The market is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Sunday of the month until the end of March.
The market will include up to 25 vendors from local farms and will feature a large variety of items including, meat, jams, baked goods, soups, honey, maple syrup, eggs, cheese - and yes, even vegetables!
The market was organized by the Sustainability Committee, led by DVC member Jessica Sheldon, who has experience in managing other local Farmer's markets.
"We are pretty pleased because we have a huge variety of items," said Sheldon.
Sheldon said the most prominent item at the market is likely to be meat. Locals can expect to purchase a wide selection of meat including, bison, pork, chicken, lamb, fish, beef, and even goat meat.
"There is hardly a meat in existence that we don't have," stated Sheldon.
Riverside Farm in North Berwick will be providing fresh vegetables such as sweet potatoes, squash, cabbage, beets and onions. Maine Herb Farm will be contributing potatoes and garlic. Other participating farms include, Spirit Wind Farm in Lebanon, Gauthier Farms in Rochester and Our 4ever Farm in Barrington.
In addition to local produce, the market will also offer soap, salves, lip balm, pottery, yarn, scarfs and other craft items.
There will also be a special presentation at each market to provide an educational component to the event.
On January 19, Bridgewater Farm of South Berwick will be presenting The Evolution of Farming and Where We Are Today.
On February 16, local crop expert Matthew Kochka, will be speaking on seed starting and strategic garden planning.
On March 16, there will be a visual display museum on the lexicon of sustainability.
Vendors are charged a reasonable price of $12 per table to set up shop and conduct business. Sheldon said she wanted to offer vendors a price that was hard to pass up because they would be taking a risk at a new event and location.
Sheldon pays special thanks to the Town of Berwick and Berwick Recreational Department for offering the space for the market.
"Part of the vision for Berwick is getting people downtown to use the space for something other than voting," said Sheldon. "We hope to do it again next year if all is successful, and I am betting it will be!"
