Radishes, greens, garlic, tomato sauces, and plants filled tables on Tuesday, June 11, of Southbury’s Daffodil Hill Growers, one of many new and returning stands at Newtown Farmers Market. The market opened for the season this week and will run each Tuesday afternoon at Fairfield Hills from 2 to 6:30 pm through October.

Returning again this year was Sarah Blersch, who said the farm has “about two acres of tomatoes” that are used to make the various sauces and salsa. All the ingredients in each are from Daffodil Hill, she said.

New this year are several food trucks, including Szabo’s seafood out of Shelton, touting lobster rolls, and Sunny’s Grinders offering grinders, fried rice, spring rolls, and more.

Glancing at the food trucks, Ms Blersch is happy with the addition.

“People can order dinner, shop, it’s good,” she said.

Also new this year is Why Not Farm out of Bethlehem, selling Angus beef. Manning the stand Tuesday were Susan Burkowsky and Mike Sniffin. Their beef is hormone and antibiotic free, Ms Burkowsky said.

Drawing a lot of attention was the awning shading an array of cupcakes and sweet treats. Andrea Saunders of Newtown, a market master this year, represents Crave Custom Cakes and Cookies. Although the market’s first day did not have the full list of this year’s vendors, she did say that next week should have more to offer.

In addition to food trucks, other new and returning items available at the market will be cut flowers, handmade soaps and scents, yoga clothing, and Real Food Share with resident Sean Fitzpatrick. He also is co-directing the market this year. Mr Fitzpatrick has a five-year plan to reduce “food insecurity.” The insecurity is when families, parents, mothers, and fathers “worry about where the next meal will come from,” he said.

Karen Brown, part of the University of Connecticut’s master gardener program, was also set up at the market for opening day. Ms Brown plans to attend each Tuesday and help answer questions or provide shoppers with information about gardening, insects, etc.

The new vendors this year are Wonderland Jam; Mama’s Garden with handmade soaps and oils, Doterra essential oils; Relax Into the Chaos with organic clothing; South Ridge Farms with cut flowers; Sanctuary Angel Hawk, “a Spiritual Center providing like minded people a place to gather, embrace and celebrate The Divine,” according to its Facebook page; Zaatar Shop, which “refers to both the zaatar thyme herb and blend of ground ingredients including the herb,” according to its website; and DoggyLicious, with natural, homemade dog treats.