Upcoming Special Events

Community Farm & Food Celebration

August 7
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Atkins Field: 140 Granite Street, Hardwick
Free! 

Head to Atkins Field from 3:00pm - 6:00pm on Friday, August 7th for an afternoon of summer fun to celebrate the NEK's vibrant agricultural community! Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, baby goats, live music by Vecchio Stile, family friendly activities, and more. Grab dinner, drinks, and  treats from local vendors. Celebrate the role agriculture plays in the community. This free event is put on by the Center for an Agricultural Economy and the Hardwick Farmers Market and is a part of Open Farm Week and National Farmers Market Week. 

Activities and attractions include: 

• Horse-drawn wagon rides

• Baby goat “meet and greet”

• Live music by Vecchio Stile - Italian folk music group 

• Family-friendly activities 

• Face painting 

• Farmers market vendors

• Grab dinner, drinks, and dessert! 

  • Cocktails from North Hardwick Farm 

  • Beer from Hill Farmstead 

  • Prepared Foods: Chef Nadav, Chez Poutine, Maria’s Kusina, Nepali Cuisine

  • Sweets and Treats: Haus on the Hill Austrian Bakery,  Maya’s Maple (creemees), Mountain View Bakehouse 

• Samples from market vendors

The Hardwick Farmers Market (HFM) and the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) are proud to collaborate to support local agriculture.

CAE is a food systems hub in Hardwick, VT whose reach extends statewide and beyond. Our work touches all aspects of the food system in support of rural food businesses, farms, and communities. We work alongside our neighbors and partners to cultivate interdependence, take risks, and initiate change. 

The Hardwick Farmers market has been a local favorite for over 20 years. The market has a variety of vendors whose offerings include veggies, meat, honey, maple, prepared food, baked goods, and crafts. The market is located at Atkins Field. Atkins Field is 15 acres of field, forest, wetland, and gardens maintained for public use by CAE. Atkins features a pavilion, a community orchard, trails, a bicycle pump track, historic granite industry relics, and open space for recreation.