Celebrate our 31st season!
Fridays 11:30-5:30 Rain or Shine
June 28 - November 22
John Hancock Municipal Parking Lot
Chestnut St. & Hannon Parkway
(a.k.a. 1 Dennis Ryan Parkway)
(across from the Quincy District Courthouse)
Click the picture above for a Google Map Quincy, Massachusetts
June 28 - November 22
John Hancock Municipal Parking Lot
Chestnut St. & Hannon Parkway
(a.k.a. 1 Dennis Ryan Parkway)
(across from the Quincy District Courthouse)
Click the picture above for a Google Map Quincy, Massachusetts
"Festooning" Opening Day
A mobile public art installation hosts storytelling inside a 16 foot tall inflatable bee hive.
Three storytellers engage adults and children about building relationships, opening dialogue with children about danger and safety, learning about bees, and the nature of the artistic vision and process behind this work.
Three storytellers engage adults and children about building relationships, opening dialogue with children about danger and safety, learning about bees, and the nature of the artistic vision and process behind this work.
Talk about tough topics with kids
Meet a Quincy-based artist-illustrator of a line of children's picture books designed to help adults engage children in dialogue about difficult topics.
The book Bee Alert follows Harold the Bee whose world is not as simple as he would like it to be. In his search for friendship he discovers the cricket, the grasshopper, and the ladybug who are scared and do not want his friendship. Harold gets frightened. The hornets are angry, the praying mantis deceitful, and spiders manipulative. But then Harold meets a butterfly... The book explores the development of trusting relationships in the midst of feelings of vulnerability, sensing danger, and processing fear.
The book Bee Alert follows Harold the Bee whose world is not as simple as he would like it to be. In his search for friendship he discovers the cricket, the grasshopper, and the ladybug who are scared and do not want his friendship. Harold gets frightened. The hornets are angry, the praying mantis deceitful, and spiders manipulative. But then Harold meets a butterfly... The book explores the development of trusting relationships in the midst of feelings of vulnerability, sensing danger, and processing fear.
Taste the honey
CIG Beekeeping of Leominster keep the hives which pollinate Stillman's vegetables. They are working with the University of Arizona to develop chemical-free techniques to address the decline in the honeybee population due to Colony Collapse Disorder. They are deploying their approach here and are now starting to provide very local, more sustainable honey. Yay!
Listen to live music
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Susan Bill, accomplished classical violinist for the Quincy Symphony Orchestra and founder of the Atlantic Music School, plays fiddle music to open the market. Members of the Roslindale Open Mic, coordinated by Mike Delaney get a bit more sultry.
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Speak with our founder while your child plants a seed
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Ask Anneli Johnson about the history of the Quincy Farmers Market which she founded in 1982.
The Wollaston Garden Club members may be able to offer advice on those difficult growing problems you are having. Drink a coffee
Family-owned El Recreo Estate Coffee is certified by the Rainforest Alliance, placed in the top 10 in the Rainforest Alliance Cupping for Quality Contest, and is roasted in nearby Dedham.
El Recreo is committed to sustainability and social justice providing education, technical training, health care, recreational activities, and a nutritional diet for twenty families and two hundred seasonal workers in Jinoptega, Nicaragua. Let's help them by sipping a cup.
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Let them do it
Have GCG set up a container garden for you and learn how to grow stuff in an urban setting without land.
Munch a sweet, pick up bread & something for breakfast
Big Sky Bakery & Café - Russian breads & pastries
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Learn about...
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Aeroponic Gardening
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Solar Energy SolarCity buys the equipment, installs it on your house, and you just pay for electricity like before but now its from the sun.
Healthcare Coverage Options |
Energy Efficiency
Next Step Living helps you figure out how to save money on your monthly bills. CeltiCare Health Plan is one of the lowest cost Commonwealth Care Plans.
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and the Quincy Medical Center presents................................
Healthy Cooking & Nutrition
Healthy Cooking & Nutrition
Have some lunch
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Kabob House serves roasted lamb, gyros, chicken kabobs, tandoori chicken, curries, samosas, and Mediterranean deserts.
...or grab a ham and cheese coissant at Big Sky. |
...or the best cheddar-filled grilled cheese sandwich we've ever had prepared on a secret bread at O'Brien's.
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Homestyle Caterers of Quincy sells delicious falafels, lentil soup to die for, spinach pies, meat pies, chicken pot pies, and other Mediterranean treats. Finish with Baklava.
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Taste MA wine
Did you know there are over 40 farm wineries in Massachussets? A law was enacted to boost local agriculture by selling local wines at farmers markets. And it is working - demand, production and cultivation is growing. Please help our local economy by drinking more.
Frank Zoll employs biodynamic farming - a step beyond organic, and he is an excellent pastry chef - so ask him about pairings with fruit fresh that week at Freitas and Stillman's. Zoll specializes in Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Strawberry Frizzante. Our farmers market host several wineries on a rotating schedule. |
Would ya like chips with that?
Concord entrepreneur John Paino has developed the Number 9 line of salsas and tortilla strips as well as Primacotta soymilk ricotta products. A reviewer for the Globe says, "Number 9 salsa is a zesty mixture of tomatoes, red bell peppers, chili peppers, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and garlic..thick and chunky."
Its called Number 9 because it has nine vegetables in it. Paino's is an independent, family-owned, business.
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Get veggies, meats, and eggs
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and please buy lobsters & fish
Local lobstermen were decimated last year due to a unusually warm winter which created a supply glut, pushing prices to 30 year lows and product dumping into our local market. In addition, regulations to restore fish stocks and long term health of the industry is making it difficult for small, local fishermen to survive in the short term.
C&C Lobster - Chris and Carolyn Manning and their four children run a beautiful lobster boat named the “Carolyn M” from their home dock in Hull. Chris goes out daily to haul a portion of their 800 traps. He has been a full-time commercial lobsterman since 1982.
You can also place orders by phone: 781-925-3842 or e-mail: topnotchhull@comcast.net and get it delivered to your home, office or designated site at a designated time.
C&C Lobster - Chris and Carolyn Manning and their four children run a beautiful lobster boat named the “Carolyn M” from their home dock in Hull. Chris goes out daily to haul a portion of their 800 traps. He has been a full-time commercial lobsterman since 1982.
You can also place orders by phone: 781-925-3842 or e-mail: topnotchhull@comcast.net and get it delivered to your home, office or designated site at a designated time.
Treat the kids
L&M Slush ("nuf said')
Kids also love Stambry's "Make & Take" where they spend a few minutes to make something to take home with them (and maybe give as a gift.)
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Wash up and moisturize
Stambry's of Quincy specializes in customizable, non-allergenic, soaps and personal care products. Their Do-It-Yourself classes have been growing gangbusters.
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Wrap it up with a massage
The Spa at Boncaldo's offers chair massage and often features personal care products prepared with whatever is fresh that day. (We wonder what they might do with strawberries...)
Promote your business, cause, art
Contact Janet Little, at 339-225-2607 or email janet.little@comcast.net
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Get Local!
Source location of products and vendors at the Quincy Farmers Market.
Most of our vendors are family-owned, small businesses from Massachusetts, many from Quincy.
No resellers, no dealers, no wholesalers, no used goods.
Every vendor is directly involved in developing and producing the products they sell. Ask them to tell you about their story.
No resellers, no dealers, no wholesalers, no used goods.
Every vendor is directly involved in developing and producing the products they sell. Ask them to tell you about their story.
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