It’s time to stock up for the next few months! The Summer Markets start up at the end of May and into June in most towns. Check in with your favorite Vendors and find out their schedules for the Summer and beyond.
Our music is Trilogy. They are three amazing young women on fiddles – most enjoyable.
Keep an eye on this site for updates as we make plans for next Winter.
Thank you AutoServ Dealerships for this opportunity! Thank you all for a great season!
Spring greens, fresh eggs, yummy baked goods and more—what better way to spend Saturday morning than stocking up on farm-fresh food at the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market? We have two more markets to go, so stock up now!
Enjoy a special treat this week with music by Canterbury’s Two Fiddles: Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman. What a treat it will be to have their toe-tapping music at the market. Two Fiddles have been making dance music around New Hampshire and beyond for decades, and have been credited by the State Council on the Arts for their efforts to preserve and promote New England barn dancing. Don’t miss them this Saturday.
Be sure to invite a friend to join you at the market this week. Many thanks to our vendors who have made this the best winter farmers market in New Hampshire!
Winter is melting away before our eyes, but the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market continues on! We have four weeks left, inviting us to stock up for the quiet period before summer markets begin.
So, put a few packages of farm-raised chicken, port or beef in the freezer. Stock up on some fresh pasta or sauce. Consider making a batch of delicious winter harvest soup to squirrel away in the freezer for a rainy day. Most of all, soak up the experience of the bustling market and friendly people a few more times before it disappears for another season.
This week’s market will feature music by Seth Austen and Beverly Woods, bringing the charm of their rich acoustic music (too many instruments to mention) to Saturday shoppers. A treat not to be missed!
See you at the market!
With just six weeks to go before the end of the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market’s stellar first season, vendors just keep on amazing us with their creativity and bounty.
This week, veggie-loving shoppers will find more greens than ever. Surowiec Farm of Sanbornton will bring a generous supply of their very popular cooking greens (great raw, too). The mix is chock full of succculent asian greens, baby chard, tender young red kale, and tasty spinach. They’ll also offer bags of spicy arugula and crunchy broccoli raab! Surowiec Farm’s delicious and colorful, crisp and uber-fresh mescun mix will satisfy your salad dreams for the week ahead. Once again, they’ll bring bunched kale, but get to the market early if that’s on your list.
Craquelins Artisinal Flatbread Crisps will be back again this week, offering delicious, handmade crackers to pair beautifully with wine, cheese, salads, soups, hummus, spreads and dips.
The Tilton area is abuzz with excitement about the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market. Check out this article in the Citizen, for some great comments from shoppers, vendors and organizers. Averaging 1500 shoppers each Saturday, the market has people talking about what might be next for farm-fresh food venues in the area.
Good things ahead!
See you at the market!
We’re pleased to welcome Valicenti Organico to the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market this week. Get ready for an enticing variety of fresh pasta and more. We’re so happy about this great addition to the market.
Valicenti Organico is a local producer of hand crafted seasonal ravioli, fresh pasta and Red Gravy pasta sauce, all made using ingredients that the company grows and sources locally. Co-owner Dave Valicenti is excited about joining New Hampshire’s newest and ever-growing winter farmers market and says: “We invite you all to come on down to the market and try some of our delicious samples!”
Valicenti Organico, based in Hollis, New Hampshire, was founded in 2008 by Chef David Valicenti and Pastry Chef Michelle Splaine. Their recipes vary seasonally. Check out their famous Red Gravy sauce at the market, and get that pasta pot ready!
Vendors: If you’d like to be profiled on this site, please e-mail Eleanor Baron at eleanor.baron@gmail.com. We’re happy to spread the word about your products, too. Shoppers: If you’d like to hear more about a specific vendor at the market, we’d love to hear from you, too.
Take this eat local challenge this week. You won’t be disappointed.
Have you tried doing ALL of your weekly grocery shopping at a farmers market recently? The Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market has everything you need—and more. So, tomorrow morning, head on down to the the market with your list (and a few bags) and pick up what you need for the week. Whether it’s staples like veggies, cheese, meats and seafood, or sweet treats and wine, you can easily plan your menu around what’s available at the market.
