Clinton Farmer's Market Returns June 7

Beyond the blooming azaleas and tulips, a sure sign of spring is the return of the popular Clinton Farmer’s Market, Thursday June 7.

Making the Market even more welcome this year is its return to downtown Clinton, thanks to the leadership of the Adam Stanton House Board of Directors.

Set up in the spacious backyard of historic Stanton House, 63 East Main Street, the Market will be open 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday. Hosting the Market, the Stanton House returns to its roots, as it was one of early Clinton’s first stores. The General Store was operated by the Stantons throughout the 1800s, offering a wide array of dry goods from baskets to salt to tools and tea.

At this year’s Farmer’s Market, shoppers will find fresh Connecticut fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, local crafts and products. Unique to the Stanton House Farmer’s Market is the provision of free rotating spaces for local non-profits and Clinton children to sell their wares….from homemade crafts to iced tea and lemonade.

“We wanted to hold the Market on Thursdays,” said organizer and Stanton House Board chair Pat Lindahl, “so shoppers could walk a few steps down the street and enjoy the Thursday night concerts at the Pierson School gazebo.” As an additional benefit, tours will be offered of the Stanton House Museum during the hours of the Farmer's Market, depending on the availability of docents.

Local farmers, fishermen, orchards, gardeners, artists and crafters are urged to contact Ms. Lindahl at patpstrd@yahoo.com, to register.

The Clinton Farmer’s Market has historically been held downtown; last year, it was hosted at the Henry Carter Hull Library on Route 81.

NOTE: The Adam Stanton House is incorporated as a nonprofit house museum featuring 19th century clothing, furnishings, documents, and store inventory all belonging to the original Stanton family. Built by entrepreneur Adam Stanton in 1791, the house was left in trust by his heirs in 1916, to become a house museum. It has been open to the public ever since.

From www.adamstantonhouse.org, “Among the house's most striking features are the moveable wall panels in the two front parlor rooms. Designed so that the entire wall could be lifted up and hooked to the ceiling, these unique wall panels allowed the Stanton family to open both front rooms, creating an enormous space in which family worship services could be held.”