The Goffstown Edge

New Boston Holiday Crafts Fair returns, November 26th

To end the year with a bang, the New Boston Farmer’s Market is once again holding its big ENCORE market on the Saturday following Thanksgiving, November 26th.  The craft-vendor regulars from this year’s market will join several artists and crafts folk from New Boston and nearby to fill the Library’s Community Room with an array of delights for holiday shoppers and browsers.

“Made-in-New-Boston” items will again include Jacki Filiault’s unique handbags; fun accessories for children from Cassie Lavalliere; Rochelle Coburn’s flavorful, colorful array of handmade candles and unique eggshell Christmas ornaments; Rachel Spray’s charming cards and calendars; and those appealing wood puppets, sheep ornaments and knitted items from Pygarus Farm.  Of course, the Heavenly Hops Christmas bunnies are made in New Boston, too!

The Farmer’s Market’s new T-shirts designed by LeeAnn Allen will make perfect gifts for all the family

Other market favorites include Peterborough’s Chris Fennell’s distinctively designed knitted sweaters, dresses and more, the Blake’s wide variety of honey products (from honey candy and comb to skin cream, lip balm and beeswax products); wood worker Martha Underland of Henniker will join us with exquisite woodware; and Kathryn Stillings is bringing her hand-crafted jewelry of sterling silver and gems.

From stocking stuffers to special gifts, holiday shopping can be accomplished early and enjoyably with a visit to the Library’s Russell Community Room on Thanksgiving Saturday between 10am and 3:30pm

New Boston Farmers Market Opens June 18, 2011

Fresh produce, baked goods, distinctive handcrafted items, flowers and much more will return in abundance on the Town Common at 9:00 Saturday morning, June 18th.

Music from the Maple Sugar Gang will again kick off a season of weekly special attractions, providing a lively mix of favorite times and songs throughout the morning.

From mid-June through mid-October, the Saturday morning vendors will arrive early to unload and set out fresh veggies, meat, eggs, fruit, flowers, seedlings, wine, pure honey, yarn, specialty soaps, distinctive knitted wear, unique jewelry, cakes, cookies, bread, quiche, pies, kettle corn, lemonade, grain and nut treats, and sheepskins as well as surprises.

By 9:00 a.m., they'll leave the parking lot free for all who come and go to New Boston's modern Agora, the place where, as in classical times, a town's citizens congregate to meet, shop and share news and experiences of town life.

The market benefits from the continuing membership of its popular long time vendors and includes a number of hometown enterprises such as Butternut Bakery and Will 'n Roses.  It also welcomes local nonprofit activites such as the quilt raffles and Green Energy.

For the next four months, young and old, residentsa and visitors can enjoy edible, even enlightening, Saturday morning at New Boston's Farmers' Market.

-Susan Woodward (this feature can be found in the June edition of the New Boston Bulletin, where it can be clipped and saved on the fridge as a reminder....I'm just sayin')

New Boston Farmer's Market October Features

Wish for crisp and sunny October Saturdays in the final month of the New Boston 2010 Farmers' Market.  The fun and relaxed atmosphere of our Farmers' Markets will be the perfect place to pick up autumn produce to store up for sinter, as well as distinctive crafts and baked goodies.

Have you noticed that the market has two new vendors (New Bostonites Rachael Sprague and Rochelle Coburn with Cards and Candles) and the Market's first "Mother" Melissa Harvey is back with her grains.

Saturday, October 16th, Get Ready for Halloween!  Candy Brenner and Phil Duke return to host their fun-filled Costume Creation and Swap in our Market tent transformed into "Spooky Woods." Folks who remember PHil's involvement in creating fabulous Haunted House transformations of the upper Town Hall in the old days will welcome his return as will parents and kids who have experienced the magic of Candy's classroom.

Saturday October 23rd will feature The Return of the Maple Sugar Gang, whose lively traditional music seems to be coming a tradition to musically open the Market in June and close it in October.

Best of all, or course, is the fresh produce, baked goods, hand-knitted articles, artisan glass, pet and people snacks, soap and candles EVERY Saturday from 9:00 a.m. till noon in the center of town.

Watch for news of the New Boston Farmer's ENCORE Market, schedule to meet your holiday needs on November 27th, the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend!

- Susan Woodward (as found in the New Boston Bulletin)