Needham Farmers Market Prepares for Labor Day Weekend

From the Needham Farmers Market:

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend and Stock Up On Everything You Need For BBQs and Picnics at the Needham Farmers Market!

Vendors at the Needham Farmers Market this Sunday, September 4 will include MacArthur Farm, Neighborhood Farm, Boston Sword and Tuna, Deano’s Pasta, Terri’s Toffee Haus, Carraig Farm and Apothecary, and Barefoot Books. Center Café will also be serving lunch for everyone from 12 to 1:30.

Congratulations to Peter and Helen MacArthur of MacArthur Farm for their 1st Prize winning heirloom tomato at the Massachusetts Tomato Contest! MacArthur’s famous Yellow Brandywine heirloom tomato is at the Needham Farmers Market along with all of your favorite heirloom and prize-winning tomatoes this week as well!

Sweet, fresh picked corn on the cob still on special too…Mac’s Dozen is 14 ears of corn for only $3! MacArthur Farm will return this week with their specialty Asian vegetables including water spinach, Tribou Vietnamese squash, eggplant, green and red peppers, Chioggia beets, and colored carrots, as well as their wax and green beans, pickling cucumbers, radishes, greens, various types of lettuce, rhubarb, herbs, zucchini, cousa, summer squash, sugar snap and shell peas, carrots, scallions, golden and red beets and of course, sweet strawberries, local and Maine blueberries and Acres Honey. Now a favorite, MacArthur Farm is also offering delicious and fresh, baked the same day Framingham Baking Co. Italian and French bread and rolls that have no preservatives.

Neighborhood Farm will have late August favorites including garlic, tomatoes and sweet peppers. Also, leeks, potatoes, hot peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, scallion, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, leafy greens, fresh garlic, onions, zucchini, summer squash, carrots, beets, and more!

Flash Jack Eppington will be rocking the Market with acoustic folk rock covers and original music. Hannah McCarthy, our artist in residence, will be back with her beautiful works of art, including beautiful photography, cards, coasters and magnets on display. Located behind the Needham Bank in Needham Center, the Needham Farmers Market is open on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

New at the Needham Farmers Market: You can now sign up to receive updates and text reminders from the Needham Farmers Market regarding market dates and times, special prices on produce and fish in season, lunch specials, and events happening weekly at the Market. You can receive these reminders by texting @needham to 81010.

Images via the Needham Farmers Market