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Saturday, August 07 2010

Massachusetts Marketplace Festival

New England farmers, specialty food producers, and artisans will come together for the 14th annual Massachusetts Marketplace Festival on Saturday, August 7th from 10:00am-4:00pm at the Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley. Homemade crafts, soaps, baked goods, popcorn, teas, herbs, fine art, and annual plants from vendors located throughout Massachusetts and New England will be available for sampling and purchase.

Mass Marketpalce at Elm BankCelebrating the quality and abundance of local agriculture, floriculture, specialty foods, and crafts, the festival will include a full day of food sampling, shopping, and entertainment.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic lunch in the gardens - bring your own, or purchase food from one of our local vendors. Guests may also want to spend some time exploring the many gardens of Elm Bank including the New England Trial Garden, the historic Italianate Garden, Weezie’s Children Garden, and the New England Herb Society Garden.

Admission
Adults - $6
MassHort Members - $4
Children Under 12 - $2

Tickets are available on site the day of the event.
Event proceeds benefit the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

Massachusetts Marketplace Festival is produced by MassHort with in-kind support from the MA Department of Agricultural Resources and MA Specialty Food Association.

Participating Vendors (check back for frequent updates)

Allen Design Studio
Ipswich, MA
allendesignstudio.com
Functional and non-functional pottery.

Arlene Treasures
Billerica, MA
arlenetreasures.com
Unique, one-of-a-kind seashell-based arts and functional home décor. Quality handmade wood sculptures and functional wood arts.

Bloom de Plume
Westboro, MA
Beautiful flower pens in their own little 'pen pots'.

Blooming Stars Arts
Norwood, MA
Note cards with botanical images of material grown in Massachusetts; handmade ornaments with all components made in USA.

Boston Event Specialists
Boston, MA
bostonspecialists.com
Fresh-squeezed lemonade, Italian sausages, hamburgers/hot dogs, steak tips, BBQ chicken, French fries and chicken fingers

Boston Italian Ice
Natick, MA
bostonitalianice.com
Lemon and watermelon Italian ice, fresh squeezed lemonade, sweet tea and water.

C.R. Hagen Woodworker
Bolton, MA
Facebook under C.R.Hagen Woodworker
Specialized wood products such as coffee tables, end tables, benches, etc. We also enjoy a variety of interests such as wall art, cutting boards, serving boards, and most recently, Yoga blocks.

Cactus and Succulent Society of MA
Non-profit society club for cactus and succulent enthusiasts holding monthly meetings which include sales and raffles. Sale of cactus and succulent plants, and hypertufa containers.

Concession & Catering with a Kiss
Holbrook, MA
'New England' style shrimp and scallops.

Copper Cuties
Hanover, MA
coppercuties.com
Garden figures from copper tubing and wire. Some hold rain gauges, solar lights or flowers. Also copper cattails and bubble wands.

Country House Floral
Eastham, MA
countryhousefloral.com
Mechanics and accessories required for designing. Includes flower arranging supplies, flower holders, books, tools, vases, sculptures.

Coutts Specialty Foods, Inc.
Boxborough, MA
couttsspecialtyfoods.com
Quality jams and jellies. In business since 1938, additional items have been added using old New England recipes.

Daisy Chestnut
Bethel, CT
etsy.com.shop.daisychestnut
Plant markers, place card holders and garlands made from vintage silver-plate spoons, forks and knives.

Francis Domec
Medford, MA
francisdomec.com
Hand-thrown terra cotta ceramics. Eco-friendly functional bowls, mugs and vases. Hand-designed vessels inspired by nature motifs.

Garden Girl Skincare
Needham, MA
gardengirlskincare.com
Natural skincare products formulated using the highest quality natural ingredients leaving out the bad stuff. Products are free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates and petroleum products.

Good Clean Fun

Natick, MA
Fun handmade soaps for kids and adults. Funky satin and flannel pillowcases for the whole family. Snack bags and small fleece blankets for you or your favorite animal friend.

Grace Leathers
Lynn, MA
graceleathers.com
Handcrafted leather handbags and accessories. Custom work available.

Grace Napoleon
Danbury, CT
gracenapoleon.etsy.com
Clothing made from old clothes - deconstructed, reconstructed, recycled, hand-stitched, and one-of-a-kind fun.

Heaven Sent Creations
Belmont, MA
ejacobsjewelry.com
Hand-crafted gemstone and pearl beaded jewelry, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

Heirloom Tomato Sauce Company
Bremen, ME
heirloomtomatosauce.com
Marinara sauce from fresh heirloom paste tomatoes.

Jackie Morris Jewelry Design
Sherborn, MA
Handmade quality argentium silver (anti-tarnish properties) and traditional sterling silver chain maille jewelry, some adorned with freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones.

Jai's Corn Starch Flowers
Newton, MA
cornstarchflowers.com
Beautiful flowers made from corn starch mixed with Elmer's glue. Each petal, leaf and stem is made by hand and assembled and set on hard wood, a handmade basket or small pot.

