Markets of New England [Paperback]

Christine Chitnis (Author, Photographer)

Book Description

Release date: May 3, 2011

Experience a quintessentially American summer—a village-green, homemade-ice-cream, corn-on-the-cob kind of summer—exploring the fifty vibrant farmers’ and artisan markets profiled in Markets of New England. You’ll find picture-postcard settings, delicious food, and unique crafts down every ribbon of highway. In Massachusetts, make your way up the coast to Cape Cod, where markets feature baskets of blueberries and flats of oysters still dripping with saltwater; hop the ferry to Sustainable Nantucket’s picturesque farm stands; or journey inland to an art festival nestled in the Berkshires. In New Hampshire, attend a lakeside workshop and a market held on New England’s largest town common, in the shadow of a classic white church and steeple. Meander across Vermont during an open studio weekend, or to Maine for a clam festival, a county fair, and craft guild shows. Even tiny Rhode Island has pleasures aplenty: an oceanfront gourmet food tasting, an indie art fair overlooking Narragansett Bay and Newport Harbor, and more. Markets of New England leads you to the local delicacies, the most interesting purveyors, the products of community supported farms and fisheries, the standout crafts and artwork, and provides all the details you need to know, including off-season schedules. The food and crafts are filled with local flavor, the settings pure New England, and the itineraries provide enough delights to fill an endless summer. 

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Pocket-sized and covetable, Christine Chitnis's Markets of New England is a delightfully fresh guidebook chronicling the quirks and  histories of crafts and farmers markets throughout New England." -- The Maine Magazine

"Here's a nifty little book to tuck into the glove compartment or tote bag. Rhode Island author Christine Chitnis has compiled a list of outdoor crafts and food markets around New England with photos, addresses, times and dates for the entire spring/summer/fall schedule...pick this colorful gem up for those weekend drives..." — Cape Cod Times

"Chitnis provides the vibrant color photographs that depict New England in its summertime glory."  — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 

"... The number of small farms (fewer than 50 acres) is growing, and they can use our support. Christine Chitnis has come to the rescue with a charming, useful, pocket-size guidebook, Markets of New England. It should be a a model for other regional guides since it covers food as well as its kissing cousin, crafts. Chitnis makes a heartfelt case for using "our collective consumer power to support artisans -- beekeepers, cheesemongers, weavers and woodworkers." I couldn't agree more." -- Dominique Browning, The New York Times

"Readers will want to grab a tote bag, jump in the car, and head out to browse among the organic grains, clams, and homespun yarn. Boston’s hip Bazaar Bizarre, for example, promises it’s 'not your granny’s craft fair' and offers items leaning toward the indie and punk. The book’s small size is just right for tucking in the car for a spur-of-the-moment weekend jaunt." -- Library Journal 

About the Author

Christine Chitnis is a writer, photographer, and environmental educator. She lives with her husband and son in Providence, Rhode Island. Her writing has appeared in Country Living, Time Out New York, ReadyMade, Edible Rhody, and The Washington Post, among many other local and national publications. She holds a degree in Environmental Science from the University of Colorado. Visit her website at christinechitnis.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Little Bookroom (May 3, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892145960
• ISBN-13: 978-1892145963
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.6 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #952,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christine Chitnis is a writer, photographer, and environmental educator. She lives with her husband and sons in Providence, Rhode Island. Her writing has appeared in Country Living, Time Out New York, The Boston Globe, Edible Rhody and The Washington Post, among many other local and national publications.

Her first book, Markets of New England (The Little Bookroom, 2011), highlights fifty of the most unique and vibrant farmers markets and art events in the region. It received glowing reviews from The New York Times, Boston Globe, NPR, and the Library Journal, among others.

She holds a degree in Environmental Science from the University of Colorado.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love farmers' markets, this book is a must-have. May 9, 2011

By Nina Braten

Format:Paperback

Whenever I go to my local farmers' market, I get the overwhelming sense that everything is right with the world. Fresh vegetables, banana bread baked with love, fragrant flowers, smiling faces... It truly is the perfect way to spend a summer's day. This book is the ultimate pocket-guide to finding the best local farm stands and artisan events in the Northeast. Packed with beautiful photographs that will inspire your senses, the book leads you through over 50 markets including clam festivals, fiber-arts fairs, and eclectic craft bazaars. You'll never wonder where to go get your fresh produce again!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars New England Charm May 28, 2011

By Michael A. Saxton VINE™ VOICE

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Whether you are new to New England, visiting, or have lived here for years, I'm pretty sure you'll find some things you didn't know about in this quaint little book. It's organization is simple. Each New England state (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) gets its own chapter. In each chapter, you get information on the Farmers' Markets and the Craft Markets.

Now, this isn't just so you can buy farm produce directly from farmers and a few cute hand made crafts. Defined in here are some of the bigger festivals including boating, fishing, and other cool things that tend to define certain areas of New England. Of course, there are plenty of crafty things to do and each region has it's own things which define it (like New Hampshire and Vermont with maple syrup and maple sugar candy or Maine lobsters).

This is a great companion to travel guides to get to see some of the local events and areas that you might miss normally. The photographs add to it wonderfully. As someone who was born and raised in New England, I can definitely appreciate the value of this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous little book May 25, 2011

By InfoFish

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Having grown up in the New England area, this book brought back all kinds of nostalgic feelings. The book is beautifully rendered with tons of gorgeous photographs. The "top" three of both Farmers Markets and Crafters Markets are covered for Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mass, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Well know artisans and local related websites (like where to eat) are referenced in the back of this little book.

The details are in the photography, the pictures are splendid and really capture the true essence of the New England area.

Even the cover is a beautiful shade of Cape Cod blue and the center cover is - an L.L. Bean canvas bag!!

Who thought you could stuff New England in a tiny little book?!