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To Market, To Market, To Buy... Locally Produced Goods

By Alissa Silber

Published: Oct 10, 2017 12:00 am

The annual Newtown Farmer's Market is currently in its 15facebook.com/farmersmarketatfairfieldhills or e-mail Market Master Sue Shortt at FarmerJim@shorttsfarmandgarden.com.

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season, featuring local farms and vendors every Tuesday from 2 to 6:30 pm, from June through October, at Fairfield Hills.

The last day to catch the Newtown Farmer's Market will be Tuesday, October 17.

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Newtown resident Julia Teitelbaum and her 11-month old son Justin visited the Newtown Farmer's Market at Fairfield Hills on Tuesday, October 3. (Bee Photo, Silber)

On October 3, Barbie Urbankski visited the Newtown Farmer's Market at Fairfield Hills with young Adamina Urbankski. (Bee Photo, Silber)

Market Master Sue Shortt of Shortts Farm in Sandy Hook had a wide variety of locally grown goods at the Newtown Farmer's Market on October 3. (Bee Photo, Silber)

Amy and Sophia Tilford visited Waldingfeild Farm owner Quincy Horan at his tent at the Newtown Farmer's Market at Fairfield Hills on October 3. Both enjoyed the selection of produce the farm provided, like Russian kale. (Bee Photo, Silber)

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