Meet the 2011 ABFM Vendors
Welcome to ABFM, season three! As farmers and specialty goods producers from within our local/regional foodshed, our vendors are committed to bringing you the freshest and best our local communities have to offer.
We hope you’ll not only shop at the market, but also talk with our vendors to learn more about where and how they grow, raise, and create high-quality food and products.
2011 VENDORS
SEASONAL VENDORS
applefielD FARM
772 Great Road (Route 117)
Stow, MA 01775
P 978.897.2699
www.ApplefieldFarm.com
Applefield Farm is a 25-acre diversified farm. We specialize in a variety of seasonal vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Our delicious fruits and vegetables and beautiful flowers make us happy, and we enjoy sharing that with our customers.
APPLEVIEW FARM
11 Brewer Road
Berlin, MA 01503
P 508.510.1181
On our 50-acre farm we grow hay and have an organically certified vegetable and flower garden. We also have thoroughbred horses, ducks, and chickens, and enjoy every minute we spend on the farm! — Owners Patricia E. Jackson and Thomas T. Kamataris
Bagel Alley
1 Eldridge Street
Nashua, NH 03060
P 603.882.9343
Bagel Alley has been making and selling fresh bagels since 1980. All of our bagel dough is made from scratch (with flour, salt, sugars, malt, and dough conditioner), and bagels are baked fresh every day. At the market, look for plain, cinnamon raisin, pumpernickel, health, wheat, egg, spinach and herb, poppy seed, sesame seed, onion, and everything bagels.
BURROUGHS FARM
360 Burroughs Road
Boxborough, MA 01719
P 978.263.4346
Email: burroughsfarm@verizon.net
Burroughs Farm raises chemical-free vegetables and grains, including arugula, asparagus, beans, beets, chard, collard greens, cucumbers, leeks, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, squash, tatsoi, tomatoes, watermelon, and wheat. Established in 1848, the farm is now protected permanently for agriculture.
DRAGONFLY FARMS
Vegetables Grown Using Organic and Sustainable Methods
40 Prescott Street
Pepperell, MA 01463
P 978.433.3906
Email: farmer@dragonfly-farms.com
www.Dragonfly-Farms.com
Dragonfly Farms is a diverse vegetable farm located in Pepperell. We grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers at our farm, as well as on nearby leased land, and employ only organic and sustainable methods for producing our crops. We believe strongly in feeding the soil to produce healthy plants and nutritious vegetables.
Flats Mentor Farm
Seven Bridge Road
Lancaster, MA 01523
P 978.343.0657
The Flats Mentor Farm in Lancaster, Massachusetts is a hands-on training and mentoring farm for small, beginning farmers of diverse ethnic backgrounds. We grow 30 acres of mainly Asian vegetables, which are sold at 39 farmers’ markets in Massachusetts, and at area grocery stores and grower co-ops throughout the season.
Foxbarn Farm
124 Nathan Lane
Carlisle, MA 01741
P 978.369.2276
www.facebook.com/FoxbarnFarm
Using IPM (Integrated Pest Management), Foxbarn Farm specializes in locally grown, fresh-picked garden vegetables and herbs. Building on 40 years of home gardening experience, Foxbarn Farm has been active in Middlesex County farmers markets since 2004.
JEDERMANN BAKERY
Groton, MA 01719
P 978.855.7562
Email: jedermann.bakery@gmail.com
www.JedermannBakery.com
Jedermann Bakery is an artisan bakeshop specializing in European breads, pastries, and custom cakes. Choose from our wide selection of delicious baked goods, made with only the finest ingredients, to find something perfectly suited to your needs.
MAMADOU'S ARTISAN BAKERY
63 Swanton Street
Winchester, MA 01890
P 781.560.8078
Email: corambaye@aol.com
www.MamadousArtisanBakery.com
Hours: Tue–Sun, 9am–3pm
At Mamadou's Artisan Bakery, we bake true artisan bread. Our inspiration comes from all around the world. Savoring our delicious bread will transport you to France, Italy, and many other places.
