This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Business & Tech

PHOTOS: New Saturday Market Draws a Crowd

Fresh veggies, fruits, handmade crafts and live music highlighted a busy day on the library courtyard for the new Farmers Market.

Bob Roche, Neighbor
|
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/618c8f188b4a0c25924c70be8a0193f1.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/5198f32976b7c2979c9291b05cfc57e8.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/34ed83c6bedf6df4c093630e413b0d21.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/ac215991d62492197f83c61ecf8e9702.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/c8dd9ef1946aadce069abbf3a08439be.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/91ebb19bf88aa3eba3c0e38586b98204.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/7cca0dc5612ebc008e5dc94f2f82d3c7.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/3c0eb525c4d9794e4b8c5bcfcb53fd3b.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/8c98936a67959b3b228961dba1c2d289.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/86067521542a5da41fba12afee454bd8.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/14b2b39c6ffbbf5558df61335e39a598.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/e8d4da6c98b091e4ddc8a864c81803cf.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/9ca0c71d4803ff24301ad38f4452f80d.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/2fc398ff0d23f253c64c27b0378011d1.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/4246e757444999b540e14cba8ee810df.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/6eed7f947b2d9956f6b7af835f014382.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/a42e89966840bcedcd0cb7cad07c9c34.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/72fe13105c96156c35cd6cb8d9f20297.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/1b27f9a993c788b0e5820b35b9f2cacd.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/c3c4068778edb99f4fdd4df7d489ce2b.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/cdd364d1b9e2cc787a077111f1742e9d.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/d0e2ec36e577ac1107bac7685bfef9ea.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/706cade65a76f2c93c41d15f159ba199.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/fb04fd3c53a6407960d9e17a122f044f.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/55406557265cf753f6b8d2df6a35adff.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/60cfbe5fa85c12de9d867f12d2a0d186.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/55cf976b31f19783191a44728f967ef0.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/3a58d1542ea7977754775f225f55a89a.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/56254/2011/08/raw/185f534ab54c99f768248ed9df75a567.jpg

The kicked off this past weekend with clear skies and steady customers all morning long. employees who organized the new market (an addition to the longer running Tuesday market) felt the day boded well for the upcoming market days.

Sean "Augy" Augulewicz provided musical entertainment from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and a number of artists and crafters filled out the booths. and Hereford Valley Farm sold fresh produce and Cap't Pete's Lobster Trap sold live lobsters, while the Friends of the Peabody Institute Library conducted their annual used book sale and GreenPeabody collected signatures in support of the city moving forward on a state application to become a Green Community.

The market will continue to run each Saturday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the courtyard of the library until Sept. 17.

Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Peabody