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.

I do my food shopping here every week and am never disappointed. The produce and products are…read morealways fresh and there's plenty of options. Upstairs decor area is super cute too. Shout out to victor behind the meat counter! Always makes my day to see his smiling face.

I had an unpleasant experience here. I came in looking for Anadama bread which I had bought at…read moretheir location in Wenham. I didn't see any so I asked the young woman near the bread section. She couldn't speak English and just pointed at the bread and began giggling, as did the other worker next to her. I asked again and asked if there was anybody that spoke English. She called over a guy who apparently didn't speak English either. I asked him and he did the same - pointed at the bread, while the two girls giggled. There was no Anadama bread and apparently no English. This is poor customer service. If you're going to hire workers who can't speak English, they shouldn't be dealing with customers. It's very frustrating trying to communicate with people that can't understand and act disrespectfully to customers. I emailed the business to express my disappointment and frustration with my experience but have heard nothing back which is a further disappointment. Update: After another attempt at contacting them, this time via FACEBOOK, I heard back immediately and was taken seriously and assured it would be dealt with. She explained that those workers are bakers and aren't required to speak fluent English but will still talk with them about what happened.

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.

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.

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.

GREAT - Sunday market, 10am-1pm easy access and ample free parking. Go for the local and organic…read moreproduce, vegan soups, pastries, fresh local fish and free range and grass fed meats .... grab a coffee and listen to local musicians. A great Sunday morning spot for planning the weeks meals.

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.

Fantastic new location right off of 28! Right across from…read morethe new-ish Dunkin donuts. You will usually see the lady in the flower hat! You can't miss it! Great variety of produce and other great finds of eats! Some vendors are regulars and some are occasionally there. There's a picnic table set up for those who want to grab a bite at the food truck with all sorts ... I was eyeing the crispy chicken sandwich! My favorites to pick when there include: Kettle corn Lemonade Maple pecans!! Sweet corn Ground beef Honey

It's my Sunday morning field trip full of tasty finds!read more

Great corn and every other vegetable that they had there! An open outdoor stand with a cloth roof…read moreand many tables. Antonio is a really nice guy, and the young lady weighing things and taking the money was also very nice. The only thing that I was disappointed with was the tomatoes. They looked wonderful, and I bought several of the largest ones that they had to make caprese salads with. But I was surprised by how hard they were to cut. Tomatoes as red as they were are generally very easy to cut and very juicy. They were good but not the way that summer tomatoes usually are; not really sweet or very juicy. They were more like tomatoes that are shipped where they can't be soft or they'll be damaged. I definitely recommend purchase of his vegetables, though! Everything else was great!! I'll definitely be back even though it's about a 20 minute ride.

Very friendly and helpful. Beautiful produce. The tomatoes and corn were delicious and the steak…read moretips were mouthwatering.

A cute if small farmers' market. Not too many vendors but the fruit and vegetable stands were…read moredecent. They had live music and a couple of interesting offerings.

great variety of selection. very well organized. friendly atmosphere. a lot of vibrant and…read morevivacious activities: music, arts and crafts, tons of food fresh and organic, all home made and self grown. snap friendly. snap match available. ask market manager for more information.