The Chelsea Farmers Market takes place each Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Palmer parking lot.
Chelsea Update is profiling vendors at the Chelsea Farmers Market and this week, it’s Country Hills Pottery.
By Lisa Carolin
Maureen Lochey has been creating pottery for 25 years, and her wheel-thrown, hand-built stoneware pottery is for sale every Saturday at the Chelsea Farmers Market.
She and her husband Larry Lochey, live between Chelsea and Manchester. Larry likes to accompany her because, “I enjoy visiting with people.”
Maureen, better known as “Mo” says, “I do mostly functional stoneware. You can use it and get joy out of it every day.”
She does some decorative stoneware too, and it’s all dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe.
“I love doing it and will do it as long as my body will let me,” says Mo Lochey.
She, too, enjoys the people in Chelsea and all the positive feedback she gets.
“I love the vendors and try to get my gifts here,” she adds.
The Chelsea Farmers Market takes place each Saturday at the Palmer parking lot from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Below is the list of vendors who are expected to be there. Please keep in mind that sometimes the vendors aren’t able to attend the market and that planned products are not available.
Kapnick Orchards: Cherries, blueberries, peaches, apples, baked goods
Afeathermations: Natural media crafts for ceremony and celebration. Bark art, wall hangings, medicine wheels, heal-the-earth wreaths, fans, rattles, and owls this week.
Fluffy Bottom Creamery: sheep’s milk cheeses and yogurt
Country Hills Pottery: pottery
Chandra June: jewelry
Debbie’s Bead Design: jewelry
Two Tracks Acres: breakfast sausage, Italian sausage, chorizo, pork chops, ribs, polish sausage, pork roasts, ground pork, chicken
Goetz Greenhouse: kale, beets, cabbage, garlic, onions, potatoes, zucchini, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, tomatoes, corn, yellow squash, eggplant, melons, cantaloupe, basil, free range eggs, flower bouquets
Lands of Bru-Garick: eggs, potatoes, kohlrabi, flowers
Stone Hearth Bakery: bread, cookies, brownies
Heim Gardens: kohlrabi, green beans
Frog Hollar: cherries, blueberries, cucumbers, corn, green beans, radishes
Dave’s Honey: honey
HumusFilafil: hummus and falafel
La Baguette: baked goods, baguettes
Bean Creek Cookie Company: old fashioned cookies made from scratch, light and fluffy caramel corn
Thistle Blossom Herbals: Salves, infused herbal medicine oils, moisturizer oils and lotion bars and our famous lavender linen spray
Bordine Farms: dahlias, glads, snap dragons
Brieland Shoultz: eggs, vegetables, soap, jam
Elysium Soap: soap, lotions, lip balm
Herbology Organics: all natural, eco-friendly and sustainably sourced Apothecary items that are custom infused with therapeutic grade Essential Oils, Botanical’s and Extracts, ranging from Personal Bath and Body Care items, to Home and Pet Care products.
Robin Hills Farm: heirloom tomatoes, romano beans
Carolyn Myer: jams and jellies
Tantre Farms: new potatoes, kale, arugula, green beans, summer squash, carrots, spicy mix, collards, zucchini, radishes, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, fresh garlic, kohlrabi, hot peppers, tomatoes, Swiss chard, mushrooms, eggplant, onions, blackberries, plums, watermelon
Heaven’s Gate Soy Candles: Soy Candles
Bristle’s Homemade and Homegrown: knitted items, such as hand towels, dish cloths, scrubbies, and “kitty nippers” (for cat nip), potato bags, jar mixes filled for easy-soup and cookies, some produce. Special orders available for knitted items.
The Barn: rustic benches from reclaimed barnwood
Merkel Gardens: hanging baskets, flowers, cut flowers, and vegetables
BS Designs: barnwood art (acrylic painting on 100-year-old Michigan barn wood).
Lavender by Karen Malone: lavender and lavender products.
Smith’s Daylillies: daylilies
Activities: Kiwanis Kid’s tent, music by Mixed Nuts, Prescription for Health healthy foods demo, Market Basket giveaway.
