CHESTER – The Chester Sunday Market opened for the season on Sunday, June 12. It will now be open on all Sundays through the summer starting at 10 a.m.
The vendors are all listed on the Market’s website (http://chestersundaymarket.jimdo.com), with links to their websites. They are:
- Seven farms bringing produce – Chatfield Hollow Farm, Deep Hollow Farms, Dondero Orchards, Hunts Brook Farm, Sage Hill Farm, Upper Pond Farm and Wellstone Farm.
- Meat, fish and poultry from Four Mile River Farm, Gourmavian Farms, Maple Breeze Farm and The Local Catch.
- Beltane Farm bringing cheese & dairy products.
- Bread from Alforno Restaurant and Howard’s Breads.
- Plus, flowers and honey and jams and pickles and biscotti from: Hay House, Stonewall Apiary, Little Bird Provision Co. and Biscotti and Beyond.
Live music is lined up for each week, beginning on June 12 with Deep Blue Remedy. The bands play from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In the words of the organizers: “The philosophy of the Chester Sunday Market is to bring the community together with local products and to have a good time doing it. It is a weekly town-wide farmers’ market that brings our community together. We invite local vendors to sell produce, meats, cheeses, breads and so much more. Our goal is to stay local so we can help the smaller farmers in the area. Having all these amazing vendors join us in our lovely little town is a great way to promote our community and see each other. Main Street is closed off for the market giving the patrons the freedom to walk about town. Music is provided along with a bistro area so you can sit and have a cup of coffee or a slice of pizza.”
Market hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Because Main Street is closed to traffic between West Main St. (Rte. 148) and Maple St., shoppers are invited to park in the town public parking lots on Maple Street and at 20 Water St. (Rte. 148). Well-behaved dogs are welcome.
Shops and galleries are open during Market hours and often offer special happenings. You can find late breakfast or lunch at the restaurants in Chester Center, or buy some pizza on the street from one of the vendors, Frank Andrews Mobile Kitchen.
More information about the Chester Sunday Market at: Facebook.com/ChesterSundayMarket and http://chestersundaymarket.jimdo.com/. You can also find out more about Chester at Facebook.com/VisitChesterCT and Facebook.com/AlwaysonSundayinChester.
The Shoreline Community Center will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser this coming Saturday, June 18, at the Center at 39 Hartford Ave., Old Lyme, from 7 to 11 a.m. Enjoy delicious pancakes, sausage. and coffee/tea.
Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus presents its annual concert at The Kate, at 300 Main St. in Old Saybrook, Friday, July 8, at 8 p.m.