[Foodforthought] MSFA Green Plate Special: Massachusetts Marketplace Festival July 30 2005

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Special Bulletin -- Massachusetts Marketplace Festival July 30 2005
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will host the annual 
Massachusetts Marketplace Festival on Saturday, July 30th, 10am-4pm, at 
MHS headquarters, Elm Bank Horticulture Center, 900 Washington Street, 
Wellesley, MA (rain date: Sunday, July 31). The MSFA and MA Dept. of 
Agricultural Resources are partnering with the MA Horticultural Society 
in promoting this exciting yearly event. Several MSFA members will be 
exhibiting at the festival (see full list of exhibitors below). Vendors 
from all over the Commonwealth will display and sell an array of foods, 
plants and crafts representing the finest products from Massachusetts' 
fields, farms, gardens and kitchens. Celebrating the quality and 
abundance of local agriculture, floriculture, specialty foods and 
crafts, the ninth annual festival will include a full day of food 
sampling, shopping and a Children's Petting Zoo.
Festival attendees will also have the opportunity to sample and gather 
nutritional information and recipes and purchase produce, specialty 
foods, plants, flowers, gardening provisions, books, gifts and unique 
craft items with a horticultural theme. The event will also feature a 
bluegrass concert.
The MSFA is providing a complimentary breakfast for all exhibitors. 
Many thanks to the following MSFA members who are donating products for 
the breakfast:
My Grandma’s of New England
  Notting Hall
  Indigo Coffee Roasters
  Stacy’s
  Goddess Granola
For more information please contact the Massachusetts Horticultural 
Society at (617) 933-4900 or www.masshort.org.
2005 Massachusetts Marketplace Festival
MSFA Vendors as of July 20, 2025 are:
Aisha
  Roslindale, MA
  The base ingredient of the product "AISHA's TERMIS" - is the lupine 
bean. Lupine beans are common in the Mediterranean region, and were 
cultivated by the Romans. They are attractive as a snack food, 
delicious with salads and make a complete meal when added to bulgar 
dishes. AISHA's TERMIS has a unique nutty flavor, crunchy and 100% 
natural ingredients. It is fat free, cholesterol free and an excellent 
source of dietary fiber. It is available in two flavors: plain and hot 
& spicy. Each bag is 7 oz.
  New products are:
  Agawa, which is made from dates, walnuts, butter, maple syrup and 
vanilla flavor. A delicious and nutritious chocolate alternative 
without the fat and sugar.
  Aisha's Falafel Mix, contains split peas and dry herbs. Just add 
water! It is delicious and easy to make.
Best Friends Cocoa
  Arlington, MA
  www.bestfriendscocoa.com
  Best Friends Cocoa is a low fat, kosher certified, natural product and 
is available in four gourmet flavors: Traditional, Raspberry Truffle, 
Marshmallow Cloud and Cinnamon Twist. We are pleased to introduce 
Frosted Cocoa - the perfect warm weather refresher! Best Friends Cocoa 
blends beautifully with fat free yogurt and ice to create a refreshing 
summertime beverage. Our cocoa is available in 8 and 16 ounce tin-tie 
bags (our original "country" bag and our new "city" bag), 
single-serving muglets, flavor sampler tin and 5-pound food service 
tub.
Ever So Humble Pie Co., Inc.
  East Walpole, MA
  www.eversohumble.com
  Specialty producer of all natural deep dish homestyle fruit pies, 
using locally grown produce as much as possible. No hydrogenated oils, 
no trans fats, vegan.
Goddess Granola
  Holliston, MA
  www.goddessgranola.com
  All natural divinely delicious granola.
Linabella's Gourmet Garlic Farm, LLC
  Oakham, MA
  Linabella's Gourmet Garlic Farm produces 5 varieties of all natural 
pesto alla Genovese. The varieties include Traditional, Garlic Lover's, 
Honey, Maple and The Big Curl (Scape). The farm grows and uses its own 
organic gourmet garlic and basil in their products. The pesto can be 
found in the freezer case at Darbies Bakery in West Boylston, The 
Living Earth in Worcester and Adkins Farm in Amherst.
Notting Hall
  Boston, MA
  www.nottinghall.com
  Notting Hall is a purveyor of specialty loose leaf tea from classic 
greens to full bodied blacks and caffeine-free tisanes. We also 
wholesale to restaurants and tearooms across the country.-
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Other exhibitors include:
Appalachian Naturals
  Goshen, MA
www.appalachianaturals.com
Bloom de Plume
  Westboro, MA
Cabot Cheese/Cabot Creamery Cooperative
  Cabot, VT
www.cabotcheese.com
Chatham Botanicals
  Chatham, MA
www.john-poignand.com
Christine’s Flowers
  Rochester, MA
Country House Floral
  Eastham, MA
Foxfire Fiber & Designs at Springdelle Farm
  Shelburne, MA
www.foxfirefiber.com
Gourd in Hand
  Brookline, NH
www.gourdinhand.com
Hearthwise Brand Firelog
  Leominster, MA
www.hearthwise.com
Jumpin’ Jack’s Flax, LLC
  Grafton, MA
www.jumpinjacksflax.com
K.E. Farm
  Fiskdale, MA
www.maplesugarhouse.com
Laughton Nursery & Garden Center
  North Chelmsford, MA
www.laughtonnursery.com
Marino Lookout Farm
  Natick, MA
www.lookoutfarm.com
Mizzannye's Gourmet Specialty Foods
  Amherst, MA
Natick Community Organic Farm
  Natick, MA
www.natickfarm.org
Natural Designs
  Westborough, MA
North Country Soaps
  Rocklland, MA
www.northcountrysoaps.com
Northeast Organic Farming Association
  West Brookfield, MA
Rassaa Studio
  Brookline, MA
Rock Spray Nursery
  Truro, MA
www.rockspray.com
Sholan Farm
  Leominster, MAStockbridge Farm
  South Deerfield, MA
www.stockbridgeherbs.com
Stony Creek Farm
  Montgomery, MA
The Flower Hutch
  Townsend, MA
The Herb Society of America, New England Unit
  Rehoboth, MA
www.neuhsa.org
Ultimate Organics
  Plympton, MA
www.benedaniels.com
Winfrey's Fudge & Chocolates
  Rowley, MA
www.winfrey’s.com
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