New England farmers, specialty food producers, and artisans will come together for the 15th annual Massachusetts Marketplace Festival on Saturday, August 6th 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.
Celebrating 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. There will also be plenty of fun for children of all ages with face painting, a bouncy house, glitter tattoos, and one of our most popular attractions, hay rides with Peter Pineo.
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.
New this year: Scarecrow Contest!
Help protect the vegetables in our new Chef's and Pantry Gardens by creating an awesome scarecrow. Prizes will be awarded to the most original entries.
Learn more about the contest here.
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
A House of Suds
Boxford, MA
www.ahouseofsuds.com
Goat's milk and olive oil soaps and other toiletry items, some with fragrances or essential oils or real sea sponges.
Allen Design Studio
Ipswich, MA
www.allendesignstudio.com
Hand-made functional and non-functional pottery
Biscuits in the Ruff
Needham, MA
Handmade, healthy canine treats in shapes of many breeds of dogs.
Bloom de Plume
Westborough, MA
Beautiful flower pens in their own little 'pen pots'.
Bloomingstars Arts
Norwood, MA
www.bloomingstars.net
Floral-themed Christmas ornaments, tabletop trees and jewelry featuring U.S.-made components and packaging.
Boston Event Specialists
Boston, MA
bostoneventspecialists.com
Food concessions: Fresh-squeezed lemonade, Italian sausages, hamburgers/hot dogs, French fries and chicken fingers, and fried dough.
Boston Italian Ice
Natick, MA
dentefoodservice.com
Lemon and watermelon Italian ice; fresh-squeezed lemonade; water.
C.R. Hagen Woodworker
Bolton, MA
Specialized smaller wood-working products including coffee tables, end tables, benches, wall art, and cutting boards.
Cactus & Succulent Society
Auburn, MA
Cacti and succulents and hypertufa containers suitable for planting.
Cape Cod Specialty Foods
Sagamore, MA
www.capecodspecialtyfoods.com
Chocolate covered cranberries, blueberries and espresso beans, cranberry fudge and other cranberry confections.
Concessions & Catering with a Kiss
Holbrook, MA
New England style seafood - shrimp, scallops, clams and seafood nachos.
Coutts Specialty Foods, Inc.
Boxborough, MA
Our business started in 1983 selling quality jams and jellies. We have since grown and added additional items using old New England Recipes. These consist of Sweet Red Pepper Relish, Corn Relish and Piccalilli Relish, McIntosh Applesauce, Apple Butter,Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry and Orange Marmalade & Relish as well as numerous jams and jellies that are not your typical flavors. They are made with all natural ingredients with no added preservatives.
Cutler Mill Herb Farm
Ashland, MA
cutlermillherbfarm.com
Boston ginger cookies and Cape Cod lemon shortbread; herb dips, jams and jellies, local honey; lavender sachets, potpourris, herbal teas, cadles and soaps. Many of the herbs and flowers are home-grown. Also carries jewelry and antiques.
Deb's Cookies
Winchester, MA
Plump, chewy cookies and rich, moist cakes using the best ingredients which create decadent flavors.
Deer Defeat, LLC
Germantown, NY
www.deerdefeat.com
Natural deer, rabbit & woodchuck repellent that gives year round protection for plantings. Long lasting formula is safe for people and pets and does not have to be reapplied after rain.
Federation of MA Farmers Markets
Waltham, MA
www.massfarmersmarkets.org
We partner with farmers, consumers and communities to help foster enhance and sustain farmers markets in Massachusetts.
Francis Domec
Medford, MA
francis-domec.artistwebsites.com
Wheel-thrown, non-toxic and hand-designed ceramics.
Grace Leathers
Lynn, MA
Leather handbags and accessories. Cell phone cases, hats, eye glass cases, etc. Custom work done.
Green City Growers
Somerville, MA
www.growmycitygreen.com
Green City Growers builds, installs and maintains raised-bed organic gardens for homes and businesses throughout the Greater Boston area. In addition, they offer educational programs for schools and their clients.
Hendra Rosh
Marblehead, MA
Ladies accessories and bora watches, scarves, summer jewelry, butterfly hairclips.
Holistic Treasures
Framingham, MA
www.holistic-treasures.com
Silver pendants, earrings, and rings. Handbuilt functional pottery including mugs, plates, bowls, vases, wall pockets, ornaments.
Indago Designs
Brookline, MA
www.indagodesigns.com
Unique collection of apparel, accessories and jewelry with a French twist.
Jackie Morris Jewelry Design
Sherborn, MA
Handmade, high quality argentium silver (anti-tarnish properties) and traditional sterling silver chain maille and pearl jewelry.
Jai's Corn Starch Flowers
Newton, MA
Handmade flowers made from cornstarch. They are life-size orchids and mini-flowers on magnets.
Janet White
Worcester, MA
Concrete reproductions of original antique and classical statuary, as well as planters and other garden ornaments.
