A winter farmers market is coming to Whisconier Road

The summer market at Town Hall ended October 17. The local market tradition is not ending with it. Brookfield's first Winter Farmers & Artisan Market opens Friday, November 20, and runs every Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. through April 23, 2027, with April 30 held as a snow date.

The market sets up in the Brookfield Congregational Church Hall, on the lower level at the back of the church, at 160 Whisconier Road. It is independently organized and operated, and it is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Town of Brookfield or the Brookfield Parks & Recreation Department.

The weekly vendor list leans local and regional. Waldingfield Farm of Washington, Freedom Farms of New Milford, and Murphy's Mushrooms of Litchfield bring farm products. Celtic Cottage Bakery & Farm Stand, a Brookfield business, joins Countryside Farmhouse and Olive Branch Baking of New Milford, Carrot Top Kitchens of Redding, Delavignes Gourmet Food & Gifts of Waterbury, Emalyn Sweets and Gerrys Cake of Newtown, and The Healing Herb Garden of Sandy Hook. Rotating vendors include Baskets by Mardi of Newtown and Strawberry Fields Hat Bar of Southbury, with more to come.

The market's manager is Wendy Mitchell, reachable at brookfieldwintermarket@gmail.com or (203) 501-7424. Vendors, farmers, artisans, makers, and bakers interested in joining can contact her directly.

For shoppers, the pitch is simple: fresh bread, seasonal farm products, handmade gifts, and specialty foods, every Friday afternoon through the cold months.