Farmers, fishermen and food producers will be indoors at the Wentworth Greenhouses from 10am-2pm, selling their vegetables, meats, cheeses, milk, eggs, fish and shrimp, baked goods, honey, maple syrup, take-home meals, and more! You can find a full list of participating vendors and the products they will be selling at www.seacoasteatlocal.org.
Market Highlights for this week:
• CHEESE is the food of the day! Featuring Local Cheese Cooking Demonstration with Chef Evan Hennessey of Stages at One Washington; Beginner Cheesemaking Q & A with cheese expert Joanne Celantano of UNH; Cheesemaking Kits available for sale at the SEL information booth; cheese vendors: Brookford Farm, Flying Goat Farm, Hickory Nut Farm, and Wolf Meadow Farm.
• It’s Carpool Day! As an incentive to customers, we are giving away a $5 token to the driver of each carpool (at least 3 people coming from 2 or more different households).
• Fiber Arts Demonstration featuring a variety of fiber arts using Riverslea Farm wool.
• Food Donations will be collected by Cornucopia Food Pantry. Our Locally Driven Food Drive continues, with funds to match farmers’ food donations.
• Special Guest: Gardens of New England will be joining us in partnership with Bedrock Gardens of Lee to promote and preserve public gardens and their current use through open houses, education and community events.
• Live Music: Singer songwriter David Corson of Evolvement Music.
All vendors at the Winter Farmers’ Markets accept SNAP/EBT! Visit the booth with the “Buy Your Tokens Here” sign to get started. Through Seacoast Eat Local’s Market Match program, receive up to an additional $10 free to buy fruits and vegetables! Debit cards can also be used to purchase tokens that can be used just like cash at the markets too!
