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AFP is focused on providing the best experience, and care to our diverse clientele. 

 We provide milk, eggs, bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen protein, baby food, and shelf-stable products, such as canned goods, cereal, and rice. Each household may choose from a long list of items.  Some items are the same every week (e.g., milk, eggs, juice), but many change weekly, enabling recipients to access a broad range of necessities over the month. 

https://www.actonfoodpantry.org/
https://www.facebook.com/ActonFoodPantry/about
info@actonfoodpantry.org
978-635-9295
235 Summer Road Building #1
Boxborough, MA, 01719

September 22

The Acton Agricultural Commission is a Town committee that represents and advocates for Acton’s agricultural community. They are tasked with promoting and developing the agricultural resources of the municipality, educating the public on agricultural issues and initiatives, supporting farmers, farm businesses and farm interests, assisting farmers in resolving municipal problems or conflicts related to farms, seeking to coordinate agricultural-related activities with government bodies or unofficial local groups or organizations that promote agriculture, and preparing a comprehensive local agricultural plan. 

ActonAgriculturalCommission

September 15, October 6

August 11th & October 6th

Found Source Known creates small batch sustainable natural skincare, bath products, and home goods.  All handmade with intention. Our labels and plastic packaging are compostable in a home compost pile.   We strive to create products that help support a healthy intentional lifestyle.

Marlborough, MA
sarah@foundsourceknown.com
www.foundsourceknown.com
https://www.instagram.com/found.source.known/

8/4

Brew Biscuits partners with local Breweries to up-cycle some of their spent grain into the tastiest dog biscuits in the State! Made in Holden, with Peanut Butter, Flour, Eggs, and the Spent Grain from some of your favorite breweries, even the pickiest pups will enjoy the crunch!

Don’t worry, there’s no alcohol or hops in these, just 4 ingredients and the biscuits have even been lab tested!

Come on down to the Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market with your pup to try a free sample this Sunday!

Chris@brewbiscuits.com 
www.brewbiscuits.com
https://www.facebook.com/BrewBiscuitsMA
https://www.instagram.com/brew_biscuits_ma/

Save Nashoba Wildlife is a group of volunteers who are dedicated to inform the public about Second Generation Anti-Coagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) that can kill wildlife, pets, and contaminate our water supplies. Did you know? Since 2020, every red-tailed hawk or great horned owl autopsied by Tufts Veterinary Clinic proved to have poison in its system. Raptors (hawks, eagles, owls), bobcats, foxes, fishers, and coyotes, as well as domestic cats and dogs have all eaten poisoned rodents (dead or alive). There are almost 10,000 children poisoned annually by rodenticides. 

Don’t use Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) in your home, business or farm!  Learn non-toxic ways to control rodents. To learn more: https://www.massaudubon.org/take-action/advocate/rescue-raptors

August 4

7/21 & 8/18

Abby’s is a local (Rutland), women/VETERAN owned dog treat bakery. Our treats are baked then dehydrated to preserve freshness; we NEVER use preservatives or additives. We prepare nutritious treats for every age, breed, size, and those pups who are challenged with food allergies or other health problems. The ingredients used include: blueberries, bananas, sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, lamb, beef, salmon, turkey, bacon, cheese, eggs, rice flour, oat flour, and whole wheat flour.

8 Newman Drive
Rutland Ma 01543
508 873 1543
dianeduratti@gmail.com
abbysfamousdogtreats@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Abbysfamousdogtreats
https://www.instagram.com/abbysfamousdogtreats

6/30 & 7/14

From sourcing local ingredients directly from farmers, to fermentation and slow cooking, we pride ourselves on taking the harder yet more fulfilling and flavorful route to creating artisanal craft hot sauces that will enhance your everyday eating experience.

51 Middlesex St, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
978-505-8173
brian@crafthotsauce.com
https://www.craicsauce.com/
https://www.instagram.com/craicsauce

Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them.

ABGirlScouts.org

June 16, September 1

6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/11 & 8/18

Sudbury Bees LLC. is a family company built around a passion for bees and honey. Our family enjoys artisan beekeeping. We utilize safe, sustainable beekeeping practices. Working in a traditional, non-mechanized way using high-quality ingredients.With our bees buzzing around the historic town of Sudbury, MA. Our goal is to provide you with honey that is true to the floral sources in MA.

