HANCOCK — Art, music, local produce and a sheep took up the town common this past Thursday evening as the Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market drew in a few hundred
Farmers markets were prominent in the region this summer. With new markets, returning markets and growing markets, there was emphasis on the importance of local producers and local consumers. Conrad Dumas, president of the Peterborough Farmers Market,.
Flag Leaf Bakery hasn’t opened its storefront on Main Street in Antrim yet, but its bread and baked goods have already been a hit in the region. At the Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market, the business sold out its offerings both Thursdays, and people.
Having just returned after an eight-year hiatus, the Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market is drawing new vendors.For some, Thursday’s market, the second of the season, was their first ever.“This is our very first time doing a farmers market anywhere,”.
The Hancock Farmers and Artisans Market Hancock returned to the town green July 7, the first market in eight years. “We were looking for ways to bring our community together, and this market had been running for 20 years before it stopped back in 2014.