Tewksbury Community Market Returns Thursday With Over 30 Vendors

TEWKSBURY, MA —The Tewksbury Community Market will be hosting over 30 vendors on Thursday, including the popular Thwaites Market, which returns to offer its handheld meat pies, according to organizers.

The market takes place from 4 p.m. to 7 pm. at Livingston Street Park, located at 288 Livingston Street behind the Recreation Center. This will be the sixth market held this summer.

Thwaites Market, located in Methuen, will send its food truck. The other dinner food truck at the market will be What The Fork, which offers burgers, chicken and fries. Meanwhile, Cupcake City will sell its signature dessert from its food truck.

The market is organized through the Tewksbury Public Library, in cooperation with several town departments, including: the Community Development Department, Health Department and Town Manager's Office.

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

In addition to the vendors, the market will feature three community groups: AAA Tewksbury, Alzheimer's Association and the Tewksbury Memorial High School Class of 2023.

Here are some of the other vendors scheduled to attend Thursday's market:

Farms and More:

• Gaouette Farm (fresh fruits and veggies)
• Meta Microgreens (microgreens)
• Pleasant Valley Gardens Farm (fresh veggies)
• Tewksbury Public Library's Community Garden (fresh veggies)

Sweets:

• Fudge 'n Stuff (fudge, candied nuts, salted and roasted cashews)
• Kona Ice (shaved ice)
• Purple Carrot Bread Co. (breads and pastries)
• Sweets Bakery (cake pops, cookies and other baked confections)

Drink vendors:

• Flor de Café (cold brew coffee)
• Naturel Juicing (cold-pressed juices)
• The Stand (fresh squeezed lemonade)

Additional food vendors:

• Bittersweet Herb Farm (sauces, seasonings, oils, jams and balsamic vinegar)
• Danny's Cheese Bread (Brazilian cheese bread)
• Grateful Tastes (artisan spreads)
• Kiss The Cook (mac & cheese)
• Polish Prince Pierogi (pierogi)
• Tewksbury Honey (honey)

Artisans, crafters and more:

• Daisy Jane's Flowers (cut flower bouquets)
• Juice Box Diva (reusable recycled crafts and accessories made from juice pouches)
• MSM Crafts (all occasion cards and other papercraft items)
• National Sharpening Company (mobile sharpening service for knives, scissors and garden tools)
• No-Bake Cakes by Jessie (cakes as art)
• Red Antler Apothecary (hand-crafted soaps and natural self care products)
• Shiny Things (necklaces, bracelets, anklets and earrings)
• Straingely Handmade (wreaths, string art, handmade jewelry, greeting cards, customized glass and mugs and vinyl decals)
• Usborne Books and Kane Miller Publishing (children's books)

More details about the market and its vendors are available on the Tewksbury Community Market website.

Additional questions about the market can be directed to Alex Lowder, Tewksbury's community/economic development planner at 978-640-4370, ext. 248 or alowder@tewksbury-ma.gov; or to Robert Hayes, Tewksbury Public Library's community outreach librarian, at 978-640-4490, ext. 205 or rhayes@tewksburypl.org.