Jewelry by Karel
Somerville, MA
Jewelry made from semi-precious stones, crystals, pearls, glass and sterling silver. Necklaces. earrings, bracelets and rings.

MA Department of Agricultural Resources
Boston, MA
massgov/agr/
The Massachusets Department of Agricultural Resources is your Gateway to Local! Mass.gov/massgrown. Your source for Masachusetts grown farm products, specialty foods and fun ag-tivities!

Madeline's Homemade

Jamaica Plain, MA
madelinesfudgesauce.com
Gourmet homemade fudge sauce - plain milk, plain dark, milk caramel and pecan.

Mary Kay Cosmetics
Waltham, MA
marykay.com/acurry1
Mary Kay cosmetics, free raffle.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society

MHS membership information, Flora books

Massachusetts Master Gardener Association

massmastergardeners.org
Horticultural information and children's activities.

Mathilde Duffy - Drawings of Flowers

Watertown, MA
Colored pencil drawings of unusual flowers; prints; note cards; and bookmarks.

ME Sinatra Design
Norwell, MA
mesinatradesign.com
Illustrations with colored pencils - cards, prints, giftware.

My House Leeks.com
Gloucester, MA
MyHouseLeeks.com
Alpine succulents planted in handmade, frost-proof hypertfa containers.

New England Unit of the Herb Society of America

neuhsa.org
Free dill seeds (2010 Herb of the Year) and handouts; making potpourri sachets for children and adults, and a bookmark craft for children.

Notting Hall
Boston, MA
nottinghall.com
Specialty loose leaf teas from classic greens to full-bodied blacks and caffeine-free tisanes, as well as custom and flavored blends.

Off Soundings Design

North Providence, RI
offsoundingsdesign.com
One-of-a-kind hooked creations for the home.

Olivier
Framingham, MA
100% natural, handmade skin care products including soap, lotions, shampoo/conditioner for men, women and children

Pagano Creations
Somerset, MA
paganocreations.com
One-of-a-kind handmade, hand painted ceramic dolls. Dolls are clothed and about 30" high. Examples include grandparents, chef/baker, fisherman, farmer, farm couple.

Pam's Pashminas and Exotic Scarves
Wellesley, MA
pamspashminas.com
Beautiful and uniquely designed scarves, crafted and hand-loomed from gorgeous cashmere, wool, cotton and silk fabrics.

Pine Meadow Farms
Hayrides.

Project Have Hope
Malden, MA
projecthope.org
Jewelry made from recycled paper by women in Uganda. Proceeds provide education for their children and themselves.

Sea Dog Press
Watertown, MA
seadogpress.com
Letterpress cards, posters and prints; children's books and shirts.

Secret Garden Herb Farm
Cumberland, RI
Cast stone garden statues, topiary, herbs, dried flowers, English gifts.

Stony Creek Farm
Montgomery, MA
Baked goods - bread, pies, cookies; jams and jellies; pickles and relishes; snack mixes. Some crafts - doll clothes, quilts, etc.

Storyteller Creations
Somerville, MA
Wearable miniature books containing original stories, and hanging ornaments with blank paper scrolls on which to write personal blessings.

Stow Greenhouses
Stow, MA
stowlilies.com
Growers of the finest cut flowers available anywhere. Products are sold at various farmers' markets in the Boston area and through leading wholesalers in the Northeast.

Sunlight Super Sales

Stoughton, MA
Metal wind spinners, replica artwork.

Sunshine Farm
Sherborn, MA
www.sunshinefarmma.com
Fresh fruit and vegetables.

Teaberry Gardens
Foster, RI
Perennials, winter-hardy cactus, succulents. Handmade bird baths and planters.

The Accidental Potter
Weston, MA
Functional pottery for everyday use.

The Nowheremen
myspace.com/reainowheremen
Boston's feistiest Beatles band reproducing and celebrating the greatest music of our time.

The Principal Undergardener

Medfield, MA
Gardening specialty polo shirts.

Trilogy Financial Services
Woburn, MA
trilogyfs.com
Advising couples, families, individuals and businesses, guiding wealth with prudent planning and years of collective wisdom and experience.

Twisted Mysteries

Amherst, MA
Luxurious yarns, and knit hats, scarves and other items made from handspun angora and sheep's wool fibers.

Ultimate Organics
Plympton, MA
historicsummergardens.com
Organic products including plant food, pest and weed controls, mosquito and tick controls.

vianne chocolat

Boston, MA
viannechocolat.com
Handmade artisan chocolates with a touch of local flavor. We start with some of the world's best couvertures, to that we add fresh cream and butter from New England dairies and end with wonderful flavor infustions of herbs, sprices, liqueurs, fruits and more.

Warren Farm and Sugarhouse

North Brookfield, MA
thewarrenfarm.com
Gourmet maple products, farm-grown and produced preserves, dipping oils, salsa, pickles, maple sugar coated nuts and candy.

White Mountain Creamery of Wellesley
Wellesley, MA
wmicecream.com
Homemade award-winning ice cream.

Become a Vendor!

If you are interested in exhibiting at this event, please download the attached exhibitor application. For additional information please contact Penni Jenkins at 617-933-4988.

 

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