The farmers return

The farmers are back in Newburyport.

A mere six days after a farmer's market was held at Bartlet Mall as part of a Earth Day weekend celebration (read this and this) that attracted nearly 600 to 1,000 people to buy herbs, plants, and CSA shares, the market returns for what is planned to be a weekly event.

No more trekking down to Gloucester's weekly farmer's market.

The Bartlet Mall Commission is apparently behind this Newburyport initiative, spearheaded by Arrowhead Farm owner Dick Chase, whom Mayor John Moak praised at Tuesday night's green awards ceremony. A website will be launched in the near future, and a 501(c)3 designation is in the works.

So if you'd like to take a break this weekend from Newburyport's Literary Festival (where I'll be volunteering; see if you can spot me), head up to the Mall on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.