82 Pelham Island Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776
508-308-9345
info@sudbee.com
https://www.sudburybees.com/#/
https://www.instagram.com/sudburybees/

The 94s are a Boston-based band led by the vocals of Nicole Cuff and the songwriting of James Cuff, with memorable songs and poetic, thought-provoking lyrics. They are artists and storytellers and have shared stages and compilations with artists such as The Ghost of Paul Revere, Aubrey Haddard, Beane, Dylan Dunlap, and Alisa Amador. Their two albums, Undiscovered Country and Somerland, single “Smooth Sailing” and brand new third album Mercy are now out on all platforms. You can check them out at the94s.com. Metronome Magazine calls Undiscovered Country “One of the best duo albums of the year.” 

www.the94s.com

Acton-based acoustic rock duo, featuring Alexis (a Massachusetts native) and Justin (from Santa Catarina, Brazil). They play the songs you know and love, spanning genres, decades, and cultures, mainly focusing on pop and rock hits from the ’60s to now.

www.amcmusicma.com

Acton’s FREE Clean Energy Coaching program offers ongoing consultations with trained volunteers for Acton residents and building owners. Request a coach to learn about and plan for weatherization and insulation, heat pumps for heat + AC, solar, electricity sourcing, electric vehicles, and other clean energy upgrades! Visit ActonEnergyCoach.com to learn more.

ActonEnergyCoach.com

October 6

6/23, 6/30, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 & 8/18

We are a small batch bakery serving handcrafted pastries. We feature local and seasonally inspired produce and always use natural quality ingredients.

Location 1: 787 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA 02476/ Phone no: 781 819 2899
Location 2: 49 Leonard Street, Belmont MA 02478 / Phone no: 617 826 9924
www.butternutbakehouse.com
https://www.facebook.com/butternutbakehouse
https://www.instagram.com/butternutbakehouse/

Improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities through the therapeutic use of nature

We bring the healing power of nature to those most vulnerable ~ those who cannot get out to experience it on their own.  We bring our programming to adults in memory care, people with disabilities, seniors, and at risk youth, servicing an area within a 40 mile radius of Acton/Concord.  In addition to bringing seasonal nature from the outdoors, we also bring small therapy animals. (rabbits, pygmy hedgehogs, guinea pigs, chickens, to name a few ~ even live snails and hermit crabs!)

Nature-Connection.org

September 17, October 15

A little shop of crocheted items

Etsy Shop

Instagram

Handcrafted soaps to get you into a groove

September 10 and October 8

Mix it up a bit during bath time with handmade soaps. You’ll smile at names like, “Funky Cold Verbena”, “When Suds Fly”, and “Gettin’ Figgy Wit’ It” and get clean with soap made the old fashioned way. Pick up several for a mix tape of musical memories and old school suds.

Maynard, MA
blaqstarsoaps.com

August 20 and September 24

Handmade CBD body care, MA hemp licensed producer and multi-award winner. All of our products are made with natural organic ingredients and are chemical free. Due to personal allergies all of our products are free from any peanuts, tree nuts, coconut, sesame and gluten.

instagram: Queenie_care_

Cait’s Canine Cookies is a pet treat bakery featuring all-natural, gluten and preservative-free biscuits, jerky, and food toppers. Our treats are made in small batches and have limited ingredients and no additives or chemicals, ensuring healthy and rewarding snacks for your best friend! All treats have been tested for nutritional values and registered with the MA Department of Agriculture.

7/23, 8/13, 10/8 & 10/15

Westford, MA
(586)918-8808
CaitsCanineCookies@gmail.com
CaitsCanineCookies.com
caits_canine_cookies (Instagram)
https://www.facebook.com/CaitsCanineCookies (Facebook)

Delicious Treats: Rediscover the Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Wellness in Turmeric and Ginger bites
Kuksifoods: Ancient Wisdom. Delicious Cookies. Treats for kids, elderly and adults
Kuksifoods is where ancient wisdom meets modern indulgence.

7/23, 7/30, 8/13 & 11/19

Kuksi Foods offers the centuries-old recipe of raw turmeric and ginger in the form of delectable cookies. These unique treats, rooted in Ayurvedic Medicine, offer anti-inflammatory and digestive benefits. Crafted with care, each cookie contains ONLY 5 organic ingredients: raw turmeric, raw ginger, coconut oil, coconut nectar/dates, and almond flour. Dr. Shweta Kumari, a seasoned nutritionist and food scientist, founded Kuksi Foods to blend ancient wisdom with modern indulgence.

145 Great Rd STE 6
Farm Hill Plaza #1034
Acton, MA 01720
Email address: hello@kuksifoods.com
Phone number: 978-254-0081
https://www.kuksifoods.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kuksifoods
https://www.instagram.com/kuksifood/

6/23, 7/21, 8/18, 9/15 & 9/29

House Bear Brewing is a small batch mead brewery & cidery out of Newburyport. We specialize in dry meads, session meads and ciders. Our light, dry, crisp brews have been awarded 4 gold medals, 6 silver medals and 3 bronze medals and we have received features or write ups Edible Boston, Merrimack Valley Magazine, Crush Brew, Northshore Magazine, Hop Culture and more. Come see what the fuss is about!

