Sustainable Nantucket is seeking to fill the position of Market Manager for the 2012 season. Applicants should have a passionate interest in working with local community members, stimulating the local economy, and helping to create policies that benefit the awareness and availability of local produce and locally made items. Each applicant should have solid research, writing, interpersonal and communication skills, and strong Microsoft Office computer skills. Each applicant should have some event planning and/or service industry experience. Read the rest of this entry »
SN Seeks Market Manager for 2012
August 19th, 2011Cast Your Vote for the Farmers & Artisans Market!
July 5th, 2011The Farmers & Artisans Market is once again participating in the America’s Favorite Farmers Market Contest sponsored by American Farmland Trust. The winning markets will be featured on Epicurious.com and awarded a promotional package from contest sponsors. Last year Sustainable Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market placed in the top five thanks to your help, and this year we’re going for number one! Please help us and show your support for the Farmers & Artisans Market – to vote, just click on the icon below.
Thank you! We appreciate your support!
Mid-Island Market Starts Tuesday!
June 26th, 2011
We are pleased to announced that Tuesday, July 12th will be the opening day of our Mid-Island Farmers Market! The Market is located at 113 Pleasant Street, next to Glidden’s Seafood, and Market hours are from 3:30 – 6:30 PM.
We hope this will make Market shopping more accessible to those who cannot make it to town on Saturdays, and that it will provide even greater access to our regular Saturday customers.
The Mid-Island Market will run through August 30th and is, of course, weather permitting. As with the Saturday Farmers & Artisans Market, weather cancellations will be posted here on our web site, on Facebook and Twitter.
June 25th Market Demo – Strawberry Jam!
June 24th, 2011Join us at the Farmers & Artisans Market on June 25 at 10AM, 11AM and 12PM for canning demos with Mary Wawro and Jen Karberg. Mary and Jen will demonstrate how to make strawberry jam and will be giving away free canning booklets, recipes,  and  samples of pectin. Growers will be on hand to sell local strawberries. Enter our raffle to win our Strawberry Fields Prize which includes canning supplies, local berries,  and the new Nantucket Grown Market Bag. The raffle winner will be announced at the end of the day.
SN Launches Nantucket Grown™ Brand to Benefit Local Food
February 25th, 2011Sustainable Nantucket is pleased to announce the launch of our new Nantucket Grown™ brand aimed at promoting and encouraging the consumption of locally grown food on Nantucket. 
Volunteer at the Market
November 5th, 2010Sustainable Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market would not be possible without the help of volunteers. If you have some free time on Saturdays, we’d welcome your help. You can volunteer for as little or as much time as fits into your schedule. During market season we need assistance with:
- Setting up and breaking down
- Manning our SN table
- Posting signs
- Assisting shoppers with surveys
And more!
We occasionally need help with projects in the off-season as well.
Interested? Click here to download a volunteer form, or you can Contact us.
The Market Makes the New York Times!
July 8th, 2010The Sustainable Nantucket’s Farmers & Artisans Market is making the news this week in a travel article written by Sara Gold titiled: 36 Hours in Nantucket. Read the rest of this entry »
