Harvest Calendar
The easiest way to find out what's in season locally is to use the Cape Cod Harvest calendar for info on veggies, fruits, herbs and sweeteners.  When you click on one of the products on the left you'll get a list of farms that have it!

 

Local Fish Report
Courtesy of Mac's Seafood

Farmers' Markets
Bass River Farmers' Market
Old Main Street, S. Yarmouth
Thursdays, 9 AM - 1:30 PM
5/23/1 - 9/26/2013

www.bassriverfarmersmarket.org 

 

Chatham Farmers' Market
1652 Main Street, Rte 28, Chatham
(Local Color & Ocean State Job Lot),
Tuesdays, 3 PM - 6:30 PM
5/21/13-10/21/13

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Dennis Farmers'
& Artisans' Market

Cape Cod Chat House
593 Route 6A, Dennis
Saturdays, 10 AM - 2:30 PM 6/29/13 - 9/28/13

www.capecodchathouse.com 

 

Falmouth Farmers' Market
Peg Noonan Park
Main Street, Falmouth
Thursdays, 12 PM - 5 PM
5/23/13 - 10/10/13

www.falmouthfarmersmarket.org 

 

Green Harvest Organic Farmers' Market & Artisans Fair
Barnstable County Fairgrounds
1220 Nathan Ellis Hwy, E. Falmouth
Tuesdays, Noon - 4 PM
6/4/13-10/15/13;
Sundays, Noon - 3 PM
10/20/13-12/15/13

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Harwich Farmers' Market
Brooks Academy Museum
80 Parallel Street, Harwich
Thursdays, 3 PM-6 PM
6/13/13 - 10/10/13

www.harwichfarmersmarket.org 

 

Mid-Cape Farmers' Market
468 Main Street, Hyannis
Wednesdays, 2 PM - 6 PM
6/5/13 - 10/23/13

www.midcapefarmersmarket.com 

 

Orleans Farmers' Market
21 Old Colony Way, Orleans
Saturdays, 8 AM - Noon
5/11/13 - 11/16/13;
Wednesdays, 3 PM - 6 PM
July and August

www.orleansfarmersmarket.com 

 

Osterville Farmers' Market
Osterville Museum, 
155 West Bay Road
Fridays, 9 AM - 1 PM, 6/14/13 

 

Sandwich Farmers' Market on Historic Route 6A
Route 6A Village Green, Sandwich (MapQuest 164 Route 6A)
Tuesdays, 9 AM - 1 PM
5/14/13

www.sandwichfarmersmarket.com 

 

Truro Farmers' Market
Veteran's Park, Truro Center Road
Mondays, 8 AM - 12 PM
6/17/13 - 9/30/13

www.sustainablecape.org 

 

Wellfleet Farmers' Market
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
335 Main Street
Wednesdays, 8 AM - 1 PM
5/15/13 - 10/16/13,
special market November 27

www.wellfleetfarmersmarket.com 

 

West Dennis Farmers' Market
Hummingbird Garden Center
621 Main Street
Mondays, 9 AM - 1 PM
6/17/13 - 9/2/13

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October 6, 2013: Save the date for our annual Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod Harvest Celebration Day


Have you seen a copy of our 2013 Local Food Guide? Download a copy here. You can also pick one up from any of our members or at our office in Barnstable Village!

Looking for a little fun and adventure?
Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod's Scavenger Hunt will help you discover the beautiful landscape of Cape Cod, not to mention some of the freshest, locally grown food from land and sea!

Click here to download the Scavenger Hunt game board and details on how to play. Visit the locations listed to win great prizes! Submit your entry by 12/31/13!


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September 2013

News & Events

 A Special THANKS to the customers and supporters of the Wednesday, Orleans Farmers' Market through July and August. Dry Swamp Bog Farm celebrated with excellent attendance of customers and a wide array of produce available from loyal vendors/farmers.  We look forward to attending the Saturday morning Orleans Farmers' Market at Old Colony Way. Dry Swamp Bog Farm will continue at the Saturday market with late Summer and Fall produce at our farm stand at 22 Great Oak Road, East Orleans.  Slicing, cherry and sauce tomatoes are in good supply, as is kale (white and Red Russian) a second zucchini and summer squash will be producing soon as well as cukes, along with butternut squash and sweet pie pumpkins.  After 1st frost, the Eastham White Turnip will be available. Look forward to seeing you, and appreciate your support. 

 

Cape Cod Organic Farm is open daily at our Farmstand, 3675 Main Street Route 6A. Hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm; Saturday, 9:30am-4:30pm; Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm. We have Pasture Raised Heritage Breed Pork for Sale. Sausage, Hotdogs, Bacon, Chops and Ribs available the first week in September.Certified Organic Eggs. Wide variety of  Certified Organic Vegetables, including onions, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, eggplant, beets, greens (arugula, mesclun mix, swiss chard, kale) and more. Contact us at 508-362-3573 or

[email protected].

