Two Farm Wineries Approved for This Season's Braintree Farmers Market

Two vineyards received seasonal licenses this week to sell wine at the Braintree Farmers Market that begins June 15.

The Board of License Commissioners approved the permits for Coastal Vineyards of Dartmouth and Turtle Creek Winery of Lincoln, both of which held licenses last season as well. They are permitted to sell but not sample wine at Sustainable Braintree's weekly farmers market, running from June through October.

The board members present on Tuesday – Joe Powers, Russell Jenkins and Marybeth McGrath – voted unanimously in favor and without extensive discussion.

Both vineyards operated during the 2011 market season for the first time, following a law passed by the state legislature in 2010 aimed at boosting Massachusetts agriculture. Regulations developed by Braintree officials do not allow taste testing and permit only two of the special licenses to be granted.