The Osterville Farmers' Market opens for a special Saturday "Fall Harvest" Market on October 19th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a variety of local specialties from sea and land.  Cape Cod Cocoa, hot apple cider donuts, pumpkins, squash and more! Join award-winning author John Carafoli at 11 a.m. He will be on hand signing his just published "Cape Cod Chef's Table." Vegetables, olive oil, cheese,  eggs, flowers,  breads, herbs, dips, pastry, sea salt, jams, jellies, soy candles, vegan treats, cookies, meats, muffins, dressings, maple syrup, cupcakes, wine, and more all in one location. Part of the Osterville Village "Fall Festival" celebration. Plenty of free parking. Admission to the Museum is free during the Farmers' Market. Special craft activity and story hour for kids at 10 a.m. Held on the grounds of the Osterville Historical Museum at 155 West Bay Road. 508.428.5861 for more info.

Summer produce still lingers sweetly at the Falmouth Farmers' Market. Corn will hang on until we get frost. But as the weather turns cooler, we are returning to our roots: carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, leeks, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, and turnips.  Zucchini and summer squashes are gradually ceding to their tougher-skinned relatives--butternut and acorn squash, and the many colorful squashes of fall. Lots of greens, too, and crisp apples and pears. Make the most of our last two Thursday markets on October 3 and October 10. Hours: 11 am to 5 pm. Location: Peg Noonan Park on Main St. Our holiday markets this year: Tuesday, November 26, just before Thanksgiving, and Saturday, December 7, the weekend of Falmouth's Holidays-By-The-Sea. Inquire about holiday turkeys at Da Silva Farms' market table or call 508-548-1248.

At the Harwich Farmers' Market, abundant fall produce includes apples, cranberries, pumpkins, squash and more.  Regular season ends Thursday, October 10, 3-6 p.m. with a fall finale on Sunday, October 20, from noon to 3 p.m.  Brooks Academy Museum is open through the market season and features a display of works by famed bird carver A. Elmer Crowell.

Green Harvest Organic Farmers' Market & Artisans' Fair is on hiatus October 8th & 15th. Beginning Oct 20, market is in Adult Exhibit Hall, Sundays, Noon - 3 PM, 10/20/13-12/15/13. Local, organic & sustainably grown veggies, greens & fruits; herb & flowering plants (summer); farm-fresh eggs; wildpicked local berry jellies & jams; local raw honey; hot organic soups, organic baked goods; granola & granola snacks; organic vanilla, extract and more; organic/fair trade coffees; organic brick oven pizzas; local oysters and organic olive oils & vinegars in autumn. Artisans' Wares: Locally handcrafted soaps with fresh-picked botanicals, plants & herbs; organic skin care oils, herbal toners, full line of organic skin care; varied handcrafted jewelry including wire-wrapped natural crystals, selenite & gemstones, fused & dichroic glass; fabric & knitted wares; handpainted greeting cards & stationery; crocheted afgans of all sizes and colors, handmade beeswax & soy candles; holiday wreaths, greens & decorations in season. Services: Green and solar energy options. More to come! Bring the doggies!! Come support your LOCAL farmers, artisans and vendors! SHOP LOCAL and BE FRESH!

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Van Rensselaer's Restaurant invite you to the 2nd Annual Vegan Harvest Wine Dinner - Tuesday, October 8th - 6:00 pm - at Van Rensselaer's Restaurant, 1019 State Highway Route 6, South Wellfleet. The evening will feature four courses of beautifully prepared autumn-inspired vegan foods, each paired with delightful wines, as well as wonderfully fresh local produce from farms across Cape Cod. Make your reservation today by calling Wild Care at 508-240-2255 - tickets are $100 per person - and proceeds will go directly to helping the injured, ill and orphaned animals at Wild Care.

Join the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension's Buy Fresh Buy Local for Preserving the Bounty, Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 10am-12pm, Falmouth Museums on the Green, Education Center. 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 curatorfhs@cape.com 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.

Don't miss an evening of fun with food, farmers, music, wine and a drawing to benefit the museum, Beauty and Bounty, Thursday, October 3, 5:30-7. CCMA celebrates our exhibition of photographs from "Farms of Cape Cod" and a book signing with the author, Stephanie Foster. Truro Vineyards will pour wine, East Dennis Oysters will provide a raw bar. Tim Sweeney and his Trio will perform. All of these generous donors are featured in the book, "Farms of Cape Cod." Farmers will be the guests of honor and a drawing of ten bountiful tables froma diversity of farms will be held. The public is invited to this event where art meets agriculture. A portion of the book proceeds will benefit the museum, as will all the admission and drawing proceeds.

At E&T Farm, Betty is working hard to clean our bee wax to make her bees wax candles and hand green along with her bees wax lip balm for all your holidays needs. See us at a market or stop by the farm.

P.J. Cranberries is picking and packing cranberries now!  I have early blacks and a few stevens variety  in one pound bags  (30 to a case) and in 25 lb bulk boxes for sale in East Sandwich.  Give me a call at 508-367-9951.

Great news from Miss Scarlett's! Farm stand open every day through October 31^st, 10-5. Amazing Heirloom pumpkins, featuring Cinderella red, warty orange, white, gorgeous greens, sugar babies and face pumpkins.  Apples, from Macoun to Honey crisp, cider, eggplant to farm fresh eggs. From salad greens to arugula we have it. Reserve your Thanksgiving turkey at the Farm Stand, a $20 deposit is required, and you will be entered in a "drawing" for a $100 Gift Certificate to Pain D'Avagion Restaurant.  Drawing to be held on October 31st at our First Annual costume party for the little ones. Hayrides weekends throughout October. October 6th, Sunday, John Carafoli will be on hand for book signing Cape Cod Chef's Table.  Music will be provided by several Cape Cod musicians!!

In The Weeds Flowerfarm still has fresh local bouquets .. dahlias are really beginning to show and plenty of asters, zinnias, native groundsel, blue ageratum, hydrangeas, tons of jerusalem artichokes and we are just stating to make fall wreaths. Come see...the bouquets are enormous for ten dollars.

For several years Pie in the Sky in Woods Hole has been roasting all the coffee we serve, and it's all organic and fair trade!  Now you can come in to Pie in the Sky on Tuesday evenings at 9:00 this fall to see a demonstration of the roasting process and ask any questions about our delicious and fresh coffee options.

Lamb available at Borderbayjunctionfarm.com 

Cape Cod Organic Farm is open daily at our Farmstand, 3675 Main Street Route 6A.  Hours are Mon-Fr - 9am-4:30pm, Sat- 9:30am-4:30pm, Sun- 9:30am-4:30pm. We have Pasture Raised Heritage Breed Pork for Sale. Sausage, Hotdogs, Bacon, Chops and Ribs available. Raised right here on our beautiful fields! Wide variety of  Certified Organic Vegetables, including pumpkins, winter squash, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, eggplant, beets, greens (arugula, mesclun mix,kale) and more. Contact us at 508-362-3573 or Info@capecodorganicfarm.org