Karma Signature Jewelry
Eastchester, NY
www.bridestobeny.com
Karma Signature Jewelry is an exclusive collection, hand-made in Turkey and just recently launched.
Kitchen 2 Compost
Weston, MA
www.kitchen2compost.com
Crocks for kitchen scraps and traditional and state-of-the-art backyard compost bins.
Lydia's Handcrafted Foods
Winchester, MA
Local artisanal food company making food one batch at a time using only the best quality local and imported ingredients. Our philosophy is that food is not a product but a craft. Items include unusual baked goods and small goods based on our Arab Mediterranean heritage as well as traditional New England favorites.
MA Department of Agricultural Resources
Boston, MA
www.mass.gov/massgrown
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is your source for Mass-grown farm products, specialty foods and fun ag-tivities!
Mathilde Duffy - Drawings of Flowers
Watertown, MA
Drawings, prints, note cards, bookmarks.
Mead Meadow Farm
Lexington, MA
meadmeadowfarm.com
Handmade cold process soap, beeswax candles, honey.
Mizzannye's Gourmet Speciality Foods
Amherst, MA
Organic vegetables, European garlic (German, Romainian, Russian and others), French shallots, chard, collards, corn, kale and white, yellow and red onions.
MyHouseLeeks
Gloucester, MA
www.myhouseleeks.com
Rare, hard-to-find, cold hardy alpine succulents. Some planted in handmade frost-proof hypertfa containers.
Natural Pressings
Canton, MA
Pressed flower cards and framed items. Prints of pressed flowers.
Organic Mulch & Landscape Supply of NE
Hudson, MA
www.organicmulchsupply.com
Organic mulch, landscape supplies, stone.
Pam's Pashminas and Exotic Scarves
Wellesley, MA
Beautiful hand-loomed silk, cashmere, merino wool and cotton weave scarves, shawls and pashminas from around the world.
Sea Dog Press
Watertown, MA
www.seadogpress.com
Letterpress cards, posters and prints; children's books and shirts.
Silpada Designs Jewelry
Needham Heights, MA
Hand-crafted jewelry using the finest .925 Sterling silver. Pearls are cultured freshwater pearls, coral is not harvested from endangered coral reefs. A lifetime guarantee is offered.
Southwest Passage
Providence, RI
www.southwestpassage.net
Handmade, native-American jewelry of the southwest. Sterling silver and genuine turquoise, coral and other semi-precious stones are used.
Stonegate Farm and Flowers
Greenfield, NH
Hard to find perennials, exotic conifers (all in containers), shrubs, daylilies and hostas.
Stony Creek Farm
Montgomery, MA
Baked goods including bread, pies, cookies and snacks as well as jams, jellies and pickles and relishes. Also small crafts including doll clothes and baby quilts.
Sunshine Farm
Sherborn, MA
Farmer selling sweet corn, tomato, peaches and fresh grown veggies.
Teaberry Gardens
Foster, RI
Perennials, winter hardy cactus, succulents. Handmade bird baths and planters
Terry Kessel Myers
Stow, MA
Handpainted, one-of-a-kind silk scarves, in floral and abstract designs.
Textile Design by Heather
Derry, NH
Handpainted and died silk scarves, ties and accessories using batik, shibori, watercolor and serti methods.
The Art of Dawn's Nature
Auburn, MA
dawnleland.com
Original fine art, very affordable 5 x 7 oil paintings of flowers.
Usborne Books and More
Medford, MA
www.usbooksandmore.com
High quality, vibrant children's books featuring farming, tractors, farm animals, etc.
vianne chocolat
Jamaica Plain, MA
www.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 infusions of herbs, spices, liqueurs, fruits and more, all sourced from local New England farms and small specialty food makers whenever possible.
Vision's Sown
Jamaica Plain, MA
Specialty baker of healthy, plant based cookies. Ingredients include roses, calendulas.
Warren Farm & Sugarhouse
North Brookfield, MA
www.thewarrenfarm.com
Maple syrup, jams and preserves, marinades, sauces, rubs, honey, etc. Also hot/ornamental pepper plants.
Wearable Art and More
Norfolk, MA
www.wearableartandmore.com
Uniquely designed and hand-crafted wearable art using beads and fiber.
White Mountain Creamery of Wellesley
Wellesley, MA
White Mountain Creamery has been in Wellesley since 1985. We serve homemade ice cream, yogurt, including low-fat and fat free selections. Sundaes, waffle cone and brownie sundaes, customized cakes.
Whoopie Monster
Jamaica Plain, MA
www.whoopiemonster.com
Whoopie pies hand made with all natural ingredients in a variety of flavors, including gluten free. Available online and at select farmers markets.
Become a Vendor!
If you are interested in exhibiting at this event, please download our vendor application form. If you have questions please e-mail us at
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or contact Penni Jenkins at 617-933-4988.
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