Norwich Farmers Market

Norwich Farmers Market is operated by Norwich Farmers Market Inc., a nonprofit Vermont corporation created to provide a sales outlet for vendors. That mission shows up in the market’s scale as much as its structure: more than 50 vendors appear each week, spanning agriculture, prepared food, and crafts in one Saturday market. From May through October, the market runs outdoors in Norwich, with a winter market schedule at Tracy Hall that keeps the market active beyond the main season.

Why it matters locally

Norwich Farmers Market is built to give producers and makers a place to sell directly, and that purpose is written into the organization itself through its nonprofit structure. The vendor roster shows how broad that local sales outlet is in practice, with farm names, bakeries, specialty food businesses, distillers, potters, woodworkers, and textile makers all appearing in the weekly lineup.

That range matters in a small-town market setting because the Saturday trip is not limited to one type of purchase. A visitor can move between agricultural vendors, food vendors, and craft sellers without leaving the same market footprint, and the winter schedule at Tracy Hall extends that role beyond the outdoor season.

What you'll find there

The strongest feature here is breadth: the weekly roster mixes farms, flowers, dairy, baked goods, prepared food, spirits, body care, and a large craft bench rather than leaning on a single category. With more than 50 vendors each week, the market reads like a full Saturday errand list as much as a produce stop.

• -Find farm vendors including 4 Corners Farm in the agriculture and farm products lineup.
• -Pick up goods from Ascutney Harvest, also listed among the market’s farm vendors.
• -Browse Aura’s Apothecary for apothecary-style products within the agriculture and farm products section.
• -Look for flowers and farm goods from Brook and Blossom Farm.
• -Shop dairy-related farm offerings from Busy B Goat Farm.
• -Bring home blooms from By Design Dahlias.
• -See produce-focused farm vendors such as Calabash Gardens and Cedar Circle Farm.
• -Add more produce and farm staples from Deep Meadow Farm, Flying Dog Farm, and Four Springs Farm.
• -Choose meats and livestock-farm products from Hogwash Farm, Lamb Farm, and Moon Castle Farm.
• -Stock up on dairy from Norwich Farm Creamery, Sweet Cow Yogurt, and Three Cow Creamery.
• -Pick up fruit and maple goods from Newbury Blueberry, Morrill Mountain Fruit Farm, and Smith Maple Farm.
• -Start the morning with Abracadabra Coffee Co..
• -Grab prepared foods from Griddle & Groovy, Salubre Samosa, and The Karibbean.
• -Take home baked goods from Straw Brook Bakery, The Bakers' Studio, and Umpleby’s Bakery & Cafe.
• -Stop by Man SILO Distillery for spirits.
• -Browse craft vendors including South Strafford Pottery, Angry Goat Pottery, DC Wood Creations, Knot Woodworking, and My Stained Glass.
• -Look through fiber, sewing, basket, and wearable makers such as Beads and Baskets, Fiber and Art, Empty Nest Sewing, and VT Fuzzies.

Know before you go

Dogs are not allowed at the market; only service dogs are permitted, and visitors with pets are asked to keep them in the parking lot. For the main outdoor season, the market runs at 281 Route 5 South in Norwich on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. The market also notes winter dates at Tracy Hall, with winter hours listed as 10am to 1pm.

If you need help before a visit, the market lists manager Nica Mieloch-Blinn and a phone number, (802) 384-7447.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Norwich Farmers Market. The market directs shoppers to the Main Info booth to run an EBT card and explains that Crop Cash provides a dollar-for-dollar match for fruits, vegetables, herbs, culinary seeds, and plant starts, with Crop Cash Plus adding an additional match during the 2023 summer pilot.