THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, September 16, 2010
FIDDLEHEAD FARMS MARKETPLACE OFFERS BEST OF THE FRESH, WIDE VARIETY UNDER ONE ROOF
by Roger Amsden News Correspondent
ALTON - Fiddlehead Farms Marketplace is like a Eu- ropean style market, fea- turing a wide variety of meats, seafood, bakery and deli fare and fresh seasonal produce all un- der one roof. It’s the second Fiddle-
head Farms in the state, the first having opened in Dover in 2004 when Tony D’Orazio and his nephew, Chuck Halstead, reno- vated The Broken Push- cart with a new vision in mind, offering local food purveyors the opportunity to set up shop inside the
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Jennie Halstead, business manager for Fiddlehead Farms Marketplace.
market. “It’s a good busi-
ness model . The vendors have the op- portunity to show- case their products without the over- head expenses of a stand-alone operation and it adds to the variety we’re able to offer,’’ says Jennie Halstead, business manager for Fiddlehead Farms. “It brings the expertise
Shoppers find a wide variety of high quality food choices at Fiddlehead Farms in Alton.
Fiddlehead Farms Marketplace opened this Alton store in June. Their Dover location has been open since 2004.
Fiddlehead Farms Marketplace 77 Main St., Alton 603-855-2006 920 Central Ave., Dover 603-749-9800
Open daily 9am - 7pm, Sundays until 6pm.
www.fiddleheadfarmsmarket.com
operated business got its start in 1973 when Pat and Paul D’0razio opened The Broken Pushcart, a humble produce market at Weeks Crossing in Do-
of many people together and gives us a good mix of food products for our customers. It’s a fun en- vironment for people to come and shop. There’s always lots of things to sample and we’ve had a really successful summer here,’’ she says. The family-owned and
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D’Oraz ios ’ hard work and commit- ment to area farmers and customers alike, The Broken Pushcart soon became part
of the fabric of the Dover community as a popular destination to shop for fresh produce. See FIDDLEHEAD on 36
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