Danielson Farmers Market

Danielson Farmers Market is part of the Northeast Connecticut Farmers’ Market Association, the group that organizes markets across Brooklyn, Danielson, Plainfield, and Putnam. In Danielson, the market sets up at Killingly Memorial Library, 25 Westcott Road, giving this stop a distinctly local anchor rather than a fairground or downtown plaza setting. The season runs from May into August, with Saturday morning shopping from 9:00 to noon. That short, focused window matches the mix here: farm produce, flowers, prepared foods, soaps, and farm-raised meat all represented by vendors connected to the association’s northeast Connecticut network.

Why it matters locally

The Northeast Connecticut Farmers’ Market Association says its local farms have been serving northeast communities since 1980, framing Danielson as one stop within a longer-running regional farm network. The association also spreads markets across four towns—Brooklyn, Danielson, Plainfield, and Putnam—so the Danielson market is tied to a wider system that keeps producers visible in multiple community settings.

That local emphasis also comes through in how the vendors describe their work. Arthur Herrick, quoted in the association’s mission material, calls vending “a great way to serve our community” and reflects on meeting people throughout the northeast corner through the markets. At Danielson, that translates into direct farm and maker sales: vegetables, berries, eggs, beef, flowers, baked goods, prepared meals, soaps, and other goods coming straight from member farms and small businesses rather than through a wholesale mix.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix leans practical and seasonal, with multiple produce growers joined by flowers, prepared foods, body care, and meat-focused farm stands. Instead of repeating one narrow specialty, the market brings together growers and makers that cover pantry staples, garden items, and ready-to-eat options in one Saturday stop.

• -Pick up fresh cut flowers, dried florals, pressed floral items, and special orders from Serendipity Flower Farm.
• -Find Barton Farms selling fresh vegetables, herbs, cut flowers, eggs, and a CSA option.
• -Shop Rachel’s Veggies and Berries for vegetables plus blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries.
• -Look for freshly made prepared meals and bakery items from Country Comfort Cooking LLC.
• -Browse Double Trouble Acres for soaps, lotions, shampoo bars, bath bombs, and baskets.
• -Choose fresh produce and USDA inspected beef that Betsy’s Stand says is naturally grown on family farms.
• -See BZB Farm, which raises cows, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants, and rabbits, and also grows feed hay, straw, and corn silage.
• -Check Woodstock Farms for assorted vegetables, greenhouse tomatoes, strawberries, herbs, bedding plants, perennials, hanging baskets, and maple syrup.

The association also posts seasonal market announcements, including the Danielson opening date at Killingly Library on May 2 and application notices for upcoming summer and 2026 market seasons.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit rule to plan around before heading to the library site. The market takes place at Killingly Memorial Library, 25 Westcott Road, on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to noon during its May-through-August season, so timing matters more here than at a longer all-day market.

Restrooms are listed as unavailable, and payment methods are not clearly specified, so come prepared for a relatively simple setup centered on vendor booths rather than on-site amenities. If you follow the broader Northeast Connecticut Farmers’ Market Association schedule, note that its winter market is held elsewhere—at Westfield Congregational Church on the first and third Saturdays from December through March—rather than at the Danielson library location.