Tasting room: 3 Graf Rd, #15, Newburyport, MA
978-388-1506
beth@housebearbrewing.com
https://housebearbrewing.square.site
Instagram: @housebearbrewing

June 18 and September 24

At Spellbound Candle Company, we are passionate about crafting high-quality candles that are both environmentally friendly and ethically sourced. Each candle is hand-poured using premium soy wax, ensuring a clean burn that is free from harmful toxins. Our scents are carefully curated to evoke the essence of magic and enchantment. We draw inspiration from nature, mythology, and the occult to create scents that are truly spellbinding. We invite you to explore our collection and discover the magic for yourself.

http://www.spellboundcandlecomp.com/

July 16 and 23, October 1

Cynthia Dorsey is a trained painter with a BA in studio art from Wesleyan University who does plein air painting and works out of her studio in Boxborough MA.  She uses mainly oils to capture New England landscape views on canvas.  Small original oil paintings of local scenes, stone coasters with images of the painted scenes, as well as hand-crafted ornaments/sun catchers made from vintage and antique glass drawer pulls and glass beads will be available at the market.  Later dates (7/23 and 10/1) will include hand-crocheted items such as hats, bags and whimsical animals crafted by Samantha Lukas of Stitches by Sammy.

6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20, 9/17 & 10/8

Cobalt Baking Company is a heritage-meets-modern bakery that specializes in small-batch bakes made with locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients. We offer everything from chocolate chip cookies to treasured family recipes with a modern touch. Our menu also includes many vegan options.

Location: Westford, MA
Email: amanda@cobaltbaking.com
Website: www.cobaltbakingcompany.com

Vocalist Maria Frattura shares her interpretations of sophisticated pop tunes accompanied by Keith Kirkpatrick on piano and vocal harmonies.

An acoustic, folk-rock band playing a wide range of music from “Oldies but Goodies” to Americana. From Hank Williams to John Denver and Bob Dylan to The Grateful Dead. Lots of music for kids — and they can play along with provided shakey eggs, maracas, tambourines, and bongos.

AB PIP STEM is a parent-led volunteer group that hosts and sponsors free K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educational events in Acton and Boxborough, MA.  Recent events include Night of Code, nature walks, and an after-school makerspace for children in the community. We are purely a volunteer run group and depend on fundraising, including the sale of Acton Nature Guides, to host our events.

AB PIP STEM (actonpip.org)

Proscenium Circus is the student-based theater at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. Promoting student expression of creativity, PC opens up leadership positions to the students for anything from designing lighting schemes to assisting in directing productions, under the guidance of the theater program’s director, Maggie Maguire, and the creative team. Enjoyed by the community for over fifty seasons, Proscenium Circus is pleased to present its 2022-2023 theatre season, set in motion by its production of Urinetown the Musical (showing Dec 9-17), a musical that explores a Brechtian take on what it means for society when large corporations manage the people’s access to and expression of basic human rights in the midst of a public health and environmental crisis.

 abdrama.org.

We are Resource Force: a student-led organization dedicated to fighting climate change with equitable local and state-level policies. In the fall of 2021, our group partnered with Acton’s sustainability director to offer student input on the Acton Climate Action plan. And recently created and advocated for our plan to reduce Acton’s electrical reliance on fossil fuels through changes to the Acton Power Choice Program, which will go into effect in September.

Daisy Hill Farm is a small, but mighty, farm dedicated to sustainable chemical-free practices and education, making the world a little greener and kinder one plant at a time. We specialize in growing a wide variety of seedlings for spring and summer gardens (almost 300 varieties all grown from seed or cutting right here in Acton!), garlic and perennials for fall gardens and classes throughout the entire year.  We also offer cut flowers, microgreens, fresh herbs, and veggies during the growing season. 

Please visit our website at www.daisyhillfarm.us for more info and we look forward to chatting with you soon!

64 Wood Ln
Acton, MA
@gardeningwithmittens
katedespres@gmail.com
508.740.8695

Acton-Boxborough United Way mobilizes the caring power of community to drive positive, lasting change. By pooling your donations, ABUW makes significant grants to 21 incredible organizations, attracting the quality services necessary for all residents to belong and thrive.  Stop by our tent at ABFM to learn about our new site, A-B Volunteer Central (www.myABUW.org) — a hub for volunteer opportunities with dozens of local organizations here in Acton and Boxborough.

The Friends of the Acton Libraries is a volunteer organization dedicated to raising funds for the town’s elementary, middle, and high school library budgets. We also provide support to the Acton Memorial Library and West Acton Citizens’ Library for programming, museum passes and more.  The Friends additionally present scholarships each year to deserving high school seniors.

Friends-of-the-Acton-Libraries

October 15

We will be making leaf prints this week at the Market Booth.