Monadnock Berries / Hill Orchard
Chamberlain/Hunt Road
Westford, MA 01886
P 978.692.9894
www.MonadnockBerries.com
Uses IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
Monadnock Berries / Hill Orchard offers fruit, including apricots, currants, gooseberries, plums, nectarines, peaches, pears, apples, raspberries, and blueberries, grown on 20 acres. Hill Orchard is owned by the Westford Conservation Commission.
NELLA PASTA
Locally Handcrafted, Wholesome & Simple
31 Germania Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
P 877.896.3552
Email: nellapasta@gmail.com
www.NellaPasta.com
The Notion of Nella — an oh-so-simple
idea: to make pasta using only ingredients from neighboring farms. Our name in Italian means “in the” because what goes in the pasta means everything to us. We use only what’s in season, picked fresh and grown with organic practices.
Stillman’s Farm
561 Thresher Road
PO Box 373
Hardwick, MA 01037
P 413-477-0345
www.StillmansFarm.com
We are a small, artisan family farm, dedicated to producing conscientiously raised, grass-fed and pastured, chemical-free meats, poultry, and eggs. Raised in the small-farm tradition, using sustainable, local practices, our meats and poultry are better tasting, more nutritious, and raised in a manner that is respectful of both the land and the animals.
TWIN SEAFOOD
2 Church Street
Concord, MA 01742
P 978.371.9030
Email: john.loblundo@quantumrl.com
Information to come . . .
ALTERNATE-WEEK VENDORS
(at market every other Sunday)
CAPE COD ORIGINAL
Where Great Flavor and Good Health Meet!
Osterville, MA 02655
P 617.803.1509
Email: capecodoriginal@gmail.com
www.CapeCodOriginal.com
Mandy Williamson handcrafts all-natural, gluten-free chowders, seasonal vegetable/fruit gazpachos, dips, and spreads. Much of our seafood is sourced from New England fishermen, and our gazpachos are made with seasonal produce from farms that participate in local markets. Mandy’s famous Seafood Chowder is loaded with shrimp, scallops, and clams in a creamy lobster bisque base. It’s a seafood platter in a bowl!
DEBORAH'S KITCHEN
147 King Street, Suite 406
Littleton, MA 01460
P 617.216.9908
www.DeborahsKitchen.com
While most jams and preserves today use two-thirds refined sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, we use two-thirds fruit, all natural sugar, and no preservatives. Our creative blend of multiple fruits makes each flavor a unique gourmet treat as meat and fish glazes; stir fry, marinade, and barbecue sauces; dessert toppings and fillings; sandwich spreads; breakfast bread and cereal toppings; (diluted for) salad dressings; mix-ins for yogurt and cottage cheese; or for many, a simple enhancement of the humble piece of toast.
FASTACHI
Artisan-Roasted Nuts
598 Mount Auburn Street
Watertown, MA 02472
P 617.924.8787
www.Fastachi.com
Ah, the Fastachi Nut. Hand roasted in small batches, seasoned only with sea salt. Fastachi Nut Mixes: incomparable, having long experimented to find the most delectable combinations. Fastachi Nut Butters: exceptional; ground fresh from only the Fastachi Nut. All hand packed with care. When you eat any nut, you’ll always judge it by a Fastachi.
GOODIES
Belmont, MA
P 866.433.3757
Email: info@goodieshomemade.com
http://GoodiesHomemade.com
Goodies is an internet-based, gift-box cookie company. Our decadent cookies come in ten flavors, ensuring a favorite for the most discriminating cookie lover. Gift-boxed cookies are shipped nationwide, and the shipping fee is included in the cost of the cookies. Visit our website for all your gift-giving needs. Remember, a balanced diet is a cookie in each hand!
Hames & Axle Farm / Surfing Goat Soap
18 Kraitzer Road
Ashburnham, MA 01430
P 978.827.1325
www.SurfingGoatSoaps.com
Goat milk soaps have long been valued for their gentleness and hydration. Nigerian dwarf goat milk is extra high in fats and protein, making for a luxurious bath experience. We use only natural ingredients — no artificial fragrances and no unnecessary additives.
