November 19th Vendors

Come visit our market this Saturday, Nov 19th 10:00 - 2:00. We have a few interesting new vendors joining us this week.  If you are interested in learning more about any of the vendors listed below, you can find links to each of the vendors on the right side column of this blogsite. 

Here is a listing of this week's vendors:

Purple Carrot Bread Baking Company: artisan breads, rustic pastries, croissants and pretzels

Jones Farm: kale, carrots, scallions, turnips, beets, onions, squash, apples, cider, cheese and eggs

Aaronap Cellars: Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Carm-ah, Merrimac Red, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, and Forest Gold Maple wine

MaMa Lucia's Biscotti: soft, filled biscotti with fig, apricot, raspberry, blueberry, lemon and chocolate

Giacomo's Gourmet Granola: homemade granola and granola bars in eleven flavors

OMG! Bagels:  delicious New York style bagels - boiled, baked & delivered fresh

Cuesta's Fiestas: empanadas: beef, chicken, spinach & cheese, guava/cream cheese and egg & cheese, Cuban sandwiches, Cuban layer bowls with picadillo, rice, fried egg & fried plantains and ham croquettes

Razzy's Baking & Catering: cookies, fruit bars, brownies, tea breads, mini pies, cookie pops, cake pops, scones and pies

KG Creations: premium handmade chocolates

Muddy Water Coffee Roasters: freshly roasted coffee beans by the bag and coffee by the cup

Moon Phase Tarot: **Last Minute Cancellation**tarot & oracle readings, astrology, palmistry & reiki

Seafood Express: fresh fish and seafood - or pre-order by 7:00am Friday and receive 10% off your order - Call 978-314-2372 or email orders@seafoodex.com

A Healthy Choice Catering: breakfast sandwiches, smokey braised chicken thighs over rice and California quinoa salad

Warren Farm & Sugarhouse: maple syrups, sauces, rubs and confections

Lyn-Dell Farm: farm fresh beef, pork and chicken

Jems by Joan:  beautiful handmade earrings, necklaces and bracelets

Wild Nick's Cafe: Panzanella salad, mac & cheese, spinach & red quinoa salad andpanini sandwiches.

Amir's Natural Foods: hummus (plain and red pepper), spinach pie, falafel, Baba Ganoush, wheat salad, orzo pasta salad, pita bread & chips and Baklava

Photos From Nov 12th Market

Thank-you to everyone that shopped our market! The Billerica Cat Care Coalition brought five cats & kittens to the market for a Meet & Greet (hoping to be adopted) - the good news is that three were adopted! We hope to see you at the market next Saturday! Enjoy the photos:

Vendors at the November 12th market

Come visit our market this Saturday, Nov 12th 10:00 - 2:00. We have a few new vendors joining us this week - and some returning favorites. We are pleased to have the Billerica Cat Care Coalition joining us at the market from 11:00 - 2:00 with adoptable cats & kittens. You can check their website here to see the cats that are available - and fill out an adoption application ahead of time. If you are interested in learning more about any of the vendors listed below, you can find links to each of the vendors on the right side column of this blogsite. 

Here is a listing of this week's vendors:

Purple Carrot Bread Baking Company: artisan breads, rustic pastries, croissants and pretzels

Red Antler Apothecary: all natural handmade soaps, household cleaners, cosmetics, moisturizers, shave & groom products, shampoos and bath bombs

OMG! Bagels:  delicious New York style bagels - boiled, baked & delivered fresh

Cuesta's Fiestas: beef, chicken, spinach and guava/cream cheese empanadas, Cuban sandwiches, chicken chorizo paella and ham croquettes

Goodway Gourmet Bakery: ***Cancellation**coconut macaroons, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, rum cakes and pies

Muddy Water Coffee Roasters: freshly roasted coffee beans by the bag and coffee by the cup

Assabet Village Co-op Market: an initiative to open a community-owned, full-service grocery store in Maynard to serve all the surrounding towns 

Town Farm Gardens: pickles, salsa, hot sauce, jam and tomato sauce 

Seafood Express: fresh fish and seafood - or pre-order by 7:00am Friday and receive 10% off your order - Call 978-314-2372 or email orders@seafoodex.com

Warren Farm & Sugarhouse: maple syrups, sauces, rubs and confections

Lyn-Dell Farm: farm fresh beef, pork and chicken
Jones Farm: kale, carrots, scallions, turnips, beets, onions, squash, apples, cider, cheese and eggs

Janine's Jewelry Design:  beautiful handmade earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets
Tea Is The Way: fine, hand-picked teas from the remote highlands of Sri Lanka and Nepal

Amir's Natural Foods: hummus (plain and red pepper), spinach pie, falafel, Baba Ganoush, wheat salad, orzo pasta salad, pita bread & chips and Baklava

A Healthy Choice Catering: vegetable mac & cheese, quinoa spinach & roasted vegetable salad and veg lentil soup

Billerica Cat Care Coalition: beautiful cat beds and cat mice for your furry friends

Photos From Opening Day Nov 5th

Thank-you to everyone that came to our Opening Day! There were a lot of new faces visiting the market - it's wonderful to see the community come together to support all these farms and small businesses! 

