While CSAs require a season-long commitment, shopping your area farmers market is a great way to ease into the locavore movement. And you no longer have to hold out till spring to indulge in local goods; more and more communities are offering winter farmers markets as well. Here’s a list of winter farmers markets in New Hampshire. For more information, visit nh.gov/agric. And if you don’t want to leave home, visit the virtual farmers market at nhfarms.com.
- Concord: Every other Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cole Gardens, 430 Loudon Road. Jan. 8 through March 26.
- Cornish: Dec. 18. At the meetinghouse, next to the general store, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact: Marie Rogers, 802-674-2384.
- Danbury: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., first Saturday of the month, November through April, Blazing Star Grange Hall, 15 North Road. 768-5579, pdsprague@nhvt.net.
- Derry: Every other Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., Veterans Hall Gymnasium, 31 West Broadway. Dec. 5 through March 20.
- Keene: 12 to 4 p.m., Stonewall Farm, 242 Chesterfield Road, 357-7278, amaurmann@stonewallfarm.org. Dec. 18, Jan. 22, Feb. 19, March 12 and April 16.
- Lebanon: Every third Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lebanon United Methodist Church, 18 School St., lebanonfarmersmarket.org. December through April.
- Newmarket: Every third Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stone Church, 5 Granite St. December through April.
- Raymond: Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lamprey River Elementary School, 33 Old Manchester Road. Dec. 11, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, March 5.
- Rye: Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rye Junior High, 501 Washington Road. Nov. 20, Jan. 15, Feb. 15, March 15.
- Salem: First and third Saturdays, United Methodist Church on Pleasant Street. Dec. 4 through March 19.
- Seacoast Eat Local: All markets Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rollinsford: Wentworth Greenhouses, 141 Rollins Road. Dec. 18, Jan. 22, Feb. 26, March 26. Exeter: Exeter High School, 1 Blue Hawk Drive (315 Epping Road). Dec. 4. Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9, April 23.
- Temple: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Sunday until Dec. 19. Town Hall, Route 45 (center of town). Contact: 878-0802, vincent.mamone@gmail.com.
- Weare: 3 to 6 p.m., Fridays through the holidays. 290 Quaker St. Pre-order recommended, just join the mailing list online at gardenplum.com/farmersmarket.



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