This week we could start our holiday shopping, stock up on soups or winter vegetables, buy greens for a stir fry or gourds to decorate our Thanksgiving tables.  Where?  At the Northwood Farmers Market, indoors at the Masonic Hall in Northwood, right next to the outdoor site at the parking lot at Rts. 4 & 202.  Please come by on Saturdays from 9-12:30 until Thanksgiving and support our local farmers, cooks and craftspersons!  A market is made up of vendors AND customers!  Here are pictures of the good stuff our customers can get. 

Starting to plan your weekend?

Starting to plan your weekend? ... remember to include the Saturday morning Farmers Market - 9:00 - 12:30 INSIDE the Masonic Lodge at rtes 4,202/9 & 43. We're expecting a few new vendors to join us this week - including the Portable Pantry with home made soups and take home meals.

Social Media Conference for Farmers

Charlene Andersen, founder of Nottingham-based Kamigo Marketing LLC, will shift farmers to the world of social media at the 2010 Women in Sustainable Agriculture conference. Andersen will cover how farmers can use social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to organically grow fans and promote their businesses.

The 2010 Women in Sustainable Agriculture conference will give farmers and specialty food producers of all levels of experience the opportunity to brush up on their skills, learn new tools and techniques, and reposition themselves in the increasingly competitive marketplace. Speakers include notable regional business and agriculture professionals in the Northeast. Intensive clinics, farm tours and round tables will offer tips and insights into innovations and successful strategies covering a broad range of sustainable agriculture topics.wagn@uvm.edu

Held at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee Vermont, the conference takes place from Monday, November 1 to Wednesday, November 3. Registration is $125.00 with day passes available for November 2 at $70.00 or November 3 at $60.00.

Register online here. For questions regarding the conference, email or call 802-223-2389.

First Indoor Market of 2010

You can find the pictures from the first indoor market here.

Saturday, October 16th 9-12:30

The Northwood Farmers Market is moving indoors -- come join your friends and neighbors at the Masonic Hall in Northwood on Saturday, October 16 from 9 to 12:30 for the first indoor market of the fall.  In addition to our regular cast of local farmers, one of the new vendors will be Applecrest Farm Orchards with their great cider, donuts, and many varieties of apples.  The market will continue every Saturday morning until the Holidays, still at the corners of Routes 4, 9, 202, and 43, but now indoors to assure customer comfort while shopping for your favorite local produce.  See you at the Northwood Farmers Market!