The Salem Farmers’ Market is a tradition that dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, where more than 40 vendors sold goods in collapsible wooden stalls, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday. In the early 1970s, the market ended, and the Salem Redevelopment Authority redesigned the square into what we now know as Derby Square.
Beginning June 8, and occurring every Thursday until October 12 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Derby Square in historic downtown Salem turns into a largely volunteer-run market that, for five months each year, gives residents and tourists alike the opportunity to buy farm-fresh produce, seafood, baked goods, meat, and a variety of other goods. Every week the market offers live music and representation from different community groups.
At the heart of the market are seven major farms: Beverly Bees, Clark Farm, Gibney Gardens, Maitland Mountain Farm, Grant Family Farm, Heavens Harvest Certified Organic Farm, Honey Pot Farm, Long Hill Orchard, and Wally’s Vegetables. They are complemented by an array of specialty foods, bakery products, spices, and non-food vendors:
Seafood
A& J Lobsters
Rowand Seafood
Meat
Eva’s Farm Butcher Shop
Grant Family Farm
Cheese
West River Creamery
Bread
Somerville Bread Company
When Pigs Fly Bakery
Pickles/Ferments
Cauldron Fermented Foods
Maitland Mountain Farm
Pigeon Cove Ferments
Sweets
Grammy’s Bakery
Jodi Bee Bakes
Mia’s House of Sweets
Pour Man’s Coffee
Wines & Hard Ciders
1634 Meadery
Far From the Tree Hard Cider
Mill River Winery
Prepared Foods
All Fruit Inc
Beckah’s Butters
Fishwives Specialty Foods
Jaju Pierogi
?Ken’s Kickin’ Chicken
La Creperie?
Lady Ghada
?Milk and Honey
Pamplemousse with Maitland Mountain Farm
Popped Gourmet Popcorn
Valicenti Pasta Farm
Teas, Herbs, Spices
Branch Olive Oil with Salem Spice
Hannah’s Herbals
Salem Spice
Bed, Bath, & Home Products
Bare Cheek Beauty
Salem Soapworks
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Jewelry & Crafts
Heritage Handmade/Shine Jewelry
As in previous years, the farmers’ market will continue to take EBT through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The market is made possible through the leadership of Salem Main Streets and the Farmers’ Market Committee, as well as the generous contributions of numerous volunteers.