Thank you!

Thank you to all our volunteers, farmers, vendors, and customers for a wonderful 2012 Lexington Farmers' Market season!

If you would like information about winter farmers markets, please visit one of the following sites:

1) Mass.gov (Links directly to a map of winter markets)

2) Mass Farmers Market (Directions on how to find winter markets are listed at the top of the page)

Have a happy and healthy winter, and see everyone in the spring. 

Join us for our Thanksgiving FEASTival!

Scheduled Events: October 16th

Hi all! The blog is back from vacation! Despite a quiet blog, the Market is still happening and we have another afternoon full of events today! The market will run through October 30th, which is only 3 weeks away, so come get your favorite products from our wonderful farmers and vendors. Stop by today!

Today we will be serving hot apple cider, apple treats, and referring an apple rolling contest - come join us!

Today is also BIKE TO THE MARKET DAY! Come get your bike valet parked and receive a $2 voucher to the market. Special thank you to Ride Studio Cafe and the Friends of Lexington Bikeway.

Visiting Vendors:
Rad Urban Farmer
Merton's Maple Syrup
Signal Rock Farm

Visiting Artisans:
Barbara Mills, sweaters
Lily Baddour, jewelry and baskets
Cecelia Michaelis, recycled wool
Beth Rosa, bags

Scheduled Events: September 11th

Today is the day - Crafts for Charity! Join us for this wonderful event which will support the Lexington Food Pantry and Project Bread! This event features a silent auction and items such as a tasting and tour of Coastal Vineyards, dinner at Flora Restaurant, dinner at Upstairs on the Square, apple picking and hay rides at Red Apple Farm, and a dinner basket with items from LFM farmers!

United Solar Associates, a Lexington Farmers' Market sponsor, is proud to offer LFM customers and their friends the opportunity to purchase or lease a solar array at a group rate. Come learn about the benefits of going solar and their group rate program by visiting the United Solar table at the market today. A portion of the proceeds from this program will be donated to the LFM.

Visiting Artisans:
Deb Orlando, jewelry
Shayna Loeffler, bags
Jennifer Hickman, Kittredge Candles
Trish Kozub, jewelry

Visiting Farmers and Vendors:
Notting Hill Teas
Signal Rock Farm
Baker's Bloom
Dove & Fig preserves
In Good Taste Salsa
The Cookie Pup dog treats 

Scheduled Events: September 4th

It's back to school time - so load up your children's lunch with some yummy fresh produce from the Lexington Farmers' Market! Don't miss these great vendors and artisans this afternoon:

Visiting Artisans:
Deb Macfail, jewelry
Jennifer Hoffman, soap
Mrudula Ghone, jewelry

Visiting Farmers and Vendors:
The Cookie Pup - NEW this week, featuring treats for your dog!
Guy's Healthy Home Cooking
Bakers Bloom
When Life Gives You Lemons

Entertainment:
Crafts for Charity: Save the Date - NEXT Tuesday, September 11 will be the annual Crafts for Charity event. You will have the opportunity to bid on silent auction items such as a tour of local vineyard, apiary visit, and beautiful items from our artisans. 

Scheduled Events: August 28th

Tomorrow is our annual tomato fest! Join market sponsors, town selectman and official, customer, and LFM staff as we host our annual tomato festival, from 2:00-4:30 pm. What to look forward to:

- A "sassy, spicy virgin bloody mary" served by aloft and element hotels (market sponsors) and their beverage manager
- Fresh grown heirloom tomatoes
- Leslie's famous cold Gazpacho soup under the Market Manager's tent
- tomato crackers from Nikki Crugnale, founder of Sfolia Baking Company

Visiting Artisans:
Deb MacFail, Jewelry
Henrietta Mei, Jewelry
Brett Kahmann, Clay
Alyssa Wise Taylor, Soap

Visiting Farmers and Vendors:
On the Edge Sharpening
Turtle Creek Winery
Sprouted Raw
When Life Gives You Lemons

Entertainment:
4:00 - 6:00: Tim Rowell and friends on fiddle and banjo

Under the Non-Profit Tent:
Namayiana Organization
Health Division of Lexington Office of Community Development
Crafts for Charity

Upcoming Events:
Crafts for Charity: September 11. See flyer below!
Fun post about Soula's Salsa - coming later this week!