We’re thrilled to welcome two new vendors this week: Snow Dragon Mountain Farm from Meredith and Big Banana from Gilford.
Snow Dragon Mountain Farm will offer certified organic winter vegetables, storage crops and certified organic honey. Donna and Albert Ducharme’s motto is “Local, Organic, Pure New Hampshire Quality and Care: Safe food that is good for you and the environment.”
Big Banana will round out the market nicely with an assortment of dried herb, fruits, beans and pastas. Big Banana’s motto is “All local, all the time.” Their company goals are to provide healthy, nutritious locally-grown fruits and vegetables at low prices. They do this by supporting smaller, local farmers and producers and, while they’re at it, they aim to bring good food to the poor and needy by supporting local charities.
Supporting local farms and producers by shopping at farmers markets is not only good for the local economy and community, but it’s sure to put some of the most delicious food on the table that you and your family have tasted.
For a taste of the market in the meantime, check out the full list of vendors.
See you at the Tilton Winter Farmers Market tomorrow! And, of course, bring a friend or two!
The Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market is growing in leaps and bounds and shoppers continue to turn out in droves! More than 1,260 people came through the front door last Saturday, and that doesn’t count those who managed to elude the counter by slipping in through other doors.
With this market becoming a destination hotspot, we’re more grateful than ever for the spacious, welcoming location made possible by AutoServ of Tilton; there’s plenty of room for shoppers to roam around as well as to catch up with friends. What a happening scene!
Our vendor list continues to grow, too, with several new additions. We currently have 44 amazing vendors participating in the market!! Please welcome the following vendors to the market:
So start your shopping list now, put your shopping bags in the car and invite a friend or two to join you at this week’s market. See you there!
What an amazing and successful first day!
The Tilton Winter Farmers Market opened today to more than 1,000 shoppers (easily—we couldn’t keep up with counting!), kicking off the winter farmers market season with enthusiasm and cheer. The market venue was perfect: three spacious rooms for vendors, lots of sunshine and plenty of room for shoppers to stop for a chat with their neighbors. Lively, toe-tapping market music was provided by Réagánta, a New Hampshire Celtic group. (View the video for a sample.) Samples of all kinds of goodies were available for tasting—something to satisfy everybody.
Thanks to all the wonderful vendors and volunteers who made today such a success. Thanks also for the generous support of AutoServ of Tilton. We’re off to a great start!
If you missed it today, the Tilton Winter Farmers Market will be happening every Saturday in January, February and March, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. See you there!
In the meantime, enjoy a peek at today’s market scene!
Apologies to any vendors whose names may have been omitted from the list at the end of this video! I will make corrections soon but, for now, the video has to stay put, as is, since the link is “out there.” So sorry! We love you all! ~ Eleanor
The start of the new year brings new excitement to central New Hampshire, with the brand new Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market opening this coming Saturday, January 7. Promising more than 35 vendors, this market will be offer local vegetables, meats, cheeses, dairy products, baked goods and more….much more!
Vendors and shoppers alike can help to spread the word about this new market. Please e-mail a few friends, customers or coworkers right now, so they won’t miss out. Joan has been busy over the last few weeks securing advertising, arranging for live television spots and handing out fliers wherever she goes. She’s been making lists and checking them at least twice, to make sure all details are in place.
Spread the word, and make sure to mark your own calendar for Saturday, January 7. Make sure you bring a friend, too. See you there!
Great news! No more lugging tables back and forth!
Space will be available between markets for vendors who want to store their tables. Joan has been on location, measuring and checking details to make sure that the first market on January 7 goes off without a hitch. She worked out a plan for table storage between markets, making it a little easier for vendors to focus on bringing their wonderful products to market, without worrying about carrying tables back and forth each week.
Please spread the word about the Tilton Winter Farmers Market! See you in just three weeks!