  

Borderbay Junction Farm will have lamb available September 27 and  October 4.

  

Miss Scarlett's Blue Ribbon Farm has fresh, not frozen, farm to table whole chickens 3-5lbs available on the farm this Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Farm store open 10:00-5:00PM.  Please reserve online at www.missscarlettsblueribbonfarm.com or pickup at the farm on a first come first serve basis.

  

It's harvest time at Cape Abilities Farm. Our pumpkin crop is looking good, and we'll have plenty of pumpkins at our farm stand on Route 6A in Dennis by mid-month. You'll also find our award-winning tomatoes, melons, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, basil and more. Add seasonal color to your garden with our great selection of mums and other flowers.

  

New shares for Cape Cod Fish Share begin the first week of September and runs till Columbus Day. We look forward to the wonder fall fish such as Sword, Tuna, Grey Sole and more. We will be operating year round again and look forward to serving all of our customers.  Pick up locations for this share are-Ptown farmers market, Orleans Farmers Market, Great Cape Herbs in Brewster, Cape Cod Organic Farm, Falmouth Farmers Market and the Coonemesset Farm.

  

Truro Ag Fair
September 1, 10 am - 4pm
Truro Center Road

  

The Truro Agricultural Fair promotes a broader appreciation of the agriculture, aquaculture, fishing and farming taking place on Cape Cod today. It showcases our agrarian history and the food currently grown and harvested, and connects the health of our local food system to our environment and future. Harvest market, long table and bake sale, contests. Free fun & games for kids: pony rides, face-painting, crafts, painting & more.... Come one, come all (& BYO Zucchini Racecar or baked donation) to The Truro Agricultural Fair!

  

Barnstable Oysterfest
September 21, 2013, 3-6 pm
Long Pasture ~ 345 Bone Hill Road, Cummaquid
$100 per person

  

Barnstable oyster growers invite you to Mass Audubon's beautiful Long Pasture for an elegant late afternoon reception highlighting Barnstable oysters, September 21, 2013, 3-6 pm, Long Pasture, 345 Bone Hill Road, Cummaquid. Join us under the white tent for delicious offerings from our sponsoring restaurants including the Barnstable Tavern, the Dolphin, Mattakeese Wharf, Osterville Fish Too, and the Naked Oyster. Sip wine or Cape Cod Beer, while enjoying chamber music from the Cape Cod Symphony. Help put Barnstable Oysters on the map! All proceeds benefit Mass Audubon, the Barnstable Land Trust, and the Barnstable Village Civic Association. For tickets and more information, visit www.barnstableoysterfest.org, email [email protected], or call 508-362-2173.

  

The Beauty and the Bounty:  

Celebrating Farms of Cape Cod
Thursday, October 3 from 5:30 to 7:00
The Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis will celebrate an exhibit of fine art photographs from the popular new book, Farms of Cape Cod, along with a book signing with the author, Stephanie Foster, and an evening of fun with farmers, food, music, wine and a raffle to benefit the Museum. Truro Vineyards will pour wines, East Dennis Oysters will provide a raw bar, and Satucket Farms will present locally-harvested food.

These generous donors are featured in the book and, along with  Tim Sweeney and his Trio, are ready to show you a good time. The farmers will be guests of honor and there will be a raffle of ten bountiful baskets from a diversity of farms. Any photograph from the book (13 x 19 museum quality ) has also been donated to the raffle. The public is invited to join us for this distinctive evening when art meets agriculture. Admission, which covers wine and food, is a suggested $5 donation at the door. As well, proceeds from the sale of the beautiful book, Farms of Cape Cod, will benefit the Museum. Photographs can be previewed at addisonart.com.This is an event you don't want to miss.

  

Preserving the Bounty
Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 10am-12pm
Falmouth Museums on the Green,  

Education Center
$15 per person

  

Join the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension's Buy Fresh Buy Local for this workshop to learn the basics of the simplest forms of food preservation by drying locally-grown herbs and safely preparing herb vinegars. The holidays are coming and it's a perfect time to share the local bounty from Cape Cod with family and friends. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves to work in the museum kitchen and leave with your own herbal salt blend and bottle of herb vinegar.  Reservations required.  Attendance limited to 20 participants.  Call 508-548-4857 or email [email protected] to make a reservation.  This event is cosponsored by the Falmouth Museums on the Green and the Falmouth Farmers' Market.  For more information go to www.falmouthhistoricalsociety.org or www.falmouthfarmersmarket.org.

We hope you find the information in this newsletter helpful. Please consider forwarding it to others!  

Sincerely,
Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
508-375-6697
 

Buy Fresh Buy Local is a program of FoodRoutes Network, a national non-profit organization that provides technical support to community-based groups that are working to strengthen regional markets for locally-grown foods. The local Cape Cod chapter is administered by the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. Funding and support is provided by Barnstable County and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.