Crafts for Charity!

Scheduled Events: August 21st

It's Farmers' Market Week in Massachusetts, declared by Governor Patrick. Come support your local Lexington Farmers' Market by stopping tomorrow for some delicious seasonal produce and other yummy treats!

Entertainment:
2:00-3:00 - Lexington High School student, Kyle Davis
3:45 - Jeweltones from Temple Isaiah. Come hear this all-woman a capella group blend their eclectic musical tastes!

Visiting Vendors:
On the Edge Knife Sharpening
Sprouted Raw Foods
Dove & Fig jams and jellies

Visiting Artisans:
Lyn Pompeo, jewelry
Mamacasts, cast plaster
Diane Page, jewelry
Veronica Johnson, soap

Local Blogger:
Check out some recent posts from Lexington resident and LFM volunteer, Charlie Lamb:
http://www.itsthefood.net/post/29473343251/whats-to-eat-smoked-pork-shoulder
http://www.itsthefood.net/post/29116929166/farmers-market-blueberries

Upcoming Events:
Tomato Fest: NEXT WEEK (August 28) is tomato fest!

Crafts for Charity: September 11!

Health Communities Fair: The Health Division of the Lexington Office of Community Development will be hosting a Healthy Communities Fair at the Lexington Farmer's Market on August 21 and 28. This event serves as a kick-off for the Lexington Healthy Communities Project, which is an eighteen month community planning process funded by the Northwest Suburban Health Alliance/CHNA 15. The goal of the Project is to identify ways to improve health and quality of life in Lexington. To this end, community members will be invited to complete the Healthy Communities Survey, and contribute their visions for a healthy community to a Community Art Project. Free Blood Pressure screenings will be provided. For more information please visit: http://www.lexingtonma.gov/health/communityhealth.cfm.

Scheduled Events: August 14th

Hope to see everyone at the Market tomorrow! Here is what to look forward to:

Visiting Artisans:
Erin Moran, Ceramics
Louisa Wimberger, Cards
Diane Page, Jewelry
Shayna Loeffler, Bags

Visiting Farmers and Vendors:
If Life Gives You Lemons
Turtle Creek Wine

Entertainment:
Tim Rowell and friends: Traditional banjo and fiddle, 4:00-6:00 pm

Non-Profit Tent:
Communities Without Borders works through grassroots, local, non-governmental organizations in developing countries to establish long-term partnerships between communities in the United States and communities in Zambia. They help to organize communities, principally women's groups, to carry out development activities. CWB encourages person to person and community to community relationships. Stop by the CWB tent to learn more about what they do.

Up With People is a global education program that brings the world together through service and music. From September 10-17 a cast of 100 international students, representing 20 countries, will be in the area! While in town, the cast will do various community service projects, stay with local host families, and perform an exciting 2 hour show entitled "Voices"! Come hear more about what this group plans to do in September and how you can help. There will be face painting and an international trivia game for kids.

Save the Date: Crafts for Charity: September 11!

Vendor Spotlight: Goodies!

For its fifth summer and running Goodies is at the Lexington Farmers' Market.

This season at the GOODIES table you'll find our most popular and award-winning Peanut Butter Munchies. For our friends with gluten intolerances, we're also introducing Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies and Coconut Macaroons.

For everyone's convenience, we've started selling single cookies for $2, each: Chocolate Chunk (with caramel and pecans), Double Chocolate (with toffee bits and walnuts), and gluten-free Coconut Macaroons.


If you have cookie-lovers away at summer camp, GOODIES is glad to send them a care package! We're also glad to put together packages for students once they've returned to college campus.


It may be too hot to turn on the oven, but don't deny yourself something sweet: pair GOODIES cookies with a scoop of ice cream or make a home made ice cream sandwich. Occasionally GOODIES will bring along our Fudge Brownies or our Whoopie Pies. Be sure to stop by our table and say hi!