Farmers Market Week #16 Sept 28

Week #16: September 28

Dear Friends of the Billerica Farmers Market,

🍂 A Season to Remember!

It’s hard to believe, but our final market of the season is here! 🍎🍁 As the leaves begin to turn and the air gets a little crisp, we’re celebrating the arrival of autumn and wrapping up another wonderful season at the Billerica Community Farmers Market.

Come enjoy live music, kids’ crafts, fresh local produce, free raffles and one more chance to gather with your market friends before we say, “see y’all next year.” 🎶🎨🌽

And if the skies decide to sprinkle a little autumn rain, we’ll make the most of it! ☔🍂 Bring your rain jacket, embrace the cozy fall feeling, and come help us give the season a proper send-off.

Thank you for making this market season so special. We’ve loved seeing your smiling faces, supporting our local farmers and vendors, and sharing another summer of community with you. Enjoy the pictures in this newsletter looking back on a few memories of this season.

Let’s make our final market of the season one to remember! 🍁💚

See you at the market! 💚

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CLOSING BELL REMINDER: Earlier sunsets after Labor Day mean earlier closing bells to allow our vendors and volunteers enough time to pack up before dark. Billerica Sunsets: Sept 28 6:31pm

Closing bell is scheduled for 6pm!

By public vote, Billerica Community Farmers Market has rated # 1 in Massachusetts for 4 years running 2022 - 2025.

LET’S DO IT AGAIN!

Please VOTE NOW!

This Week’s BCFM Vendor Schedule

Click here for our full list of SNAP Approved Vendors ✪

FARMS (6)

Bitznpeace Farm ✪
Field vegetables, honey, maple syrup, eggs, plants, flowers
Spring Brook Farms ✪
Produce, Meat, eggs, honey, jams, maple syrup, granola, fruits, wraps, focaccia, cookies, salads, produce, focaccia
Gaouette Farm ✪
Grows and sells a wide variety or organically grown fruits and vegetables
Briscoe Family Farm
Fruit, Veggies and honey
Wilmington Honey Bee ✪
Jars of honey, honey sticks, honey candy
Harvard Alpaca Ranch
Assorted alpaca products, including socks, hats, yarn, blankets, stuffed animals, etc. And you can pet the alpacas, weather permitting!

FOOD TRUCKS (6)

What the Fork
Empanada Dada
Bird's Nest Italian Street Food
Zao Non Dairy Gelato Truck
Tiffany’s Tasty Treats ✪
The Eatery Catering

FOODS (17)

Heavnly Dogs and Catering
The Stand “Shaken not Stirred” Lemonade ✪
Seafood Express Co ✪ ~ You may Order for Market pickup
Urban Nut Roaster
Blisspoint Meadery
Fudge N Stuff ✪
The Chutney Couple ✪
Roma’s Bakery Inc
Polish Prince Pierogi ✪
Sophie's Apples ✪
Olive World ✪
Spice Weasel ✪
Bliss Confection Co.
Mama's Hungarian Kitchen ✪
Busy Bee Bakery
Danny's Cheese Bread ✪
Vidalessa Corporation

ARTISANS (9)

Kingdom of Ceramics
Dawn's Worry Pets
Medford Soap Company
Lost Art Crochet
MNC Designs
Garage Therapy
Pattie's Animal Fair
Live Free & Bark
Lovely Essence

Our weekly newsletters highlight which vendors are scheduled to be onsite for that particular week. Vendor lists are subject to change after the date of publication.

Explore all of our 2026 Vendors on our website

This Week’s Events

-> Keep eyes on our Newsletters, Website and Facebook page to stay informed of our Market’s Weekly Themes & Activities.

Weather permitting

Harvard Alpaca Ranch will be onsite with their exceptional alpacas & products

Willie T & Doctor X

Willie T & Doctor X are a dynamic, Boston-based singer/songwriter duo. Long-time veterans of the Boston music scene, their music evokes an overall 1970s roots-rock feel, delivered with an authenticity that comes from growing up with that sound as teenagers and performing it themselves ever since It’s just really fun music, plain and simple.

