Artist Kelly Carmody painted this scene in 2019 at Havens Farmers Market, which reopens this weekend. (Credit: Eleanor P. Labrozzi)
A widely popular sign that the summer season is around the corner is the opening of Havens Farmers Market at the Shelter Island History Center on Route 114, Saturday, May 29, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Shelter Island Historical Society, which provides the market as a service to the Island, plans to keep a “welcome” table but will not have a strict limit on people going in unless the 500 at-one-time limit is exceeded. The vendors will be spaced as they were last summer, making use of the lawn next to the barn. Live music will be offered every Saturday, and the Society has put outdoor furniture around the grounds to encourage visitors to stay awhile.