Come support your local farms and enjoy the best seasonal products around."

Added First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick, "Fairfield is lucky to have two farmers markets that support local farmers and small businesses and help provide local and fresh options to our residents. I am thrilled live music will continue to be a part of the market this season."

This year's farms and vendors include:

• Bees Knees Ice Pops
• Bella Alpacas & Home Harvested Herbals
• Biscuits & Bones
• Carrot Top Kitchens
• Chaga Cola
• Cloudy Lane Bakery
• Cross Culture Kombucha
• Dancing Barefoot Farms
• Edgewise Kitchen
• G Café & Bakery
• George Hall Farm
• Grumpy Dumpling Co.
• Herbal Deva Farm
• Kardamas Olive Oil
• Khemis Vegan Cuisine
• Little River Farm
• Mill Pond Essentials
• Nature View Farm
• Oui Charcuterie
• Saugatuck Provisions
• Short Bus Bicycles
• Strawberry Hill Candies
• Raus Coffee Company
• The Bee Love Project
• The Local Catch
• Unbakeables
• Yalla Organic

Local restaurant owners Bill and Maureen Auer, in collaboration with Community and
Economic Development Director Mark Barnhart and the Fairfield Economic Development Commission, started the Fairfield Farmers Market in 2016. The Town Parks and Recreation Department oversees the market, with Scott Buckholz as Market Manager.

For more information and updates, visit http://www.fairfieldfarmersmarket.org, as well as Facebook and Instagram.