The Higganum Village Farmers’ Market will open for the season beginning this Friday, June 4th, running from 3:30-6:30pm each Friday until October 29, located on the Higganum Green near the intersection of Route 81, Candlewood Hill Road, and Route 154/Saybrook Road.
Schedule exceptions: July 9 through August 6, the market will run 2:30-5:30pm, to accommodate summer concerts on the hosted by the Haddam Lions Club; and on September 10 (2:30-5:30pm), to accommodate Haddam River Days.
The market harvest continues in the late fall during two indoor market days: Sun., November 21 and Sun., December19, both from 1-4 pm, at the old fire station across from the Higganum Green. A full schedule of special events is listed below and online at HigganumVillageMarket.org.
Project Manager for the Farmers’ Market, Deb Umba, a volunteer since the market’s inception in 2008 reports, “When you make a purchase at the Higganum Village Farmers’ Market, you are investing in our local economy. Buying from local farmers and vendors keeps and sustains our local economy.”
“These are the freshest foods available to you! You are investing in energy conscious choices, too; food is grown and brought to you from ‘right around the corner’ rather than transported from hundreds or even thousands, of miles away,” Umba added.
She emphasized, “By shopping at the Farmers’ Market, customers will have the opportunity to get to know the local farmers who plant the seeds and harvest the crops,” an experience typically not available at local supermarkets.
Market organizers planned throughout the winter to communicate that Higganum is “a terrific place to live and buy food and artisanal craft offerings.”
The whole Market Board of Directors invite “locavores,” those who shop for local fresh foods, as well as local area residents and out-of-towners alike to visit, purchase food and crafts, attend a cooking demonstration or lecture on selective gardening methods, listen to music from local ensembles or bands, and perhaps stay for dinner at an area restaurant.
Customers will also have a chance to buy a cup of freshly-brewed coffee, sample a delectable fresh pastry, and meet friends and new people on the Higganum Green. New this season, the Higganum Village Farmers’ Market hopes to unveil a new signature Market candle, a special blend of coffee, and a customized blend of kettle corn, each of which will be announced when available.
To contact market management team regarding volunteering opportunities, vendor opportunities, or sponsorship, please visit: higganumvillagemarket.org.
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