The Northwood Area Farmers Market

The Northwood Area Farmers Market runs on Thursday afternoons from May through September, giving Northwood a fixed weekly window for shopping during the growing season. The market’s vendor roster points to a mix built around farm staples rather than a narrow specialty lineup, with dairy, meats, eggs, maple syrup, produce, baked goods, and prepared-food makers all represented. For the 2015 market season, it was set in the parking lot of Hunky Dunk Farm & Keepin It Local Market, a practical setup with easy in-and-out access and room to park without much fuss.

What you'll find there

Moose Mountain Farm gives the clearest picture of the market’s food mix: one farm alone lists milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, starter plants, seasonal vegetables, free range chicken, forest fed pork, pastured turkey, ground beef, maple syrup, eggs, local honey, all natural care products, and baked goods. Around that anchor, the vendor list suggests a market where shoppers can piece together a broad grocery run from individual specialists and small producers rather than relying on a single category alone.

• -Find Moose Mountain Farm for milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, starter plants, seasonal vegetables, meats, maple syrup, eggs, honey, care products, and baked goods.
• -Stop at HippieCakes, a named vendor on the market roster.
• -Pick up offerings from Little Yiayia's LLC, another listed market vendor.
• -Look for The Root Seller on the regular vendor lineup.
• -Shop from Richard Doucette, included among the market’s vendors.
• -Browse goods from Sam Southworth, also listed with the market.
• -Catch Esau at the market as part of the posted vendor group.
• -Check Old Family Farm on the market roster.
• -Buy from Cracked An Egg Farm, one of the named vendors.
• -Seek out The Yankee Cheeseman on the vendor list.
• -Round out your stop with Sandra Koski, also named among the market vendors.

Even with sparse vendor descriptions beyond Moose Mountain Farm, the names alone show a market that leans toward farm food and handcrafted goods rather than a produce-only stand cluster. That makes it useful for shoppers looking to combine pantry staples, proteins, and a few smaller specialty purchases in one Thursday stop.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit rule to plan around before heading over. For the 2015 market season, shoppers used the parking lot at Hunky Dunk Farm & Keepin It Local Market, where the setup offered plenty of parking and easy in-and-out access, so driving was straightforward once you arrived.

The market day is Thursday, 3:00 to 6:30 p.m., a late-afternoon schedule that fits errands after the workday more than an early-morning produce run. Restrooms were not available in the listed visit details. Payment methods were not clearly posted in the market’s visit details, so plan purchases with flexibility in mind. Because the season runs from May through September, this is a warm-month market rather than a year-round stop.