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

Wonderful spot on the North Shore to go Apple picking! Great…read moreapple selection and staff were super helpful about what varieties were still well stocked, what apples are best for baking, flavor profiles, and more. To get to the orchard for apple picking, you can either take a hay ride (for a fee of a few dollars) or walk (roughly 10 minute walk on well marked trail). Don't skip the Apple cider donuts! There is a food trailer outside where you can get them made fresh! Inside the farm store, you can get locally sourced items, baked goods, wine flights, and ice cream! There is a seating area connected to the farm store or you can grab a picnic table or bench on the lawn.

Childhood, nostalgia, a place to unplug, and to support local…read more Russell Orchards is amazing. Offering fresh produce, pies, and other pastries. It also has a wine bar and a section to buy knick-knacks, tshirts and hoodies. I would say it's most known for their apple picking but they offer other picking options depending on the season. I went here yesterday and it's not quite apple picking season, but you could pick your own flowers or berries. It's also so fun coming here in the fall when they have a whole pumpkin patch of available pumpkins out on display. So pretty. I love walking around the country store. I grew up with my family coming here just about every summer or fall, and we still make a visit at least once a year. Not much has changed because it doesn't need to.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Happy Fall everyone!! Coming to Wilson Farm every year is part of the quintessential fall…read moreexperience and it is always a lovely time. If you come on a sunny day with the leaves changing, it is the absolute best. They deck the farm out with autumnal decor, massive pumpkin selections, and pretty much every fall product you could ever desire. No experience is complete without their fresh cider donuts or a photo op with the viral pumpkin wall. I would 100% recommend checking out their inside store which is stocked with local produce, fresh dairy and plenty of sweet treats. The only downsides are the traffic was insane (like usual) and they didn't have the outdoor activities this year unfortunately.

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.