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Ellington Farmers' Market Final Outdoor Market Saturday Oct. 17th 9-12

Stock up on local products this Saturday 9-12. A Halloween Pet Parade will be held at 10:30. Prizes awarded to top three entries.

Mother Nature may be bringing a chill this Saturday but laughter, fun, friends and a cup of hot apple cider will warm you up at the annual Halloween Pet Parade and final outdoor market of the season. Join the fun; bring your favorite pet dressed it its Halloween finery and win a prize for best costume. You can even dress to match your pet’s spooky attire!! We will have 40 vendors with everything from late season fresh veggies and fruits, meats and seafood to gorgeous artisan crafts and jewelry for your early holiday shopping. Bring your reusable bags and baskets and come to the final outdoor market of the season. It will be your last chance to buy local and fresh until our indoor season begins November 21st. Halloween Pet Parade 10:30Bring your pets dressed in their Halloween finery and join the fun. Treats for all canines and prizes for the top three entries.

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This is it, the last week of the summer market but don’t despair! These are some things you can stock up on until the Winter Market begins on Nov. 21st

Keep these in your freezer
Baked Goods, Chnophli, Beef, Chicken, Poultry, Pork, Lamb and Doggy Ice-cream
Have enough of these on hand to last until Nov. 21st
Honey, Mamarinated Mushrooms, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Relishes,
Soaps, Dog and Cat Treats, Dried Shitake Mushrooms, Hard Cheeses, Winter Squash, Pickles and Salsa

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Our “Market Sweetheart” Sheryl Stanton will help us wrap up the outdoor season with her wonderful voice and guitar.

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This Week’s Vendors
It’s going to be a full market this week. Along with our weekly vendors we welcome back NoRa Cupcakes and their delectable treats and Laurie Lynn with her incredible jewelry. Joe will be bringing back the truck full of pumpkins too!

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Meat and Seafood
Pine Knob Farm Lamb
The Fish Market - a wide variety of fresh seafood
Copper Hill Farm - bratwurst, knockwurst, hot dogs, smoked kielbasa, fresh pork cuts.
Hoffman Farm - ground beef
New Boston Beef- a wide variety of beef cuts and ground beef
orders taken at (860) 315-2408
GourmAvian Heritage Chicken, whole and selected parts

Produce
Biossential Greens
Simpaug Farms
Joe’s Veggies
Horse Listeners Orchard
Copper Hill Farm
Draighi Orchard
New England Green Mushrooms
Riverview Farm
Sunvalley Farm
Western View Farm

Dairy, Bakery & Food
Hillhome Country Products -Texas pickles, jams, marmalades, specialty sauces
Pease Bees - local raw honey
Say Cheese CT - A variety of CT produced goat and Jersey cow cheeses, Tasty Layers Salads and fresh Chnophli pasta New Fall Salad : roasted sweet potatoes, crisp apples, raw thin sliced Brussel sprouts, quinoa, hazelnuts, dried cranberries and Gorgonzola cheese with a creamy poppy-seed dressing
La Petite France Bakery - a wide variety of French pastries and breads
Norm’s Best - marinated mushrooms, jams and barbecue sauces
Pastries 4 Pets - dog baked goods and dog ice-cream
Milo’s Kettle Corn- freshly popped kettle corn
Quiet Corner Coffee Roasters - freshly roasted coffee
Whole Harmony Artisan Teas - herbal tea blends, freshly brewed herbal iced tea beverages
Dragon’s Blood Elixir Hot Sauce - specialty hot sauces
Sixpence Pie Company - hot breakfast pies, a variety of meat and veggie pies to take home
pre-orders taken at 860-681-6118
LuAnn’s Bakery - a wide variety of baked goods including, quiche, pie, cookies, bread pudding, muffins, breakfast slices, breads, sweet rolls, cupcakes and more
Order ahead if you want to guarantee your favorite products are available. 860-872-8073
Western View Farm - jams, jellies, relishes, preserves, maple syrup, and eggs
Pinnacle Produce - a variety of salsa from Ellington grown produce.
Smyth’s Trinity Dairy Farm - Fresh dairy products-best heavy cream you can buy

Hand Crafted Products
Toes to Nose Soaps - handcrafted soaps
Clear Mountain Alpacas - fine alpaca products, have whole alpaca fleeces, buttery soft alpaca roving, and custom spun yarn
Furniture 4 Pets- furniture and fun for dogs and cats

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