3-6pm

This Week’s Community Partner Table

Billerica’s Honor Platoon

Serving Those Who Served

The Billerica Honor Platoon brings veterans, families, and neighbors together to honor service, support one another, and build community through events, outreach, and volunteerism.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

🌽 Harvest Level

Stoneham Bank
Lowell Five
Viola Plumbing and Heating
Elmore Bookkeeping LLC
EZ Tax & Accounting
Revolution Plumbing
John LaFauci Tile and Marble

🧺 Bushel Level

Billerica Access TV
Beth & Erin’s Learning Garden
Dan’s Auto Repair
Fitzpatrick & Goguen CPAs P.C.
John McBride Insurance Agency
Wagner Landscaping
Burns & Egan Realty Group
Kasher Corp

Special mention to Friends of the Market

Billerica Culture Council & Mass Culture Council Culture Grant
Billerica Community Funds Grant
Billerica Select Board
Billerica Recreation Department
Market Basket
Community Congregational Church

OUR SNAP/EBT PROGRAM

With generous contributions from Billerica’s Community Grant and Corporate Sponsors our Market is able to raise the SNAP/EBT match for the 2026 Season from $15 to $25 per Market Shopper each week, until funds run out. Available at the Market Managers Tent.

Learn more about the program on our website

Katie’s Zucchini Brownies Recipe

NOTE: You can substitute finely grated yellow summer squash, carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin or applesauce for zucchini in this brownie recipe!

Step 1: Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2: Mix sugar, oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla together in a large bowl until well blended. Combine flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into sugar mixture.

Step 3: Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips; spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.

Step 4: Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool, about 20 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Best Substitutes

Yellow Summer Squash: This is the closest match for zucchini. It has the same mild flavor and moisture level, so you can use it in a direct 1:1 ratio without changing the texture.
Grated Carrots: Finely shredded carrots add great moisture, similar to how they work in carrot cake. They blend smoothly into the chocolate flavor.
Applesauce or Mashed Banana: Use unsweetened applesauce or mashed banana to add the same dense, moist structure. Keep in mind that banana will add a mild fruity flavor to your chocolate base.
Grated Sweet Potato or Pumpkin: Cooked, mashed, or finely grated sweet potato works well to provide bulk, fiber, and a fudgy texture.

Tips for Substituting

Match the texture: Grate vegetables finely so they melt into the batter as the brownies bake.
Watch the moisture: Zucchini adds liquid to brownie batter. If you use a drier substitute like sweet potato or mashed banana, you may need to add a tablespoon or two of milk, water, or oil to keep the brownies fudgy.

Thanks Katie!

Thank You, Billerica! 💚
What makes the Billerica Community Farmers Market special isn’t just the fresh produce—it’s the people. Thank you to everyone who shopped, volunteered, sponsored, donated, performed, demonstrated, brought the kids, supported our farmers and vendors, and helped make another season possible.

Every visit, every purchase, and every friendly conversation helped make our market a true community gathering place. We’re so grateful for your support!

Plan your visit

No Pets Allowed

Per order of the Billerica Board of Health code, pets are prohibited on the field during The Billerica Community Farmers Market operations.

Be prepared, rain or shine!

-> We will be there!

Free Parking is available at:

Grove St. Lot: Across from the Emerald Rose
Sheridan St. Lot: Off Sheridan Street
Community Congregational Church: 803 Boston Road

No Smoking in the Park

Use of tobacco products is prohibited on fields per policy of our Billerica Field and Facility Permit

The LRTA bus - Route 13 stops across the street from our market at Boston Road / Pinedale Ave!

The Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) Free Pilot Program is extended thru July 1, 2027 for Fixed Bus Routes. (Fares may resume 8/1/2027 Subject to State Funding)

Check it out and plan your trip this Monday. It's clean, it's green, and it's FREE!

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