Waterford Farmers' Market

Waterford Town Hall anchors this Saturday market, which sets up in the town hall parking lot at 15 Rope Ferry Road and runs as a local food and family centered morning gathering. The setting matters because the market’s mix goes beyond produce alone: shoppers can pick up vegetables, fruits, meats, milk, breads, cheese, prepared foods, desserts, and artisan goods in one stop. With eight named vendors in the current lineup, the market stays compact enough to shop quickly while still covering staples for a weekly grocery run.

Why it matters locally

Waterford Farmers' Market describes itself as a local food and family centered event, and the vendor roster backs that up with a lineup built around farm products and foods made for market-day pickup. Three stands focus on vegetables, with Smith’s Acres adding fruit and plants, so the produce side is a clear core of the market rather than a single table among many. Meat and dairy are also represented directly through pork from Secchiaroli Farm, beef and milk from Brush Hill Farm, and goat cheese and raw goat milk from Beltane Farm. The family emphasis is also explicit in the kid’s vegetable passport, which gives children a repeat reason to return and collect free vegetables and stamps over the season.

What you'll find there

The lineup here leans practical: farm vegetables and proteins form the base, then prepared foods, desserts, and fiber goods round out the morning. It is a short vendor list, but each stand covers a distinct lane, which makes the market easy to shop without much overlap.

• -Find vegetables at Hunts Brook Farm.
• -Pick up vegetables, fruits, and plants from Smith’s Acres.
• -Choose pork from Secchiaroli Farm.
• -Shop Brush Hill Farm for vegetables, milk, and beef.
• -Order prepared Mediterranean foods from Lazizah.
• -Add desserts from Breads & Cookies.
• -Browse Flatland Alpacas for alpaca fiber, wool dryer balls, and ceramic buttons.
• -Bring home goat cheese and raw goat milk from Beltane Farm.

The market also states that it features local artisans and musicians each week, adding another layer beyond food shopping. For families, the kid’s vegetable passport gives children a card from one of the three vegetable vendors and lets them return weekly for free vegetables and stamps; cards can be turned in to Rob Schacht at the Hunts Brook Farm stand.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest rule likely to change a visit plan before you leave home. Parking is plentiful at the town hall site, so arriving by car is straightforward for a quick Saturday stop or a larger produce pickup. The market is held at Waterford Town Hall, 15 Rope Ferry Road, in the parking lot rather than inside a building. Restrooms are not available. If you are shopping with children, the vegetable passport program centers on the three vegetable vendors and uses the Hunts Brook Farm stand as a return point through Rob Schacht. Payment methods are clearly posted on site, though no single market-wide payment program is specified here.