The Shelton Farmers Market Association invites the community to join in for a “Halloween Harvest Celebration” on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shelton Farmers Market building, located at 100 Canal St.
This market will feature seasonal specialties and family-friendly activities to celebrate the fall harvest.
Festivities include kids costume parade at 10 a.m., pumpkin painting, face painting, and more. The Little Dog Laughed will be holding a costume contest for furry and fluffy family members at noon.
The Farmers Market Band made up of Joe Ballaro, Fred Monahan, and friends will be playing live music from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The day will also feature antique tractors in a “Touch A Tractor” display, sponsored by Laurel Glen Farm.
The day will offer the community an opportunity to see the abundance of locally produced agricultural products still available and grown with care by local farmers to celebrate the harvest season. All of the produce, meats, and eggs sold at the market are grown/raised within six miles of the market building. Seasonal Sweets and Catering will be making breakfast sandwiches and other seasonal treats. Liquid Lunch/GROW Shelton will be proving market shoppers with samples of fall soups and stews using products donated by the farmers.
The vendors of the day include East Village Farm, Grassy Hill Farm, Laurel Glen Farm, Liquid Lunch/GROW, Oronoque Farms Bakery, Seasonal Sweets and Catering, Reid’s BBQ Sauces and Rubs, Stone Gardens Farm, The Little Dog Laughed, These Things Take Thyme, and Waterview Farm.
The Shelton Farmers Market takes place at the Farmers Market Building, 100 Canal St., every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. now until Nov. 21 and every Wednesday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. until Oct. 28.
In addition to accepting cash and credit cards, the market accepts SNAP and WIC benefits. Community members can join the Shelton Farmers Market Association for an annual membership fee of $20 to support the producer-only market. Interested individuals can sign up at the market or email [email protected].
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