Weekly Farmers' Market on the Common
Wednesdays 2-6 p.m. June 2 - October 13

The 2010 Market season will have two new additions

The Lunenburg Farmers' Market has been awarded certification to accept Farm to Family purchases. The Market also has received a grant from the Vermont Department of Children and Families to implement the 3SquareVT (EBT) Program. As part of the EBT service, any customer will be able to use a bank debit card to make their market purchases.
         
All staff, including our manager, will be volunteering their time and all proceeds of the market, after operating expenses, will again be donated to the Lunenburg Food Shelf. Vendors interested in being part of the 2010 Market are encouraged to contact our manager, Lance Roberts, at 802-892-1262 for information or download information HERE. Suggestions as to how we can improve our market can be sent to comments@topofthecommon.org 

For those of you wondering how the Market came about, here's a short recap of our 2009 season. In April, the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont awarded the Top of the Common Committee a mini-grant to support efforts to begin a weekly summer market on the Lunenburg Common. The Committee was pleased to be able to offer the community the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the park and to "connect" with neighbors, friends and visitors to our area while supporting our area entrepreneurs.

The market was open 2-6 PM every Wednesday, rain or shine, June 3 through October 28. All the vendors carried items they had made or grown: locally grown vegetables and plants, fresh eggs, fresh baked cookies, pies, and artisan breads, maple syrup and beautiful handcrafted treasures - wooden bowls, handsewn vintage items, silver jewelry, hand carved wooden beaded necklaces, watercolors, throws, washclothes, and notecards. The TOCC and Lunenburg Historical Society also had a table containing information and sale items - calendars, postcards, past issues of The Echo, and notecards. As members were available, peeks into the Congregational Church were offered.

All proceeds of the market, after operating expenses ($200 in 2009), were donated to the Lunenburg Food Shelf. So, shopping at the market not only supported our local businesses but also members of our community!