This Season's Final Tewksbury Community Market Is Thursday

TEWKSBURY, MA — The Tewksbury Community Market will host over 30 vendors at its final market of the season on Thursday.

The market will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Livingston Street Park, located at 88 Livingston St., behind the Recreation Center.

The Tewksbury Community Market, which is organized through the Tewksbury Public Library, recently was voted the third most popular farmers market in Massachusetts by the American Farmland Trust.

According to organizers, the market hosted 30 to 35 vendors each week for 16 weeks this season, with a total of 75 vendors participating at some point.

"The market continues to improve, year after year," Robert Hayes, Tewksbury's Community Outreach Librarian and a co-manager of the market, told Patch. "Alex Lowder, who is the town's community/economic development planner co-manager of the market, handled vendor relations this year, including the recruitment and scheduling of all the vendors. Alex did a tremendous job as the market welcomed more than 20 new vendors this season."

Hayes said that he encourages people looking for a local farmers market this winter to visit the Chelmsford Winters Farmers Market at Maxwell's in Chelmsford, located at 24 Maple Road. That market takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays from November to March and is located in a heated greenhouse.

The first Chelmsford Winters Farmers Market is scheduled for Nov. 5

"Many of our (Tewksbury Community Market) vendors also are vendors at the Chelmsford market," Hayes said.

Here is the lineup for Thursday's final Tewksbury Community Market:

Special Attraction:

• National Sharpening (mobile sharpening service for knives, scissors and garden tools)

Farms and More:

• Farmer Palmer (garlic)
• Meta Microgreens (microgreens)
• Pleasant Valley Gardens Farm (fresh veggies)
• Tewksbury Public Library's Community Garden (fresh veggies)

Dinner Food Trucks:

• Bird's Nest Italian Street Food (sliders, deep-fried manicotti, garlic parmesan French fries, crispy eggplant fries, mozzarella sticks, fried ravioli)
• Polish Prince Pierogi (pierogi)
• Thwaites Market (meat pies)
• What The Fork (burgers, chicken, fries and more)

Sweets:

• Cupcake City (cupcakes)
• Fudge ‘N Stuff (fudge, candied nuts, salted and roasted cashews)
• Jennifer Lee's Bakery (gluten-free cupcakes, cookies, general baked goods)
• Purple Carrot Bread Co. (breads, pastries)
• Sophie's Apples (candy apples, gourmet apples)
• Sweets Bakery (cake pops, cookies and other baked confections)

Drink Vendors:

• Naturel Juicing (cold-pressed juices)
• The Stand (fresh squeezed lemonade)

Additional Food Vendors:

• Bittersweet Herb Farm (sauces, seasonings, oils, jams, balsamic vinegar)
• Code 1 BBQ (BBQ favorites)
• Kiss The Cook (mac & cheese)
• Olive World (olives)
• Seafood Express (seafood)
• Tewksbury Honey (honey)

Artisans, Crafters and More:

• Amy's She Shed Creations (signs, glassware, wreaths, assortment of handmade items)
• Author R.C. Mulhare (horror books)
• Botany Flowers (flowers sold by the stem, make your own arrangements)
• Bracelets By Meliss (bracelets)
• DoggBoston (natural dog treats, dog retail items)
• KC Styles Accessories (handmade jewelry, scarves, hair accessories)
• Red Antler Apothecary (handcrafted soaps and natural self-care products)
• Sunnyhill Candle (candles)
• This, That and Other Things (home décor)

Community Groups:

• Tewksbury Public Library

Most vendors accept both cash and credit. Pleasant Valley Gardens Farm also accepts WIC, SNAP, EBT and all state and federal farmers market coupons.