Which south shore town has your favorite Farmers Market?

One of our favorite ways to spend a summer weekend day is to get up early, go for a bike ride, grab a coffee and then hit one of the great Farmers Markets in Braintree, Hingham, Weymouth, Quincy or other Boston south shore towns.  Each market offers unique local vendors and you can buy great quality products while supporting local businesses.  I always leave a Farmers Market satisfied that I helped my community while buying fresh vegetables, fruits, plants or seafood that I normally would buy at a large chain.

Here is the 2012 Farmers Market schedule for towns on the south shore:

• Abington Farmers Market - Griffin Dairy on Rte 58, 9:00 a.m. - noon, Saturdays through September 15
• Braintree Farmers Market - Town Hall, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Saturdays through October 27
 



Braintree Farmers Market - July 2012


• Cohasset Farmers Market - Cohasset Commons, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Thursdays through October 18
• Duxbury Farmers Market - Tarklin Community Center, 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Thursdays through September 13
• Hanover Farmers Market - Hanover Green, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Wednesdays through October 10




Hingham Farmers Market - July 2012


• Hingham Farmers Market - Bathing Beach on Rte 3A, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Saturdays through November 17
• Hull Farmers Market - Nantasket Ave, 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Fridays through October 17
• Marshfield Farmers Market - Marshfield Fairgrounds, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Fridays through October 12
• Milton Farmers Market - Wharf Street off Adams Street, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Thursdays through November 1
• Pembroke Farmers Market - Pembroke Town Green, 9:00 a.m. - noon, Saturdays through October 6
• Plymouth Farmers Market - Plymouth Plantation, 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Thursdays through October 25
• Quincy Farmers Market - John Hancock Municipal Parking Lot in Quincy Center, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fridays through November 16
• Scituate Farmers Market - Country Way and Henry Turner Bailey Road, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays
• Weymouth Farmers Market - Behind Town Hall on Middle Street, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Saturdays through October 20

So, support living on the south shore buy visiting your local Farmers Market and enjoy the best of what the south shore has to offer.  I happen to enjoy the Hingham Farmers Market, which south shore town has your favorite?

Hingham Farmers Market - July 2012

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10 Janet Rd in SOUTH EASTON, MA is a pristine 2 bedroom Townhouse in desirable Easton Crossing.

$2000 twds closing cost! Pristine 2bdrm 1.5 bath TH nestled in the desirable Easton Crossing Complex. Kt. features new appliances, corian counters, gleaming hardwood floors flow out to the dining/livingroom combo. Crown molding & chair rails adorn this freshly painted area. Stroll through the sliding rear door to open patio area great for entertaining. Lg. Master bdrm w/ walkin closet. Convenient to public trans, mins to Major highways, Medical centers and so much more.

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Help me win the grand prize!

OK - my Team Leader has challenged us to a competition. The agent with the most leads by the end of today wins the grand prize. You know me...I want to win!!

Do you know of anyone looking to buy, sell, invest, lease, etc.? ANY lead counts.

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What are your favorite “All American” restaurants on the South Shore?

I use Open Table occasionally to make restaurant reservations and received an email from them titled, "Voted Top 10 American Restaurants" in honor of the Fourth of July.  The restaurants listed are all great restaurants, Meritage in Boston, Simon Pearce in Vermont, among other very good high end eateries.  The list, though, was not what I was expecting.

However, when I think about "All American" Restaurants, none of these 10 came to my mind, especially around July 4th. I was thinking of the locally owned places where I sometimes go to breakfast or lunch like Kristin's or Ashley's Breakfast in Braintree, Smiths or Stanney's in Holbrook, Jimmy's Broad Street Diner in Weymouth, or McKays in Quincy.  Dinner spots like The Snug in Hingham, Denley's Gardens in Weymouth, Spazios in Braintree, or Grumpy Whites in Quincy.  When I think about American Restaurants, I think about hometown places in our communities that are independently owned and operated. Places where the owner is working the front door or in the kitchen; where you're greeted as family when you walk in, even if it is your first time there. I think of places where I can have a good honest meal for an honest dollar made and served by hard working local folks.


