Farmers Markets
The 2012 Summer Raymond Farmers Market is getting under way. This year it will be held on Tuesdays from 3 pm to 6:30 pm at the Riverbend Market Place, 64 Freetown Road on route 102/107. Most of the vendors from last summer are returning and some new vendors will be joining the market.
For a Vendor application click farmers market application. Fill it out, save it and email it to cherylkillam@comcast.net. Mail a printed copy along with your vendor fee. If you have any questions call Cheryl at 603-679-8656.
Farmers Market News
Farmers continue to grow produce during the winter. Read more.
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The Winter Raymond Farmers Market is behind us but the list of vendors is listed below.
Market Vendors and products include:
Art by Cori Caputo- custom designed greeting cards and fine art prints;
Blueberry Hill: Alternatives for Life - Herbal Teas, tinctures, bitters, salves and aroma therapy difussers and sprays
Burnt Swamp Farm - whole-hog sausages including sweet Italian, hot Italian, breakfast, chorizo and kielbasa:
Coppal House Farm - winter squash, red onions, pasture raised lamb and pork;
Debbie D’s Homemade - jams, pickles, relishes and salsa’s;
Gordo’s Burritos - homemade chili, tortilla chips, salsa, and chicken wings for customers to sample as they enjoy the market;
Harrison’s Poultry - fresh eggs, poultry, rabbit & maple syrup;
Hand Knits by Dee - hand knitted socks, hats, scarves, mittens, sweaters and novelty items. Most are made from wool and cotton with some made from acrylic blends;
Jesta Farm - raw goats milk, goats milk soap and fresh eggs;
Kellie Brook Farm - hormone free beef, pork and veal;
Kenne-Bees - honey and bees wax candles;
Klemm’s Bakery - baked breads, coffee cakes, cookies and donuts;
Laurie’s Beads - handmade beaded jewelry;
Merrill Farms - locally grown apples, pears and parsnips;
Northeast Compass Rose - hand made birdhouses, trees, wall hangings, light houses, and small paintings.
Northwood Naturals - lotions and lip balms;
Seaport Fish - fresh codfish, flounder, salmon, swordfish, scallops and native shrimp. They will take special requests as well. Other crafts & specialty items may be available.
Music will be provided by Mike O'Donnell from 10 am to noon and The Sutsys from noon until 2pm.
February’s market will welcomed two new vendors:
Anderson's Mini-Maples will bring Maple Syrup and Maple Candy and Burnt Swamp Farm will bring whole-hog sausages including sweet Italian, hot Italian, breakfast, chorizo and kielbasa.
January’s market welcomed two new vendors, Gordo’s Burritos and Seaport Fish Company. Gordo’s Burritos brought homemade chili, tortilla chips, salsa, and chicken wings for customers to sample as they enjoyed the market. Seaport Fish brought fresh caught codfish, flounder, salmon, swordfish, scallops and native shrimp.
Products and vendors were: locally grown apples, pears and parsnips from Merrill Farms; honey and bees wax candles from Kenne-Bees; Herbal Teas, tinctures, bitters, salves and aroma therapy difussers and sprays from Blueberry Hill: Alternatives for Life; winter squash, red onions, pasture raised lamb and pork from Coppal House Farm; baked breads, coffee cakes, cookies and donuts from Klemm’s Bakery; raw goats milk, goats milk soap and fresh eggs from Jesta Farm; jams, pickles, relishes and salsa’s from Debbie D’s Homemade; fresh eggs, poultry, rabbit & maple syrup from Harrison’s Poultry; hormone free beef, pork and veal from Kellie Brook Farm; lotions and lip balms from Northwood Naturals; custom designed greeting cards and fine art prints from Art by Cori; handmade beaded jewelry from Laura’s Beads and other crafts & specialty items.
Music was provided by Sarah Jane Nelson on the fiddle and flute along with Bob Phillipps on banjo. They’ve been playing music together for several years and Bob has won several first place ribbons at the Lowell Banjo and Fiddle Contest.
The last summer Raymond Farmers Market was September 13 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Legends parking lot beside McDonalds. We’ll keep you posted about when the Winter Raymond Farmers’ Market will begin.
Barkers Farm, Stratham Folsoms Sugar House, Chester
Raymonds’ March 2011 Farmers Market a Huge Success
Despite the cloudy drizzly weather Saturday March 5th, many people came to the market from our neighboring towns of Epping, Fremont, Brentwood and Nottingham. Just as many came from as far away as Atkinson, Danville, Newton, E. Hampstead and Kingston and we are very happy that you did.
It was obvious that the Waffle-on-a-stick was a hit with the children and Klemm’s Bakery had lots of sweet pastries for the adults to take home. Moriarty’s Greenhouse brought a great selection of healthy herb plants to show us that spring gardening is just a few weeks away; the Folsom Farm has wool in a wide variety of neutral colors but also has some wool in a vibrant purple yarn for those prefering bright colored items; and Blueberry Hill Alternatives for Life had a great selection of herbal and medicinal items.
Kellie Brook Farm served fabulous pulled pork sandwiches and Anderson’s Mini-Maples handed out maple syrup samples and lots of Caroline’s Homemade pies were carried out as well. One Raymond resident made six trips back and forth to her car with arms full of purchases of eggs from Harrison’s Poultry Farm, meats from Phoenix Hill Farm, vegetables from Heron Pond Farm and apples from Merrill Farm. One more thing, Northwood Natural’s Honey Smackers Lip Balm definitely works great at preventing chapped lips. Local guitarist singer Mike O’Donnell provided entertainment for the morning and Miss Raymond Valerie Dancewicz provided the afternoon musical entertainment.
