Winchester Farmers Market, Held on the Town Common on Saturdays, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Bistro 5, Medford, www.bistro5.com 
Ready-to-eat soups, sandwiches, salads

Winchester resident and Bistro 5 chef Vittorio Ettore uses local, seasonal ingredients in his restaurant in Medford and promotes children's education about food through the Seed to Plate program and garden at the Ambrose School in Winchester. 
  
Cocoa Express, Winchester

Estate-grown coffee, tea, specialty hot cocoa, handmade chocolates, baked goods

Cocoa Express is owned and operated by Marlene Nalbandian in the Wedgemere commuter rail station in Winchester.

The Energized Body, Winchester, www.TheEnergizedBody.com

Nutritional information, cooking and shopping instruction, pre-made power snacks including Denise's own dark chocolate power bark

Winchester's Fit Foodie and RN Denise Costello will share her Farm to Table series at this year's farmers market.  Good health starts in the kitchen--and the quickest, tastiest meals come direct from mother nature.  Denise is passionate about making you feel comfortable in your kitchen, so come learn how to turn farm fresh foods into delicious simple meals and snacks.  Her first presentation will help you Build a Better (Healthier and Fresher) BBQ. And if you build up a craving for a healthy sweet while you're there, try out the dark chocolate power bark.

Flats Mentor Farm, Lancaster, accepts WIC

Oriental produce

The Flats Mentor Farm (FMF) is located on 70 acres of river-bottom land. Immigrant farmers have been farming at this location since 1985. In 2005, the FMF was officially established with the support of University of Massachusetts Extension, Heifer International, the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, and the National Immigrant Farming Initiative. FMF assists and supports small farmers of diverse ethnic backgrounds by providing them with access to land, farming infrastructure, and marketing assistance needed to promote and sustain successful farming enterprises. FMF promotes economically viable agricultural production that protects the environment through the practice of sustainable farming methods through hands-on training and technical assistance on soil fertility, irrigation, pest and weed management, and marketing planning, training, and implementation.

Hanson's Farm, Framingham, www.hansonsfarm.50webs.com

Eggs, honey, fruits, vegetables

Hanson's Farm is a fifth-generation farm that has been a working farm since 1715 and operated by the Hanson family since 1908. They farm 52 acres of fruit and vegetables and over 100 acres of hay. They also collect eggs from a flock of 50 hens. In addition to selling at farmers markets, they offer CSA shares, a farm stand, selected pick-your-own crops, haunted hayrides in October, and a corn maze, as well as boarding horses. Hanson's is committed to providing the best and healthiest fruit and vegetables. They use environmentally friendly and sustainable methods of growing using an IPM (integrated pest management) approach that allows them to use all organic methods for much of their produce.

John Crow Farm, Groton, www.johncrowfarm.com
Beef, lamb, pork, poultry

John Crow Farm is a pasture-based farm raising grass-fed sheep and cattle, alongside pastured pork and poultry. They are committed to farming practices that care for animals and for the land. Every product from the farm has been raised and tended by hand. They provide high quality, nutritious food while being caring stewards of New England land and our community.

Lanni Orchards, Lunenburg, www.lanniorchards.com, accepts WIC

Raspberries, blueberries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears, apples; beans, summer squash, zucchini, cucumbers, melons, peppers, eggplant, cabbage, broccoli, beets, kale, chard, herbs, flowers

Lanni Orchards was established when Pasquale Lanni, his wife Rosa, their four sons, and their one daughter immigrated from Avellino, Italy, and purchased the land that is now know as Lanni Orchards in 1963. Lanni Orchards is still a family-run business, now run by Pat Lanni and his brothers, all third-generation farmers, with over 180 acres of fruit trees, berries, and vegetables. They are one of the largest suppliers of the Massachusetts Farm to School Project, a project sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resource to bring locally grown food to the cafeterias of schools and colleges in the state.

Lawton's Family Farm/Foxboro Cheese, Foxboro, www.lawtonsfamilyfarm.com

Grass-fed beef, veal, cheese

Lawton's Family Farm is a small family farm that has passed through the generations since before 1730. The land we farm is all that is left of a Kings Land Grant given to Edward Lawton's ancestors, the Morses. It once spread from Foxborough to Medfield to Dedham. Ed and Nancy take pride in the fact that the farm is a celebrated Massachusetts Century Farm and also a Massachusetts Dairy Farm of Distinction. Ed and Nancy, along with daughter Terri, operate this last dairy farm in Norfolk County.

Mamadou Artisan Bakery, Winchester, www.mamadousartisanbakery.com

Breads including sourdough, semolina, rye, whole wheat, challah, baguettes, raisin pecan, and Italian.

Mamadou Mbaye recently opened Mamadou Artisan Bakery on Swanton Street in Winchester. He is originally from Senegal in West Africa. He attended the University of Maryland, and while in school, he took a job as a baker at Fresh Fields, where he first developed his passion for bread making. Mamadou says the he was fascinated by the process of bread making and all of the factors involved, from the choice of flour to the shape of the loaf for different kinds of bread. He worked for Whole Foods for ten years as head baker of the bakehouse in San Francisco and as bread trainer for the Northeast region and regional assistant bakery coordinator.

Pairings, Winchester, www.pairingswineandfood.com
Local cheeses and foods

Lori and Ray Schaefer are the pair behind “Pairings”. They are passionate about wine and food, and believe experience is the best (and most fun) way to learn. They travel to different wine regions around the world, both to experience and identify special wineries and wines (rather than solely relying on importers or distributors or “scores”), as well as to taste indigenous foods that pair well with local wines.

E. L. Silvia Farms, Dighton, accepts WIC

Early tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, nectarines, peaches, plums, fava beans, snap beans, wax beans, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, collard greens, cabbage, kale, lettuce, kohlrabi, sweet peppers, hot peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, tomatillos, winter squash, zucchini

Edward Silvia and his wife, Jane, farm 45 acres in Dighton and Somerset, including the family farm that he grew up on. They grow early tomatoes and eggplant in two greenhouses, as well as traditional field-grown crops and tree fruit.

Soluna Garden Farm, Winchester, www.solunagardenfarm.com

Herbs, cut flowers, dried herb and spice blends

This one-acre farm in Winchester specializes in fresh herbs and cut flowers. They also produce several custom-blended herb and spice blends and herbal teas made from certified organic ingredients.

Strawberries, raspberries, asparagus, beans, corn, peas, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, summer squash, winter squash

Warner Farm was started by Eleaser Warner in the 1720s, and nine generations of Warners have farmed the same land since then. Warner Farm is especially well known for Mike’s Maze, a corn maze that can be visited in September and October. Warner Farm grows 150 acres of vegetables. In the spring and early summer, they have pick-your-own strawberries and peas. They use a system of integrated pest management with the assistance of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Currently, the farm is diversifying with 15 acres in certified organic corn, asparagus, raspberries, and strawberries.