The Acton Water District is a community public water system that delivers high quality drinking water to the majority (about 95%) of the residents of the town of Acton, Massachusetts.  All the water provided by the District comes from 24 wells located within town. The District’s system consists of approximately 135 miles of water main, four storage tanks, and four treatment facilities that assist in the production of high-quality finished water. The Acton Water District is a municipal entity separate from the Town of Acton chartered by the Massachusetts Legislature’s Acts of 1912.

ActonWater.com

June 30

Please join us for a family story time hosted by the Acton Memorial Library on select Sundays. We’ll sing and dance, go on bear hunts, dive down to the bottom of the ocean, fly to the moon, and read the best books ever! All ages welcome. Please bring a picnic blanket. Children must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Event may be cancelled in cases of inclement weather. For other events at the library, please see our online calendar at ActonMemorialLibrary.org/calendar. 

The Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council (ABCC) is one of 329 all-volunteer local cultural councils serving every municipality in Massachusetts.  The legislature appropriates funds annually to the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), which then allocates funds to local councils. Local councils use funding guidelines and priorities established by the MCC and may add local guidelines and priorities as well. ABCC then distributes these funds to support performances and cultural activities in and around our towns

www.ActonBoxboroughCulturalCouncil

October 13

The Massachusetts Healthy School Lunch Coalition (MHSLC) is a non-profit and evidence-based advocacy group working directly with policymakers in Massachusetts to improve the healthfulness of public-school lunches. Our coalition is bringing together students, parents, teachers, school leaders, nutrition and sustainability experts, and community members to make sure every child is nourished now and set up for the healthy future they deserve.

www.HealthySchoolLunchMA.com

Brought up by a mother who was an accomplished painter, Lis Angus grew up watching her mom work. She ended up incorporating some of the techniques she learned into her art. As a physics teacher, she spent years on the topics of light and color.

Jen Wood has been a knitter & crocheter for almost two decades. She recently discovered a passion for hand dyeing yarn when trying to find a use for an over abundance of marigolds from her garden. Using the colors that nature offers and ingredients that have been used for thousands of years to dye textiles, she began an adventure in dyeing that led her to create The Speakman Sisters natural hand dyed yarns.

6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9 & 7/16

Rob’s Gardens is an expanded family hobby, growing a great variety of hard to find perennials. Many of our plants are native to the Northeast. We have plants for both sun and shade gardens. Our perennials are grown in our nursery, therefore hardy to this area.
Create a new garden space or find something new for your established one!

ROB’S GARDENS
Littleton, MA
508.254.6329
robsgardenslittleton@gmail.com

6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, 8/18, 9/1, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13 & 11/24

Hapi African Gourmet makes it easy to enjoy African inspired meals made locally with minimal preparation. We offer authentic, plant-based, nutritious, and flavorful sauces, frozen meals, and seasonings. Our products help you travel to West Africa from the comfort of your kitchen table or anywhere you can enjoy food.

196 Quincy Street
Boston, MA 02121
857-256-0442
hapi@hapiafricangourmet.com
https://www.instagram.com/hapiafricangourmet/

7/7, 8/4, 9/1 & 10/13

1634 Meadery is a small, artisan brewery making small scale batches of mead in a manner that helps capture the true honey, fruit and spice flavors and smells of local ingredients. Come to the market and sample some of the wonderful delights this special drink provides.  You will see why this beverage has been around for thousands of years, and we hope it will inspire you to visit our tasting room in Ipswich.

3 Short Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
978-325-6215
www.1634meadery.com
https://www.instagram.com/1634meadery/

At The Good Food Farm, we seek to partner with nature to produce the most nutrient dense, delicious food possible. We raise vegetables, broiler chickens on pasture, microgreens, and flowers. With a focus on soil health and carbon sequestration, we follow no/minimal till and regenerative practices. 

We never use chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilizer. 

Ashby, MA
424.282.4190
andrew.johnson95@gmail.com
www.thegoodfood.farm

Eighty-Eight years after its inception, the Acton Garden Club continues to follow the traditions and goals of its founding members. The Acton Garden Club shares its love of gardening and civic pride by maintaining three historic gardens in the Town.  There are also seasonal plantings done each year that are provided and maintained throughout Acton by the Club.

actongardenclub.org

Volunteers, under the auspices of the South Acton Congregational Church, work with local Social Services Agencies, Clergy and School Counselors in Acton, Boxborough and Maynard to help individuals and families who are experiencing critical financial needs. Illnesses, accidents, loss of job can create situations in which people are unable to pay rent, utilities, car repairs, etc. A Friend in Need can step in quickly and provide help until the family can receive more substantial aid from other resources.

June 25

Construction is underway on the Assabet Co-op Market, a full-service, community-owned grocery store in Maynard that prioritizes local farms and food producers. Everyone is welcome to shop, and anyone can become an owner and get great owner benefits. Stop by the Co-op’s table to ask questions and join more than 2,000 proud Co-op owners!

assabetmarket.coop