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Winsted Journal

Locally grown food abounds
By GINA L. SARTIRANA – Staff Reporter
June, 05, 2009

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NEW HARTFORD—The second annual New Hartford Farmer’s Market officially kicks off Friday, June 5 (today), and all are invited to Chapin Park in Pine Meadow from 4 to 7 p.m. to taste and purchase locally grown food and handcrafted items while taking in some live entertainment.

Joanne Dahill, owner of Marwin Farm on Steele Road, and Anita Barden of The Barden Farm on Burgoyne Heights began the farmer’s market last year as a way to bring locally grown produce to residents with a social flare.

This year the market will have 13 full-time vendors as well as some part-time vendors. While this may not be the biggest farmers market in the region — there is a large market in Torrington on Saturday mornings — having a local market on Friday evenings in the center of Pine Meadow gives residents the opportunity to socialize close to home while shopping with their families.

With local musicians performing weekly and family fun events scheduled, these gatherings are intended to be community events. “It’s just a beautiful place to shop on a Friday afternoon,” said Dahill. “We want it to be a social event where people can stop at the green and the kids can play.”

After one season, the New Hartford Farmer’s Market has become so popular that there is often a waiting list to purchase items. “There are only so many zucchinis that can be purchased on any given Friday,” said Dahill with a chuckle. But for vendors of other products, such as homemade crafts, room is still available for $100 for a spot for the season.

Child vendors have also been invited to sell produce on site.

“We have a Connecticut Kid Grown program for gardeners and crafters 12 and under,” said Dahill. For $1, which is donated to the town’s library for a children’s program at the end of the season, children are welcome to set up a table with signs and sell their homegrown vegetables and handmade crafts.

John Scopino of New Hartford, a personal chef, will once again be cooking at the farmers market each week, using samples from the goods for sale that day. A grant provided to the market from New Hartford Community Connections helped to bring the cooking show back for a second year.

“It’s like watching your own personal cooking show,” said Dahill.

For more information about the market or for information on how to become a vendor, e-mail Dahill at Joanne@marwinfarm.com.

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