This was a wintertime visit at Marini Farm for their annual Tree Jubilee, benefiting the Ipswich…read moreHumane Group. There were some trees in their market, especially one particularly cool looking Heat Miser, but inquiring got me through the double doors by their refrigerated case to the greenhouse type structure out back where a multitude of trees and wreathes sat to be admired and won. Admission was free. Tickets were to be purchased for a chance at your pick of the lot. After my visit, I took another shopping eye look through the market and left with a box of 4 fat muffins and a chilled soup - butternut squash and apple - yum!

Those scones! To die for!…read more So decadent we had to save it for later. Texture and flavor .... Meets exactly price ... very happy with this place. I will def come back again

Our day started out wonderfully. My family and I had an amazing time apple picking and were really…read moreenjoying our day together. Unfortunately, the experience took an upsetting turn when we went to the shop to purchase apple cider doughnuts. My sister and I were standing in line when a staff member suddenly called us out in front of the other customers. She yelled, "Get in the back of the line and don't cut. That lady was here first!" My sister and I were extremely confused and embarrassed. Everyone turned to look at us as though we had done something wrong. The staff member then asked, "Did you place your doughnut order?" We explained that we had not, which was why we were standing in line. She responded by telling us that we needed to place our doughnut order first and then get in line to pay. We completely understand that there may have been a specific process for ordering and paying, and we would have gladly followed it if someone had simply explained it to us. However, the way this information was communicated was unnecessarily harsh and humiliating. We felt scolded, embarrassed, and shaken by the interaction. I can still remember the angry, raised tone of the staff member's voice. There are many ways this situation could have been handled respectfully and professionally. A simple explanation such as, "Excuse me, you need to place your doughnut order over there first, and then you can come back to this line to pay," would have been more than enough. What should have been a wonderful family outing ended with us feeling embarrassed and uncomfortable. No customer should have to be treated this way, especially when there was clearly a misunderstanding rather than an intentional attempt to cut in line. Unfortunately, after this experience, I do not feel comfortable returning. I hope management takes the time to address how situations like this are handled with customers so that others do not have to experience the same treatment.

I have grown up coming here! It is always fun and there is always good vibes! The donuts and cider…read moreare so good! The workers are nice and helpful! The only bad thing is that my cider was expired.

I'd place this market in at least top five of Eastern MA markets. And I'm a farmers market…read moreconnoisseur so this is a legit ranking. It's huge by farmer's market standards and has everything you could think of. Aside from the standard selection of veggies and fruits there's flowers, cheese, yogurt, granola, honey, baked goods, sausage, wine, jams, pasta, pasta sauce, pickles, meat, fish, and spice blends. Plus there were three vendors selling ready made food while I was there. If I lived nearby I would be spending every week and a lot of money here. My favorite booth was the Cape Ann Backyard Growers, which is a group of backyard farmers selling their produce. One of the backyard growers was a 10-year old girl who was a better salesperson then most adults. She offered me some rose tea sweetened with honey and told me about all of their products. I ended up buying some dried bayberry leaves (tastes like bay leaves) from her backyard for $1. I swung by Trupiano's sausages because of Jenna A's review and noticed that every minute someone came and bought sausages. Quite a following. Check out Maitland Mountain Farm's pickles- the giardinera (pickled veggies) are amazing. And the flowers she grows are the most beautiful flowers I have seen at a farmer's market. Plus, she sells little boxes of edible flowers. I forget the name of the vendor I got English Muffin bread from but it's very good. If you're a tourist, still check it out like I did. Parking is free at that time and the park is beautiful.

The Cape Ann Farmers Market aims to promote local agriculture and small scale production, help…read moreboost the Cape Ann economy, and forge community ties to propel Cape Ann into a more sustainable future. Okay, sure. Honestly, that's not all that important to me. I come here for two reasons: bread and sausage. My family loves Trupiano's sausage. It was once sold in some local store, but now, you can only get it here at the farmers market or from Trupiano himself. My parents swear that this is the best sausage EVER, so keep that in mind. I, personally, love the baked goods available here. My favorite is Swissbäkers, a bakery out of Reading. You just can't go wrong here. Try the chocolate croissants or the Choco Weggli. But besides the meat and baked goods (and fruits, veggies, fish, homemade jam, honey, etc), they have plenty of other stuff. Activities for kids, musicians, craft booths -- last year, we bought some bag clips from preteen girls who were raising money for cancer. Sweet, right? This year, it'll be open until October 7th. The hours are 3 - 6:30pm every Thursday. If you're a local, definitely check it out. I try to go every week.

Thank you Katie for your wonderful veggies. We picked up our called in order today and it was…read moreperfect. Everything I asked for was there just as I had requested. I have always gone to The Farm for the last 42 years and found it to be good now with COVID-19 and the call in order you have out done yourself!!! Thank you for keeping the social distancing protocol and glove/mask use installed. Please keep safe and healthy. We will see you next week :) Linda G.

This place is a local gem. I have always stopped on the way home from work to pick up whatever I…read moreneed that night, but during this pandemic it has been so helpful. The variety and quality of produce is very good, local when in season. The carrots recently have been the best I have ever had. I also check out the plants and flowers, ice cream and grilling meats. The owner and employees are really nice and always make me feel better when I leave than when I arrived.

