Tilton Winter Farmers' Market

Tilton Winter Farmers' Market grew with support from Autoserv Dealerships of Tilton, a local sponsor tied directly to the market’s first four years. The market runs as a winter-season Saturday stop in Tilton, bringing produce, meats, cheeses, breads, and prepared foods indoors at 67 East Main Street in the former Agway building, just minutes from Route 93. Founded in 2012, it was built around the idea that cold-weather shopping in central New Hampshire could still offer a broad farm-and-food mix under one roof. That combination makes this market especially useful when outdoor markets have already packed up for the season.

Why it matters locally

The winter focus is the key local role here: Tilton Winter Farmers' Market was created to carry New Hampshire farm shopping into the cold months with winter produce, meats, cheeses, breads, and prepared foods. Its former home in the spacious Agway building on Route 3 gave the market an indoor setup that supported shopping from December through late March.

The market also reflects long-term regional organizing. Founder and manager Joan O’Connor created the Tilton Winter Farmers’ Market after founding the Concord Winter Farmers’ Market, and she also serves on the board of NOFA-NH. The market’s own language ties shopping here to support for New Hampshire’s growing agricultural economy, which fits the strong presence of farm vendors, value-added food makers, and local wineries and meaderies in the lineup.

What you'll find there

The mix here leans heavily toward winter practicality: storage crops, greens, meats, dairy, breads, sauces, and prepared foods that make sense in a December-to-March market. Alongside farm staples, the vendor roster also reaches into soap, candles, books, pottery, jewelry, and other handmade goods, so the market reads more like a full indoor seasonal marketplace than a produce-only stop.

• -Pick up certified organic breads, rolls, pies, baked goods, and gluten-free options from Abigail’s Bakery.
• -Find fresh greens, frozen vegetables, soups, stews, meats, jams, and jellies at Beans and Greens Farmstand.
• -Shop Brookford Farm for cheeses, dairy, certified organic root vegetables, meats, and breads.
• -Look for certified organic vegetables, salad mix, and greens from Fred’s Farm.
• -Stock up on apples, winter storage crops, herbs, greens, and winter greens from Surowiec Farm.
• -Bring home gourmet organic cultivated mushrooms from New Hampshire Mushroom Company.
• -Choose raw milk, eggs, cheeses, Jersey Cream soaps, jams, and jellies from Huckins Farm.
• -Add beef, pork, chicken, goat, eggs, and handspun yarn from Our Place Farm.
• -Try homemade meatballs, pasta sauce, three cheese lasagna, and homemade pasta from Alberto’s Homemade Cuisine.
• -Warm up with handmade gluten-free, locally sourced soup and chili from The Soup Guy.
• -Sample gyros, kabobs, falafel, samosas, and baklava from Kabob House.
• -Pour maple syrup, maple cream, candy, and barbecue sauce from Gage Hill Sugar Shack.
• -Brew freshly roasted coffee from Granite Ledge Coffee or Woodshed Roasting Company.
• -Browse soaps and body-care from Cardigan Mountain Soapworks or Northwood Naturals.

Weekly music was part of the market calendar, with named performers scheduled across the season including Bow Junction on Dec. 13, Brad Myrick on Dec. 20 and March 7, The Kid Jazz Band on Feb. 21, and Alan(Doc) Rogers with Liz Kantz on March 28.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, so that detail may shape your Saturday plans before you head to 67 East Main Street. The market was held indoors in the former Agway building on Route 3, a location described as just minutes from Route 93 and set up as a spacious venue for winter shopping. Parking mattered to the market’s setup, with a stated need for an indoor location offering roughly 100 to 150 parking spaces and strong road access and visibility.

If you are planning around vendor variety, this market claimed 50 vendors, and several sellers appeared only on select weeks, including Aqua Tree Farm, Bee Fields Farm, Candia Vineyards, and Winnipesaukee Chocolates.