Farmers Market Milford The Revitalized Downtown Milford Farmers' Market CTbites Team May 27, 2015 The newly revitalized Downtown Milford Farmers Market will be operating every Saturday all spring and summer, located at 58 River Street 9am- 1pm. It will boast a variety of specialty local vendors (vendor list can be viewed below). In addition to fresh produce, tasty treats and artistic treasures, Market Masters Lesli Flick and Alex Malaspinas of Scratch Baking will be distributing a market specific recipe each week to excite your taste buds and liven up your weekend cooking. “Our daytime market will provide a shopping experience for the entire family,” Flick, owner of Milford’s Scratch Baking, said. Amidst the hum of CT based vendors in this stylized farmers market setting, patrons will also enjoy live music, interactive events and entertainers, as well as prepared foods. From flowers to free-range meats, this year’s market has set it's sights on outstanding pleasures for the palate and the people. After stuffing your reusable grocery bags with marketfresh produce, you will not want to miss the allnatural kettle corn, clams caught right off the shores of Milford, or locally sourced ice cream. The Downtown Milford Farmers Market will be hosting monthly kids days. This particular celebration will include face painting, balloon art and a special appearance by Anna and Elsa from the Disney movie Frozen. (stay tuned for all Kids Day Summer 2015 events) Following is a full list of vendors confirmed to date: Autumn Rose Flower Shoppe of Milford: a full service florist toting CT grown plants and flowers; Calandrelli Kettle Corn of New Haven: all natural, vegan friendly, fresh popped corn; Cricket Hill Garden of Thomaston: organic nursery and forest farm specializing in edible landscape plants and log grown mushrooms; Dash N' Drizzle of Fairfield: purveyors of the finest olive oils, aged balsamics, sea salts and Donna Berlanda of Milford: handmade women's clothing and accessories; Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm of Moosup: free range beef/chicken/pork/lamb/goat; Maple View Farm of Orange: wool products spun from their own herds’ offerings; Melt Chocolatier of New Haven: handmade and locally sourced chocolates, candy, and sauces; Rose's Berry Farm of Glastonbury: diversified and local fruit, vegetable and plant offerings Sea Art Creations of Milford: hand painted Milford acquired oyster shells made into jewelry Scratch Baking of Milford: artisanal breads & baked goods; Stone's Throw Farms of Bethel: noncertified organic fruits and veggies; Sugar Maple Farms of Lebanon: locally tapped and produced maple syrup; Vaiuso Farm of Branford: veggies, corn, greens, fruit and more; Walnut Beach Creamery of Milford: locally sourced lemonade, ices & ice cream. The Downtown Milford Farmer’s Market is hosted by Market Masters Lesli Flick and Alex Malaspinas, both of Scratch Baking, and Milford community member Stephen Schmidt. For more information on how to become a vendor call Alex at (203) 8018185.