Jimmy's Broad Street Diner in Weymouth

I have frequented all of these places, as well as many others just like them on the south shore (sorry for the omissions), and can say I felt great about spending my money there.  I never felt cheated like I might at a chain or a more pretentious high end eatery. I certainly never left hungry!!  Locally owned and operated businesses are what makes America great. They are what makes setting up home in communities like Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham and others on the south shore so special.  So, with all due respect to Open Table, I'll choose my local south shore restaurant on the Fourth of July or any other day!

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What South Shore Town has the best 4th of July Fireworks?

I have been a bit of a history buff since I was first exposed to it in grade school.  I can remember a particular book fair in the third grade where I bought five paperback books and three of them were about George Washington and the American Revolution.  My love of United States history continues to fascinate me to this day so the Fourth of July celebrations hold a special place in my heart. 

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We are lucky to be living in the birth place of the American Revolution and Boston, and the south shore, played a part in this great event.  Boston, where I grew up and went to school, is home to the earliest stirrings of freedom, the first fireworks, if you will allow me the pun.  Quincy was the birthplace and the home of John and John Quincy Adams, which we can visit today.  Abagail Adams was born in Weymouth, John Hancock was born in Braintree.  Benjamin Lincoln, who accepted the surrender of the British army at Yorktown, was born in Hingham. These are just a few of the many people and families who played a role in the creation of the greatest country the world has ever known.



On the Fourth of July, we celebrate freedom with our families, friends and neighbors.  Cookouts will be held at homes all over the south shore and after that, July 4th fireworks! I can not think of another event that brings not only families together, but entire communities!  We gather as one in our town to remember the sacrifices made on our behalf  by our forefathers (and mothers)!  What makes it so special is that we are with family, friends and neighbors in our small towns on the south shore.  It is another reminder of what makes buying a home and living on the south shore so rewarding.

However, there is the little matter of home town pride and which south shore town has the best 4th of July fireworks?  I have been to most and don't think I can pick as each town holds a special remembrance for me.  Here is a list of fireworks for the Fourth of July 2012; see how many you can make and decide which south shore town is home to the best fireworks!

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• Braintree Fireworks Display: June 30, 2012 @ Braintree High School at 10:00 PM
• Brockton Fireworks: June 29, 2012 @ Brockton Fairgrounds at 8:00 PM
• Canton Fireworks: July 4th @ the Galvin Middle School at 9:00 PM
• Duxbury Beach Party: July 7th 4:00 – 10:00 PM
• Foxboro Fireworks: July 3, 2012 @ Patriot’s Place at 9:00 PM
• Halifax Fireworks: June 30, Halifax Elementary School at 9:00 P.M.
• Hingham Harbor Fireworks: June 30, 2012 @ Hingham Harbor at 9:30 PM [Rain Date July 1, 2012]
• Marshfield Fireworks: July 4th, 2012 @ Marshfield Fairgrounds at “dusk”
• Middleborough Fireworks: July 4, 2012 @ Battis Field at 9:00 PM [Rain Date July 5, 2012]
• Plymouth Fireworks: July 4, 2012 @ Plymouth waterfront at 9:00 PM
• Randolph Fireworks: “The Fireworks for this year have been postponed and will not be held July 3rd“
• Sharon Fireworks: July 3, 2012 @ Memorial Park beach at [Rain date Sunday, July 8)
• Stoughton Fireworks: July 3, 2012 @ Stoughton High School at 9:30 P.M.
• Weymouth Fireworks: July 3, 2012 @ Wessagusset Beach at 9:00 PM [Rain Date Saturday July 7, 2012]

Happy July Fourth to you and your family, friends and neighbors!

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10 Janet Rd #6, South Easton, MA - offered at $185,000

OPEN HOUSE 6/24 2-4 pm.
$2000 twds closing cost
Desirable Easton Crossing

Pristine 2bdrm 1.5 bath Town House nestled in the desirable Easton Crossing Complex. Kt. features new appliances, corian counters, gleaming hardwood floors flow out to the dining/livingroom combo. Crown molding & chair rails adorn this freshly painted area. Stroll through the sliding rear door to open patio area great for entertaining. Lg. Master bdrm w/ walkin closet. Convenient to public trans, mins to Major highways, Medical centers and so much more.


10 Janet Rd Apt 6, South Easton, MA

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