Massachusetts - Central Massachusetts/Sturbridge

Barre Farmers’ Market
Barre Common
Barre, MA  01005
Phone: 978-355-0140

Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; May through October, 2009

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This market has been serving the area for over 20 years and happens on Barre’s picturesque Town Common. The Farmers’ Market offers: in season locally grown vegetables, flowers (perennials & annuals), fruits, berries, plants, maple syrup, dairy products (milk, cream and cheese), baked goods, jams, jellies, fresh eggs. And from local artisans and crafters: doll clothing, hand crafted ceramics, home made candles, soaps, lotions, quilts, rustic furniture, photography, jewelry and clothes.

Bedford Farmers Market
Bedford Depot Park, 120 South Road
Bedford, MA  01730
Phone: 781-275-3991

Mondays from 2 – 6:30 p.m.; June 15 through October 19, 2009

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The Bedford Farmers Market provides a family-friendly, community gathering place for consumers to purchase the freshest local foods available. It also provides alternative educational and marketing opportunities for farmers and others to help create local and sustainable food systems that are environmentally sound, economically viable and socially responsible, and which improve the variety, freshness, nutritional value and distribution of fresh farmland foods to the community. Here you’ll find everything from homemade icecream, baked goods, and arts and crafts to the freshest produce, meats, flowers, and dairy products.

Groton Farmers Market
Williams Barn, 160 Chicopee Row
Groton, MA  01450
Phone: 978-448-1192

Fridays from 3 – 7 p.m.; July through October

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Local foods will be for sale here from area farmers and producers, including vegetables, fruits, jams, jellies, eggs, meat, honey, plants, and wool. Special events include kids’ activities, nearby trails, and historic barn tours.

Hardwick Farmers’ Market
Hardwick Town Common
Hardwick, MA  01031
Phone: 413-477-6525

Sundays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; May through October, 2009

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This is the place to find locally-grown agricultural goods; fruits and vegetables, frozen meats, eggs, milk and cheese, jams and jellies, maple syrup, mushrooms, books and crafts, and more, including fresh coffee and baked goods. Some early produce will be available in May, and the first few Sundays will feature plenty of perennials and bedding plants.

Harvard Farmers’ Market
Harvard Elementary School, 27 Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard, MA  01451

Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.; August 22 through October, 2009

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Last year's season saw over 25 wonderful vendors bringing fresh products to the Harvard Farmers' Market, like organic produce, Asian vegetables, grain-fed beef, herbs, cut flowers, lamb, sheep and goat products, organic stone ground chocolate, rustic breads and baked goods, jams, jellies, chutneys and more. This year promises to be even better, as this is Central Mass’s largest farmers’ market — not to be missed!

Paxton Farmers Market
Town Common, Route 122
Paxton, MA  01612
Phone: 508-754-3657

Thursdays from 3 – 7 p.m.; May 15 through September, 2009

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This market will be open rain or shine and features the absolutely freshest organic fruits, vegetables, herbs, grains, jams, jellies, relishes, home-baked goods (breads, muffins cookies, and candy), flowers, plants, and seedlings from local farms and home kitchens. Natural soaps, herbal lotions, crafts, antiques, hand-made garden decor, birdhouses, and feeders are also available.

Pepperell Farmers Market
Pepperell Town Field
Pepperell, MA  01463
Phone: 978-433-0162

Dates in 2010:
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; July 10-October 23

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At this market you will find several local farms selling a wide variety of fresh picked and wonderfully ripe produce including heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, multitudes of greens and lettuces, fresh herbs, blueberries and apples, and many more of the seasons best vegetables and fruits. You'll also find grass-fed beef, lamb sausages, honey, local cheeses, fresh baked bagels, goat soap products and fresh cut flower bouquets. Several local artists and artisans also attend the market on a regular basis.

Sterling Farmers Market
1 Park Street
Sterling, MA  01564
Phone: 978-422-6646

Fridays from 3 – 6:30 p.m.; late May through early October, 2009

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This market features area farmers and home gardeners and bakers. Fresh local produce, soap and lotions, baked goods, bread, goat cheese, flowers and herbs are some of the products offered. The farmers market is held in the center of town near the town common, so if you feel like wandering off, there are many fun parks in walking distance, complete with great quiet spots for a Friday night picnic.