The Bedford Farmers’ Market has arranged for a lot of vendors and lots of fun for their Festival Market that will take place this Sunday, July 22, from 12:30 until 4:30 pm in the parking lot behind Town Hall on Mudge Way.
There will be farmers, bakers, vendors, entertainment, activities, food and fun — an unbeatable combination.
It is rumored that the sun has even promised to shine!
Food vendors (click on their name to see their website)
- Ben’s Sugar Shack: Maple syrup, maple cream maple candy.
- Biscuit: Rustic breads, scones, brioche, muffins, cookies, pastries, biscotti, shortbread, banana bread, pound cake, browniesAnd the Biscuit’s ever-popular cinnamon sticks!
- Carriage House Café: Quiches and other savories.
- Charlton Orchards:peaches, plums, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, nectarines, vegetables, cider and cider donuts, honey, ice cream, award-winning wines.
- Chip-In Farm: Fresh eggs from free-running hens, quality fruits and vegetables including local corn in season.
- Cookie Lady Treats: Gourmet cookies, S’mores, marshmallows, and brownies.
- Deborah’s Kitchen:All natural, low sugar, spreadable fruit and relish.
- Flor d’Italia Pasta: Shaped and filled pastas, raviolis, sauces.
- Foxboro Cheese: Fromageblanc, asiago, fresh mozzarella and Smith Farm cheeses and spreads.
- Golden Girl Granola: Small-batch homemade, crunchy granola.
- Ladybug Farm Produce: Flowers, Herbs, Vegetables, Jellies and Jams, Herb and Fruit Vinegars.
- Paino Organics: Number 9 Salsa available in 4 varieties: Mild, Medium Hot and Black Bean and Corn Salsas. Number 9 organic corn Tortilla Strips made with Organic corn. No vinegar, no added sugar, no fat. Vegan. Wheat and Gluten free.
- Pastor Blacksmith Farm: Bio-intensive, no pesticides, open pollination. Unusual varieties: Beets, Cucumbers, Edible and Cut Flowers, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mustard, Tatsoi, Radish, Chard, Spinach, Peppers, Tomatoes, Husk Cherry, Tomatoes.
- Pat O’s Pickles: Small-batch, artisan pickles.
- Quinn Popcorn: Microwave popcorn reinvented. Organic. No chemicals or preservatives. Flavors: Parmesan and Rosemary, Vermont Maple and Sea Salt, and Lemon and Sea Salt.
- Shady Pine Farm: Grass-fed beef and pork, preservative-free, no synthetic hormones, steroids, antibiotics. Beef: stew meat, ground beef, kabobs, beef patties; Pork: bacon, sweet and hot sausage, breakfast sausage, ground pork.
Artisans
- “Lisa Made It” hair accessories.
- Fused-glass jewelry by Carolina
- Lexington Soaps
- Prestige Boston handbags
Entertainment
- Bob Leger: pop, rock, country, and Celtic tunes on keyboard and guitar;
- Tim Rowell: Old-Time clawhammer banjo, dulcimer and ukulele.
Children’s Activities
- There will be bubbles and drawing materials; your child may win a small prize!
- Barefoot Books’ Stacey Mullholland reads Herb the Vegetarian Dragon (throughout the day) and will help kids make their own chef’s hat.
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Thank you, Barbara, for the explanation. I do hope it returns to Mondays. I will let you know if volunteering at the market is something I can commit to – it would depend on what’s involved and the time commitment (I have 2 children under 3 and a spouse who travels a lot). In the meantime, the Carlisle market is a great recommendation – thank you, Marjorie! We used to go there before we started frequenting the Bedford market. I’ll definitely start checking it out again. I’ve also been going to the Arlington market this year, which is a really great one.
Thanks you for your input. We will be deciding over the fall/winter whether we will have a weekend market next year.
If you miss the weekly Bedford Farmers Market, try the Carlisle Farmers Market. It runs every Saturday from 8 a.m. to Noon at the Kimball’s Ice Cream parking lot on Route 225 in Carlisle. Just 10 minutes from Bedford Center. It always has fresh local fruits and vegetables, eggs and grass-fed meats, coffee, baked goods and crafts. Often there is live music and sometimes even made-to-order breakfast burritos. The website is http://www.carlislefarmersmarket.org
Does anyone know why there is only one market day this year? I am really disappointed by the absence of the weekly market this year.
The Bedford Farmers’ Market is a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers. The goals have been to provide good value for the Bedford community and profitability for local farmers and specialty food entrepreneurs.
During the past four years, the market struggled getting sufficient customers to make the market profitable for the vendors as well as getting enough volunteers to maintain the market. At the end of the 2011 market, the BFM Board of Directors voted to suspend the Monday market in 2012 and to focus on education.
In March, the BFM Board of Directors decided to try a one time market to determine whether a weekend market was viable for Bedford. The response was enthusiastic by the Bedford community as well as the vendors. The Board is deciding whether to have regular markets again but to do that we would need a strong showing of volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering and helping the Bedford Farmers’ Market, please contact Barbara Purchia, [email protected].