LAST Rockport Farmers' Market of the 2013 Season is Tomorrow!

Well, it's been a great three months for the first season of the new Rockport Farmers' Market, but like all good things, it is coming to an end. For this year at least. Tomorrow, September 7th, is the final summer Farmers' Market for this year.

So be sure to stop by to load up on your delicious market goods! Fresh, organic produce, cheese, savory jams, pickles, baked goods, fresh pasta, fresh pesto, focaccia, honey, eggs, grass-fed beef, maple syrup, Twin Lights soda and much, much more...

Come visit Buddy from First Light Farm tomorrow! photo: Heather Atwood

Git yer Twin Light soda at tomorrow's Farmers' Market. Rockport's own locally-made soda!

A fresh focaccia sandwich from Prides Osteria. Photo: Heather Atwood

But never fear: you can still get fresh, local food at the wonderful Cape Ann Farmers' Market, which is still going strong on Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 in Gloucester. And if you miss some of your favorite Rockport Farmers' Market vendors, you will see them again very soon at Rockport's Harvestfest, taking place on Saturday, October 19th.

TOMORROW at the Rockport Farmers' Market!

Thanks to all those who came out last week for the first summer Rockport Farmers' Market! We had a great time and are looking forward to an entire summer of starting the weekends off with awesome food from local growers and makers. As usual, the Rockport Festivals Market booth will be staffed with volunteers to answer questions and offer information. Festival posters will be available for purchase (with other great stuff, such as t-shirts, coming soon!).

June 29th Rockport Farmers Market Lineup

Vendors:
First Light Farms
Prides Osteria
It's-All-About-the-Herbs
Seaview Farm
Ma's Tomato Marmalade
Sasquatch Smokehouse
Brothers' Brew
Sea Biscuit Bakery
Twin Lights Soda
Home growers: herbs, rhubarb, flowers, produce

Mary White of White Gardens of Rockport

Garden Talk: 
Market-goers will enjoy having master gardener Mary White, owner of White Gardens of Rockport and a long-time organic gardener, on hand to answer questions and engage in a discussion on gardening. Mary will have tips on everything from making your own compost to growing tomatoes. The discussion is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Rockport Festivals Market booth.

Singer-songwriter Brad Byrd

Music:
Brad Byrd, the award-winning singer-songwriter, will be playing at the Rockport Farmers' Market at 11:30 a.m. -- a great opportunity to hear one of the region's best indie musicians in a fun setting! 

TOMORROW! The First Summer Farmers' Market

Our summer Rockport Farmers' Market will be small but mighty. Just like Rockport itself! We will have a little of everything, from honey to grass-fed beef from Seaview Farm (right in Rockport!) to smoked seafood from Sasquatch Seafood to beautiful produce from First Light Farms to award-winning pesto and handmade pasta from Paolo Laboa of Prides Osteria. To give you a visual teaser of what's to come at our Farmers' Market, check out this video showing Paolo Laboa making his pesto (from his days at Farina in San Francisco). Our mouths water every time we view it!

Come Downtown for a Meal and a Good Cause on May 16th!

The Inns of Rockport are sponsoring a kick-off fundraiser for Motif no.1 Day festivities at The Blue Lobster Grille in the heart of downtown Rockport. Come for lunch or dinner (or both!) and 20% of your check will support Rockport Festivals programming. A big thank you to the Inns of Rockport and to the Blue Lobster Grille for their support. Come enjoy a meal with your friends, neighbors and fellow festival supporters on Thursday, May 16th.

HarvestFest Local Fare Fair Vendors

With all the talk of eating local, Rockport's HarvestFest team decided to put the talk into action by creating a true celebration of the season, centered around Rockport's own industry of lobstering. The HarvestFest Local Fare Fare will be under the big tent on T Wharf, still a working wharf in downtown Rockport. Look below for a list of vendors, with enough food to start your day move through your day, and end your day. So come to HarvestFest with an empty stomach and plans to fill it! Our vendors are carefully selected and all the food is fresh, delicious and features the best of local and locally-made products, a few of which are: cider Doughnuts, pulled pork sandwiches, fish chowder, shrimp, locally-brewed beer, coffee, hot cider, boiled lobster, nisu bread, fresh pastries, pumpkin whoopie pies, tacos, burritos, maple sugar cotton candy, maple syrup products, cookies, sauerkraut hot dogs, handcrafted chocolate, clam chowder, and even fresh produce from two local farms. Click the links below to discover more about our vendors and see you under the tent on T-Wharf!

 
Alprilla Farm
Apple Street Farm
Bean & Leaf Cafe 
Beach Gourmet
Brothers Brew Coffee Shop
Cape Ann Brewing Co.
Lark Fine Foods
Nate's at Front Beach
Northwood Sugarworks
Roy Moore Fish Co.
The Fish Shack  
Taza Chocolate
The Happy Taco
Top Dog of Rockport
Willow Rest