Tendercrop can be one-stop shopping for all your needs or the special shop for a special occasion…read more All the food and groceries are top notch. Baked goods are the best in the area!!! Flowers and yard items are creative and excellent quality. Prepared foods are yummy!! A community staple for how many years?!? There's a very easy reason why they have been around for so long!!!

Love this place and go out of my way to go there to get there frozen turkey pies. Would not be…read moreleaving this here except I called the store twice to explain my issue and had to call back because mailboxes were full (whatever extension I chose. I've purchased these pies many times and drive over 20 miles to get them. The one I purchased yesterday tasted like it had no seasoning whatsoever or thickening for the sauce, extremely runny and not a great taste. Not sure I will trust it again.

This was a lovely afternoon trip in the spring. Lots of ambling trails throughout the farm to…read moreexplore. The creamery is home to the farm store during the pandemic, and it is quite small/1 family allowed in at a time. I did get a lemon cream bun and chocolate chip cookie, and there were a number of other pastries/little items to pick up in the creamery. You can also place an order online in advance and pick it up--their online store is quite expansive! Would be great to come back to explore more trails, have a picnic, roam around.

Had a lovely fall weekend experience here recently. We went on one of their Sundays with live music…read moreand wood fired pizza. We started off taking a stroll around the property, the trails are a little confusing but it's pretty small so you're not likely to get that lost. It was beautiful and peaceful. We then checked out the farm store which is on the small side but has lots of local goods. The star of the show was definitely the wood fired pizza - we got the seasonal one which had some garlicky kale. It was delicious, the crust was awesome and it's so nice that it is all made from Appleton farms ingredients. The live music was also a fun touch (but REALLY loud if you were close). Was happy to spend an afternoon here!

Amazing local market with many different vendors, fresh & local food, as well as local products &…read morebooks! They have fresh vegetables, although on the higher price range, higher than I'd expect from a Farmer's market, but I do support our local market and community. I scored some delicious oyster mushrooms from Cloutman Farms (IG @cloutmanfarms) & aged black garlic from The Garlic Guy (IG @lindon_garlic_farms), and I am in love! I love being able to support our local community while accessing the highest quality ingredients!

Yes it's great and the veggies and meat I bought were very fresh and delicious. I purchased my food…read morefrom Morning Star Farm. Wonderful family.

This farm is amazing. The BEST apple cider donuts I've ever had. We went on a Saturday and they had…read morejust opened the potato blasters. We've never done it before and it was a BLAST! $1 each try so we each did $5. They had a cute area with a little town made of wood and skeletons doing funny things that you could take pics with like a saloon, jail, checkers, and mortuary. We also took a picture of the iconic pumpkin wall that is all over IG. Then we got in line for the donuts. So hot, fresh and cinnamony and cakey! The line moves fast. We also wondered into the grocery area. Really picture perfect fruits and vegetables like if Whole Foods had a farm, this is what it would look like. It's beautiful. This is literally the best farm I've ever been to. I would definitely come back to this one if I'm ever in the area in October again.

We went to check out the pumpkin wall after seeing it on social media…read more The place was packed on a Saturday afternoon, but traffic flowed pretty smoothly and they had plenty of parking, so we didn't have to wait long to find a spot. The pumpkin wall was cool to see, but what pleasantly surprised me was discovering that this is also a great farm with lots of fresh products. The checkout lines were long, although I imagine they're probably much shorter once the pumpkin wall attraction is no longer there. I'd probably come back again next year, but I would definitely avoid going during peak weekend hours.

Such a cute little market! Came here spontaneously and absolutely loved it! Def a must!read more

I love this market. The produce selection is great, plus there's usually fish, meat, wine, pasta,…read moresoup, bread, and confections for sale. There's cooking demonstrations and live music, and the atmosphere is really fun. I look forward to visiting whenever I'm in town.

We went a couple weeks ago without really knowing what to expect and I think I wouldn't go back on…read morea weekday in the off season as the rides are only every two hours and the food stands aren't open. The workers in the farm area weren't helpful and actually led us in the wrong direction for the tractor ride and we missed it and didn't get to ride it. The food was pretty expensive as well (have to order in the store). I'd try it again, but not in the off season as it's not worth the price.

Paid $80 for four tickets for my family -- two adults and our two young children. We were there for…read moreapproximately TEN MINUTES. My two-year-old's wristband fell off somewhere inside. When we went to the front desk, I showed them the $80 transaction proving I had just paid for four admissions. But here's the part that is genuinely unbelievable: the front desk employee said, verbatim, "Yes, I remember you got four tickets, and I watched you put it on him." So there was literally no dispute. Their own employee confirmed that I paid for my son's admission AND that she personally watched me put his wristband on him. A man was then called over and, despite hearing this, repeatedly told me that because my two-year-old no longer had his wristband, I hadn't purchased his admission. I kept explaining that I had. I showed him the payment. His own employee told him I had. He kicked my entire family out anyway. They told me they processed a full refund, which I will update this review to confirm once it appears on my card. I can understand having a wristband policy. I cannot understand accusing a customer of not paying when you have both proof of payment AND an employee standing there confirming she personally watched the wristband go onto the child's wrist. Absolutely appalling way to treat a family over a two-year-old losing a wristband. We will never return. This is the guy who clearly has an ax to grind with a two year old. I'd be careful with this place- clearly a scam.