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Winter Market Love at Ellington Farmers' Market

25 vendors bringing farm fresh products, seafood, baked goods, take home meals, soups, specialty foods, all local and fresh made with love

Saturday February 25th from 2-4 YMCA- 11 Pinney ST

Mother Nature is giving us a break from the cold this week and fortunately you can get a glimpse of some "green" if you come to the market early and purchase fresh salad fixings from our vendors who are braving the winter weather and actually growing greens! Our usual fabulous variety of produce, dairy, seafood, beef, lamb, pork, poultry baked goods, specialty foods and artisan wares will be available this week as well as sumptuous prepared food items like meat pies, fresh pasta and soups to take with you for Saturday night's dinner. Don't forget to vote for us by this Sunday as your favorite farmers' market in Best of Hartford Magazine 2017. voters poll. You'll find farmers' markets under retail. Scroll down the newsletter for a few of this week's specials. See you at the market Saturday from 2 - 4 PM at the YMCA.

Enter to Win Super Jumbo Eggs from GourmAvian

These big guys don't even fit in the Jumbo egg carton so GourmAvian is giving them away! Enter your name at the market this Saturday and we will draw two lucky winners.


Pan de Oro Chips only $1 with any salsa purchase from Pinnacle Produce


Made right here in CT they are not only delicious but all natural, non-GMO and made with organically grown corn.

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February Hot Sauce Sale

Doug Crane makes his Vampires Valentine and Black Forest sauces only once a year in February and lucky for you there are some left for this week's market at $1 off the regular price. Don't miss out on this last chance to try them!

Hello Garlic!

This week Meadow Stone Farm is cutting their "YOWZA" cheese. The flavor and pungency of this cheese will make you say YOWZA!

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New Stock this week at Copper Hill Farm

Chops, roasts ribs and ground pork will be available this Saturday. Ask Maureen at Woodstock Preserves to pair you up with one of their hand-smoked preserves to glaze your pork for a special weekend meal.

This Week's Vendors can be found on our Website here
This Week's guest vendors can be found on our Website here

We Need Your VOTE!

We were voted first runner up Best Farmers' Market in 2016 Best of Hartford Magazine Reader's Poll and we want to take the top honors this year! Let's get together as a community and show what the Ellington Farmers' Market is all about!!
Vote for the Ellington Farmers' Market as your favorite market! Here is how it works:
1. Register and click "vote".
2. Under "Retail" and "Farmers Market" type in Ellington Farmers' Market and town (Ellington).
3. For your vote to count make sure to cast a minimum of 10 votes in any category.
4. Click "Finalize Ballot".

Deadline February 26th Click Here to Vote

We Are Doubling SNAP!

Present your EBT card at the market booth to purchase SNAP tokens for shopping at the market. For each token you purchase we will give you another, up to $20 in tokens per week. That's right, purchase $20 in SNAP tokens and we will give you $40 to shop local and fresh!

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