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

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!

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!

The farm was recommended to me by a few locals from here. It was a good find. The farm had miles…read moreand miles of orchids surrounding it. It was easy to find because of it. It is located on a cool road. Before you reach the farm, you come across historical landmarks. The farm is a good place for little ones. It has a petting and feeding area. A nice playground and a you pick area. It also had an area with flowers. Inside the store is found vegetables and fruits, both fresh and preserved. It had some other items like seasonings, candles, candy, and baked goods, I got something sweet called stop the .... I don't remember the third word, but it got my attention. It tasted like a well-made apple butter. I liked it. The cinnamon bread was a little on the dry side. I can see why it would be good for French Toast. I found the service nice. The young ladies working the counter were helpful. Cool farm to visit.

Nice playground, animal feeding, mini corn maze with fairy tale story ($5 per person)read more

We wait anxiously every year for Marshall's Farm Stand to open for the season. I really appreciate…read moretheir honesty: they tell you whether the produce is their, local, or shipped in. Best of all is their sweet corn. They get it from local Essex County Farms (whenever possible) and they tell you what farm grew it. Always fresh picked, it is SOooo good. Face it, even 24 hours after picking, the sugar in corn has started to convert to starch. They are also one of the few places in the area where you can get Richardson's Ice Cream in a pint or 1/2 gallon tub. The 1/2 gallon is barely more expensive than a 2-scoop cone at the ice cream stands!

Marshall's Farm Stand is located far away from the hustle and bustle of Gloucester and Essex so…read moreit's somewhat hard to find. Depending upon which end of Concord Street you enter, you may not find it. If you go in closer to the beach and fire station, then it's right up the street. If you try from the far end near Essex you'll be in for some turns and bumpy roads. Selection is pretty good. The tomatoes are awesome. They sell a wide assortment of plants and other gardening supplies. They have a nice freezer section with home-made quiche. Fine selection of breads and pastry items, including delicious monkey bread. The place even has a cute cat roaming around outside. The one drawback is that it's not open year round, and last time I was there (last year) it was still cash only. I absolutely hate cash only. No one I know carries enough cash to buy a big order at a grocery store. I'm forgiving of places that have an ATM on sight (like the Clam Box) but when your farm stand is in the middle of nowhere and you're cash only and you have so many awesome items then that's just cruel and bad business. I definitely recommend checking out Marshall's Farm Stand. The selection is very nice for a small farm stand. Just be sure to have some cash handy and don't lose faith if it feels like you've been driving forever- Concord street is a very long street!

I picture heaven to be Tendercrop Farm…read more The butchers are absolute pros, and you'll find some of the best quality beef in the world here. The baked goods are all top notch, but reach for the M&M cookies and thank me later. The fruits and vegetables also cannot be beat. Tomato season here is worth a pilgrimage from near and far.

I always go there for my lettuce; baked goods are nice too;…read morethe meats are packaged up with such a tight twisted plastic bag, its impossible to open without making a mess. Very very pricey meats but its the twisted up plastic wrapping which makes me avoid purchasing meats. For the price of the meats, I think they can do much better than wrapping in a tight twisted up plastic bag.

Dont expect that picked-daily quality you'll get at a farm-stand, but if you're looking for a…read morebargain, Farmer John's will generally beat stupidmarket prices. This place is great if you dont know what you want to cook, but are willing to take a chance on their reduced bags of ... whatever's leftover and about to spoil. One of my best pasta sauces was made from a $1 bag including zuchini, mushrooms, carrots, and onion. I am currently enjoying salad consisting of $0.33 per head romaine lettuce. It's not haymarket but it'll do.

I think this is the best Farmers Market around. It is Saturdays until 1 in summer and fall…read more I can come away with ingredients for meals, something to eat right away or shortcut prepped meals. They even have protein balls in many flavors for a quick healthy snack. In addition there are lovely breads, jellies and pastries, coffees and juices. I've got gifts both for others and myself there. There is always a community group and some music to add to the atmosphere. Parking can be tough during the first hour or so. There's is plenty of you don't mind a little walk I recommend arriving early, taking a walk around Lake Quannapowitt (3 mi), then grabbing some items at the market.

Amazing place! Great vendors. Good variety. Lots of small business to support. Highly recommendread more

I was at Essex Sports Complex and needed to grab a few things for dinner and decided to check out…read moreFarmer Browns. Super cute place and the people that work there were very nice. It is a small farm stand with a small amount of produce, but legit everything they had was good produce and about $2-$3 less than Stop and Shop and $1 less than Market Basket. The best find: Boars Head Meats! Normally I head to Stop and Shop but their prices have been insane. Farmer Browns was LEGIT $5 less per lb!!!! than at my Stop and Shop. Do yourself a favor and save some money and support a local business at the same time! Another great thing...lots of soups! They had about 10 soups and all looked delicious! My next dinner plan!

Yes the soups are excellent but they're lying saying "home made." I saw an employee in the kitchen…read moreempty a huge bag of Hungarian Mushroom soup into the self serve pot. Obviously out sourced. None the less, the soups are indeed delicious! Caution though - the rest of the store is dirty and I know they have been closed several times by the Middleton Board of Health which also took away their dairy license.

Encountered this while galavanting through Salem one day, and what a great find! They have many…read moregood local options to buy almost anything grown, or made from natural ingredients. Berries, greens, herbs, breads, eggs, cheese, honey, wine, fish and cookies from The Cookie Monstah, among others. Suffice it to say, there is something for everyone here. I took my mother, who before coming to the U.S. only shopped at open air markets (no others existed). When she saw the scallions (green onions) she nearly cried, for she hadn't seen onions like this in over 25 years! They taste great too! Tomatoes also taste like tomatoes, and not like a small grown ball of rubber! Also great for learning about local products, and where to get them (in case you want to get products directly from the farm) Also good to be able to talk with people actively engaged in cultivating and growing products, rather than just placing them on produce shelves. NOTE: This place is very pricey (relative to Market Basket, and other grocers). Said scallions are 99 cents at MB, but 2.50 here. But they are bigger, better, and worth it all the way. Awesome find!

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