All of your local goods, right in one place.
New for 2024!
NEW market time is Saturdays 10-12! We will be open earlier for Mother's Day weekend this year, as well as closing a week later in addition! Plus, we will be staying at the field on 190, on the field with the large Sun Valley Resort sign. Looking forward to another great season!
To receive the application, email us. StaffordFarmersMarketCT@gmail.com
Market Information
Saturday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
May 11 - Sept 21, 2024
9 Chestnut Hill Road, Stafford Springs CT
Farmers Market Nutrition Program Certified
We are a Farmers Market Nutrition Program certified market, and our farms can accept WIC and Senior benefits. NEW for 2023: We are thrilled to announce that we will be doubling all FMNP benefits! Looking forward to this program blessing our community, our farmers and our food vendors. We are so thankful for Bethlehem Church, and a second generous donor, who gave a combined $5,200 to make this possible!
Our Market's Mission
We offer a unique shopping experience consisting of CT farms, food, farm artisans and live music. Our goal is to help the community connect with small local businesses and provide a way to do so while spending an enjoyable Saturday evening out. Our market is ideal for a date night or bring the whole family! Everything you will find at our market is CT grown, CT raised, handmade or hand crafted. The market is open to the public, and leashed dogs are welcome.
Weekly Updates
Our social media pages provide the most current information and provide weekly market posts during the season. The posts will have details on what products you can expect to find at each market, as well as lots of great photos! We also do Vendor Spotlights there to give you more details on our amazing farmers, bakers, cooks, artisans and musicians. Follow us and stay in the loop!
Full Season Vendors
These are the vendors you will see every single week at the market.Â
The complete list of vendors, including part-time and guest vendors, can be seen in the weekly market posts on Facebook or Instagram.
Charter Acres Beef - Ellington CT
Peter is a second-generation farmer on his family’s land right here in Ellington. The farm was formally a tobacco farm and dairy farm, which eventually turned into beef production. For the past 20 years they have raised a mix of Angus, Hereford, and other cross breeds that produce a high-quality USDA certified product that is hard to find elsewhere. They are open year-round, and customers have always been welcome to stop at their farm. They do ask you call ahead to arrange an appointment. Please call Peter and Verna at 860-875-1062 to visit the farm at 516 Somers Rd Ellington, CT.
Mayflower Hill Farm - Ashford CT
In 2018 Chris & Rachelle opened their farm in Ashford CT. They are farming to maintain a connection to their food, their family, and their community. They aim to produce farm fresh products for every season. Maple syrup in the winter, vegetable plants in the spring, fruits & vegetables in the summer and Christmas trees in the late fall. Their vegetable garden is 100'x40', the orchard consists of 100+ trees, there are about 1200 Christmas trees, and too many egg laying hens to count! Farm to table helps them to simplify their supply chain, provides a clear picture of where their food comes from, and offers their family and the community healthy choices. They certainly love what they do!
Carr Family Farm - Stafford CT
Nestled on the edge of Stafford, is where you can find Jess and Zack's farm. Since 2018 they have been producing a wide range of farm fresh goodies like; compost, vegetable plans, berry plants, flowering plants, salad greens, vegetables and berries! Everything is produced right on their farm and is all natural and pesticide free. They have a farm stand at 6 Gulf Road Stafford CT. farmct.wixsite.com/carrfamilyfarm-1
Jessica also manages the Stafford Farmers Market, and has a love for helping small local farms and businesses.
Matt's Patch - Enfield CT
What started from a love of gardening, Matt's Patch began in 2020 as a small plant stand offering friends and neighbors spring plant starts. A couple sunflower and pumpkin starts soon grew into nearly 100 varieties of peppers, tomatoes, mixed flowers, and vegetables. Matt's Patch also expanded late-spring and summer operations in 2021, adding produce to the market garden's offerings. Taste and Color are the primary focus of Matt's Patch when selecting and growing produce and plant starts. Matthew is currently a student entering his fourth year at the University of Rochester - but is always eager to spend as much time as possible "digging in the dirt" back home in Enfield Connecticut.
Greenwood Holistic Farm
Tina and Dan from Greenwood Holistic Farm in Ellington made their dream come true in 2022 when they purchased their farm. They provide clean humanely raised chemical-free food free from herbicide and pesticides. No commercial fertilizer is used, only what their animals provide back to the farm through their manure. At the Farmer’s Market they offer whole, and all standard parts of USDA processed pastured-raised chicken and a limited amount of pasture-raised pork.
KR Cookies
My name is Kim Haddad and I am the owner of KR Cookies, LLC. I bake a variety of gourmet, homemade cookies in my home in Storrs, Connecticut. I enjoy baking and look forward to sharing my creations with you at the Stafford Farmers Market every week!
Small Town Treasures and Treats
My name is Jenn Miller and I am the owner of Small Town Treasures and Treats. I do a variety of different items from crafted goods to freeze dried fruits, vegetables and candy. I have also been working on homemade sweet breads such as banana, blueberry, cranberry orange and cherry almond. I am looking forward to this year's market!!
Part-Time Vendors
Sevens Homestead
Located in the heart of Tolland’s historic district is Sevens Homestead, owned by Cayla Popoff and Alex Noonan. As a registered farm they have a number of humble gardens as well as some livestock. However, most of all they are building and living by the sustainable lifestyle they believe in. Sevens Homestead is proud to hand make every single product they sell, from earth friendly surface cleaners to limited ingredient lemonade mixes, to Fire Cider and everything in between.Â
They can’t wait to join the Stafford Market as a second-year vendor!
Our Sponsor: Sun Valley Beach Club
Always thankful for our amazing sponsor Sun Valley Beach Club! Because of their continued support, our market has grown substantially, over the past 5 years. Sun Valley started in 1964 with a dream for affordable family recreation, and over 55 years of determination has paid off. Sun Valley Beach Club is family owned and operated in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, featuring over 300 spacious seasonal campsites surrounding our 10 acre spring-fed lake. They offer; Beach Club Memberships, Camping Memberships, and Banquet Hall Rentals.
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Contact Us
51 Old Springfield Rd, Stafford Springs, CT 06076, USA
(860) 965-3159