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Farmers market back in season

July 07, 2017 12:00 am • Last Updated: July 07, 2017 7:17 pm

By Sarah Gordon
Staff Photographer

s.gordon@theday.com

Julio Vazquez, an employee of Smith's Acres in Niantic, carries a tray of flowers as he helps to set up the garden center's booth on Friday, July 7, 2017, during the first Field of Greens Farmers Market of the season at Williams Park in New London. The market runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Friday afternoon through October and features local farmers and artisans. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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New London — The first Field of Greens Farmers Market of the season was held as scheduled on Friday at Williams Park in New London.

The market runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Friday afternoon through October and features local farmers and artisans.

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