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Holiday Fair – November 19th,2011

The Marketplace’s Annual Fair is back at the Paul School.

Do your Holiday Shopping early!

Join us on Saturday, November 19th

From 9am to 3:00pm

Market in Full Swing

The market is open and ready for your visit each Saturday from 9-3. Come by for a wide variety of all locally grown, locally baked, and locally crafted items. Visit our list of vendors for what you may find this Saturday!

Opening Day is Almost here!

The Marketplace has been opened up from its winter nap.

We have groomed the grounds ready for our 2011 season.

Come join us on Saturday May 28th for Opening Day

 

Spring is in Sight!

Well, it might be snowing a bit today but you can feel Spring poking around the edges of the Wakefield Marketplace.

Our farmers have started some of their seeds (you have to be an optimist to be a farmer) and our crafters are in their workshops getting ready for opening day.

Keep your eyes peeled for more announcements  as we get closer to our 2011 season at the Marketplace.

ps.  For returning and new vendors  please see updates on our vendors page -> For Members

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2011 at the Wakefield Marketplace!

Our crafters are all busy working the winter months producing new and exciting items for the 2011 season.

Our farmers are all buried deep under a mound of seed catalogs picking tasty varieties of good healthy veggies to start growing for you in 2011!

Applications to be a vendor at the Marketplace will be available soon!

Our 2010 Season is a Wrap!

Thank you to all who visited the Marketplace and our annual craft fair this year!

We wish you a safe and joyous holiday season.

Our Crafters will be busy all winter and our farmers are already planning their crops for next year including have early spring vegetables ready for opening day in 2011.

See you in 2011!

Jam Making Workshop comming Aug 21

Jamming at the Wakefield Marketplace

Ann Hamilton, a Carroll County Extension Educator with the UNH Cooperative Extension, will be presenting a jam making display and demonstration on Saturday, August 21 from 9:00 until 11:30 am at the Wakefield Marketplace. This is an opportunity to learn how to make jam and follow safe food preservation procedures.

Fresh naturally-grown farm produce and products, delectable home-baked goods and unique hand-made crafts are offered each Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from May 29 to October 9. Many items found at the Marketplace can be given as unusual and distinctive gifts.

As summer progresses a wider range of fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers becomes available. Most farmers accept WIC coupons. Also, toward the end of each month, demonstrations are provided. Fiber Arts Day will be held in September.

When you visit the Marketplace, across from Palmer’s Motel at the corner of Wakefield Road and Route 16 in Wakefield, NH, be sure to sign up for the monthly drawing to win a $10 shopping certificate.

August Is Here!

Come join us this Saturday, August 14th, for all the best summer has to offer in Wakefield.

There is lots going on in our community this Saturday – Old Home Day in Brookfield, Open Farms in Brookfield, Historical Tours in Wakefield.

Make your day complete by dropping by the Wakefield Marketplace.

As always – Open 9am to 3pm

Kids Day this Saturday – July 31rst

Tissue Paper Flowers Workshop

As part of our monthly demo days Ann Prunier will be demoing how to make tissue paper flowers this Saturday, July 31rst.

This is  great family and kids activitiy.  It will start at 10am.

As always the Market Place is open from 9am to 3pm - come early for the fresh veggies before they sell out!

Our Scholarship Winner

This year’s Wakefield Marketplace Scholarship winner, Cassidy Callahan of Conway,  stopped by a couple weeks ago to visit the Marketplace.  Here she is with Dr. Bud Johnson who introduced her to our vendors.

Scholarship Winner Cassidy Callahan

Scholarship Winner Cassidy Callahan and Dr. Bud Johnson

See the post from June 19th for details.