FARMINGTON — Starting Friday, local food lovers and farmers will have another outlet to buy and sell produce fresh from the farm.
The new Sandy River Farm market is at 560 Farmington Falls Road, 3 miles east of downtown Farmington, on Brenda and L. Herbert “Bussie” York’s organic dairy farm. The grand opening Friday will feature samples of the Yorks’ ice cream, made with their own certified organic milk and cream, said their daughter, Trudy Johnson, who manages the store with her husband, Erik.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
The building also houses the Yorks’ new creamery where the farm’s pasteurized and raw milk is processed and bottled, then sold at area convenience and food stores, restaurants and the Better Living Center.
Trudy Johnson said everything in the new store will be produced either at the farm or on other farms in the region.
There will be frozen, vacuum-sealed, local pork and beef, frozen and fresh baked goods, eggs, jams, milk, cream, ice cream and seasonal produce, including corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, winter squash, lettuce and peppers.
She said the plan is to extend the season with greenhouse-grown winter crops.
“We see this as an outlet to extend to other farmers. It is an opportunity for them to sell their products year-round,” Bussie York said. “This is part of our farm’s philosophy of looking for ways to support sustainable agriculture right here in Franklin County.”
For information, call 860-2100 or email info@sandyriverfarmmarket.com.
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- The new Sandy River Farm market at 560 Farmington Falls Road in Farmington will hold its grand opening from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, with local produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, jams and the farm’s organic milk, cream and ice cream.
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