Opening Day - Saturday, November 5th

Opening Day is finally here! We will begin our 7th annual winter farmers market this Saturday, November 5th from 10:00 - 2:00. We are pleased to have Chef Chris Avtges returning for a free cooking demo at 11:00. Chris was a contestant on the Food Network Show "Chopped" and has dramatically changed his lifestyle with healthy cooking. His cooking demo at Chelmsford Agway will be filmed for the show "Cooking In The Merrimack Valley". We have a great line-up of vendors for our first market of the season. There are returning favorites as well as several new additions to the market. If you are interested in learning more about the vendors, there are links to each of the vendors on the right side of this blogsite. Our non-profit this week is the Chelmsford Boy Scouts Pack 81. They will be selling popcorn to support scouting activities for the pack. We will also have Brian Henderson at the market to entertain us with his fabulous voice!

Here is a listing of this week's vendors:

Razzy's Baking & Catering: cookies, fruit bars, brownies, tea breads, mini pies, cookie pops, cake pops, scones and pies

Wild Nick's Cafe: Panzanella salad, mac & cheese, spinach & red quinoa salad, red wine braised flank steak with roasted red peppers and gruyere cheese panini sandwiches.

OMG! Bagels:  delicious New York style bagels - boiled, baked & delivered fresh

Cuesta's Fiestas: beef, chicken, spinach and guava/cream cheese empanadas, Cuban sandwiches, chicken chorizo paella and ham croquettes

Fudge N' Stuff: homemade fudge, toffe, brittles, barks and popcorn

Muddy Water Coffee Roasters: freshly roasted coffee beans by the bag and coffee by the cup

Giacomo's Gourmet Granola: homemade granola and granola bars in eleven flavors

Town Farm Gardens: pickles, salsa, hot sauce, jam and tomato sauce 

Seafood Express: fresh fish and seafood - or pre-order by 7:00am Friday and receive 10% off your order - Call 978-314-2372 or email orders@seafoodex.com

Warren Farm & Sugarhouse: maple syrups, sauces, rubs and confections

Lyn-Dell Farm: farm fresh beef, pork and chicken
Jones Farm: kale, carrots, scallions, turnips, beets, onions, squash, apples, cider, cheese and eggs

Jems by Joan:  beautiful handmade earrings, necklaces and bracelets
Aaronap Cellars: Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Carm-ah, Merrimac Red, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, and Forest Gold Maple wine

Amir's Natural Foods: hummus (plain and red pepper), spinach pie, falafel, Baba Ganoush, wheat salad, orzo pasta salad, pita bread & chips and Baklava

Chelmsford Boy Scouts - Pack 81: the boy scouts will be selling popcorn as a fund raiser for their scouting activities.

A Healthy Choice Catering: breakfast sandwiches, vegetable lentil soup, meat lasagne, chicken stroganoff over egg noodles

JN Pottery: beautiful and functional handmade stoneware for home and garden

Chef Chris Avtges will be here on Opening Day!

Chef Chris Avtges, a contestant on the Food Network show "Chopped" will be our special guest on Opening Day of the market on Saturday, November 5th at 11:00.  He will be joining us for a cooking demo and taping of "Cooking In The Merrimack Valley". Chef Chris will be preparing a gluten-free beer braised pork belly that can help you step up your tailgating menu! There will be two preparations: with cheesy grits and collard greens - and as a sandwich with fried egg. He will be using ingredients that are available that day at the Farmers Market. You can find out more about Chef Chris Avtges on his Facebook page here.

Opening Day: Saturday, Nov 5th 10:00AM - 2:00PM

The market will be opening in three weeks! We have some great new vendors lined up, and many returning favorites. You Love Bakery will be at the market with delicious Greek traditional desserts. Also new to the market is Giacomo's Gourmet Granola and A Healthy Choice Catering bringing breakfast sandwiches and soups. Purple Carrot Bread Company will offer homemade breads and scones. This year Cuesta's Fiestas will be offering Paella in addition to their mouth-watering empanadas, croquettes and Cuban sandwiches. We are very pleased that Wild Nicks Café will be back with her healthy salads, juices, mac & cheese and more. Jones Farm will be here with eggs, squash, carrots, kale, spinach, apples, potatoes, onions, turnips and plenty more. You can check back here every week for an update on the vendors attending each Saturday, so get ready for Seafood Express, Lyn-Dell Farm (beef, chicken, pork), Warren Farm & Sugarhouse (maple products), Muddy Water Coffee Roasters, Town Farm Garden (pickles, salsa, relish, jams), Razzy's Baking and Catering, Fudge N Stuff, Amir's Natural Foods, Aaronap Cellars, Red Antler Apothecary, Elzire's Acre Goat Milk Soap, Surfing Goat Soap, Mama Lucia's Biscotti, Kittredge Candles, Jems by Joan, JN Pottery and plenty more. We also have a cooking demo lined up with Chef Chris Avtges (a contestant from the Food Network program Chopped), Pet Photos with Santa and Raising Chicken seminars.