The North End Farmers Market is sticking around through the end of the year. Camp North End has reached an agreement with Farmers Market Management Services for that market to continue through Dec. 22; it was originally slated to conclude at the end of October.
The current lineup includes 15 anchor vendors and 21 rotating vendors, with local farmers, ranchers, food artisans and crafters represented. Additions for the holiday season include rotating options such as a petting zoo, chef demos and a jewelry-making class.
The extension was driven by demand from Camp North End’s tenants, visitors and neighbors, says Tommy Mann, development director for that sprawling, adaptive-reuse project.
“I think that says a lot about the need for fresh, local food in the North End,” Mann says. Our goal is to eventually be able to sustain a year-round farmers market.”
This was the first year for the market.