Rockport Exchange

October 1, 2020

Happening NOW! Our Harvestfest to Home Fundraiser!

Since we can’t come together this year to celebrate local food & drink on the wharf at Harvestfest, we found a way to bring Harvestfest home to you!

No surprise, but this has been a tough year for our organization — just as it has been a tough year for so many of you. While we’ve worked to be flexible and find safe, sustainable, and creative ways to bring local food to our community, it’s clear we need your support to continue the Rockport Farmers Market, along with our festivals, initiatives, and events — whatever they may look like as we move forward, together.

So you can enjoy a taste of Harvestfest with friends and family knowing your support helps us carry our work into 2021 and beyond. Read on for information on how to order your Harvestfest to Home Market Sampler, Harvestfest Family Dinner — or both! More information through this link

Happy Harvestfest!

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020

Feeding Families at the Rockport Farmers Market

From this week’s edition of the Rockport Exchange newsletter:

Feeding Local Families: A Collaborative Effort

Last week we met with representatives of the organizations Awesome Rockport and We Are All in This Together to discuss food insecurity in Rockport, and how to address it with local resources. Both groups have been working hard to meet the needs of local folks who have encountered burdens brought on by COVID-19.

True to these organizations’ track record of getting things done, within 24 hours of our meeting fresh produce from the farmers of the Rockport Farmer Market, along with an array of non-perishable goods, was delivered to four local households in immediate need of assistance by Kristen Michel of We Are in All This Together.

Rockport Exchange looks forward to continuing in this collaborative effort, and appreciates the partnership with Awesome Rockport and We Are All in This Together and the hard-working farmers who bring their fresh produce to the Rockport Farmers Market each week.

To contribute to this joint effort or share a need, please get in touch at rockportexchange01966@gmail.com, and for more updates from this week’s newsletter, CLICK HERE .

Darren Mason of Rockport Exchange and Awesome Rockport with Kristen Michel of We Are All in This Together, doing the heavy lifting of filling produce bags at the Rockport Farmers Market!

June 23, 2020February 9, 2021

The Rockport Farmers Market is Accepting Applications for 2021

2021 Summer Rockport Farmers Market Application is Open

Interested vendors, click here!

Dates & Time: Saturdays from June 26th – October 16th from 10am to 1pm

Market Location: Rockport Music parking lot at 16 Main St. in Rockport

Market Protocols: Vendors & Patrons must wear a mask at all times, per local and state guidelines. Social-distancing and sanitation will be observed by vendors and patrons.

In-person Rockport Farmers Market purchases: Produce and locally-grown farm products can be purchased and picked up in-person from our farmers from 10am-1pm at the Rockport Farmers Market. Just stop by, follow our protocols, and buy fresh food directly from local vendors!

Thank you for your support for local food, and we look forward to seeing you this summer!

A huge thank you to Rockport Music for their generosity in supporting so many community initiatives and hosting the Rockport Farmers Market for the 2020 season.

May 20, 2020

Place Your Virtual Farmers Market Order Now for Saturday Pickup

We’re back with another Virtual Rockport Farmers Market!

Order by 4pm on Thursday, May 21st for pickup on Saturday at Seaview Farm in Rockport. Local, fresh food by hardworking food producers and growers is coming your way.

Fresh bread, seedlings, eggs, stuffed clams, locally-roasted coffee and all sorts of delicious and useful items are listed in the market.

Check it out HERE and be sure to place your order before the market window closes.

Thank you for your support for local food and our community farmers’ market!