North Andover Farmers Market Gets $15K Donation From Lowell Five Bank

NORTH ANDOVER — A $15,000 check will buy a lot of tomatos, but the check donated by Lowell Five Bank will grow more than just tomatos, it will grow a farmers market.

In a ceremony on Friday, representatives of the Lowell Five Bank, which has a branch in North Andover, presented a $15,000 check to the North Andover Merchants Association in support of the upcoming farmers market.

The market, which opens on June 25 downtown, will be hosted in cooperation with the Merchants Association, an organization that helps local support local businesses in a variety of ways.

The market opens June 25 and runs every Sunday until Oct. 8.

A portion of First Street in North Andover will be closed to traffic. Vendors will include honey producers, local farms selling fresh produce, and butchers and soap makers.

Parking will be available in the at First and Main Marketplace.