Lawton’s Family Farm
Home of Foxboro Cheese and Oake Knoll Ayrshires
70 North Street
Foxborough, MA 02035
P 774.219.6257
www.LawtonsFamilyFarm.com
Daily: 10am–6pm
Lawton’s Family Farm is a Massachusetts Century Farm selling grass-based raw milk (by appointment only). We make our cheeses from our own grass-based dairy: a fresh cheese, Fromage Blanc, and a raw-milk Asiago. We also have humanely raised veal products and our own grass-fed beef.
PER-DIEM VENDORS
(at market on occasional Sundays)
DAVE'S CAPE COD SMOKEHOUSE
Custom Hot-Smoked Meat & Seafood Delicacies
291 Queen Anne Road
Harwichport, MA 02645
P 508.432.1401
www.DavesCapeCodSmokehouse.com
Dave's Cape Cod Smokehouse provides a variety of smoked meat and smoked fish products. Dave's been smoking food for more than 40 years, using 100-year-old family recipes out of Memphis. The smoked pork comes from largely pasture-raised pigs; all products are free of artificial coloring and preservatives; and most products are gluten-free.
GAYGRACE TEAS
The Traveling Tea Shoppe
Natick, MA 01760
P 508.650.5797
Email: gaygraceteas@msn.com
www.GayGraceTeas.com
GayGrace Teas sells premium, quality, loose-leaf teas, as well as tea-related items and accoutrements, such as infusers, tea cups, teapots, cozies, etc.
GOURD & PLENTY FARM
Ayer & Dracut, MA
Email: GourdandPlenty@gmail.com
New farmers Beth and Takashi operate a small-scale farm featuring organically grown (i.e., no spray) produce, including 20 varieties of heirloom winter squash and other fine vegetables. Recipes for winter squash and ground (husk) cherries will be available at their stall to help launch new culinary adventures.
GREEN RIVER AMBROSIA
The Valley's Finest Mead
324 Wells Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
P 413.774.5350
Email: garth@greenriverambrosia.com
www.GreenRiverAmbrosia.com
www.facebook.com/GreenRiverAmbrosia
We are a small artisanal meadery making the finest honey wines with local raw honey. Containing fresh water, raw honey, yeast, and the occasional local and/or organic herb or fruit, Green River Ambrosia meads provide the taste of a season of hard work by our bee friends. Crafted with love and care, all meads are sulfite and gluten free. Tours and tasting are available by appointment.
Joanna’s New World Biscotti
18 Cold Spring Road
Westford, MA 01886
P 978.944.1568
Email: joanna@NewWorldBiscotti.com
Joanna's New World Biscotti is a specialty, small-batch bakery offering an updated, highly flavorful take on an Old-World-style, European cookie. We use the same ingredients that make homemade cookies delicious, such as pure butter, whole eggs, and real chocolate. These crunchy confections are a delectable treat worth giving or keeping!
Rob’s Gardens
9 Tadmuck Trail
Littleton, MA 01460
P 978.486.9645
Rob’s Gardens is an expanded family hobby, selling a great variety of hard-to-find perennials. We have collections of sun and shade perennials and many New England wildflowers. All our perennials are field grown. Because our plants are grown locally, they are guaranteed hardy in this region.
STILL RIVER WINERY
Producer of New England's Own Apfel Eis Apple Ice Wine
104 Bolton Road
Harvard, MA 01451
P 978.415.9463
Email: wade@stillriverwinery.com
www.StillRiverWinery.com
Apfel Eis is made from a blend of local varietal apples — more than 80 apples are used in each 375 ml bottle. Although sweet, there is a gentle bite, and a clean finish. As one taster puts it, “intense, complex flavor, with an aroma of freshly picked apples.”
SWEET LYDIA'S: Gourmet Marshmallows & S'mores
Combating brownie boredom, one S’more at a time!
61 Market Street
Lowell, MA 01852
P 978.888.7616
Email: sweetlydias@gmail.com
www.SweetLydias.com
Sweet Lydia’s specializes in that childhood summer favorite: marshmallow! All marshmallows are made from scratch in small batches, with delicious ingredients like freshly pureed raspberries and pure Madagascar bourbon vanilla extract. This airy confection gets wrapped around salty pretzel rods and sandwiched between graham crackers or sugar cookies before being completely coated in chocolate. You don't need to be a kid at camp to love this confection!
