New Hampshire Magazine - May 2024

Seacoast Eat Local, the 501(c)3 nonprofit behind four farmers markets on New Hampshire’s coast, was founded in 2005, when a group of Seacoast-area farmers and consumers launched an “eat local challenge.” 

Under Jeff Stewart’s leadership, the market has grown to an average of 40 vendors every week — comparatively huge, especially for a mid-week event.

Currently, Barnstead is a mid-sized market, with 20 to 30 vendors on average each week.