Crosby's Marketplace Opened: ca. early 2000s Owner: Chris Crosby Previous Tenants: unknown Cooperative: Associated Grocers of New England Location: 15 Walnut Rd, Hamilton, MA Photographed: May 14, 2022 The Market Report's second-to-last stop in the Salem area is the Crosby's Marketplace here in South Hamilton! A pleasant, attractive store of just 14,000 square feet, this Crosby's is tucked away in the back of a strip mall behind the Hamilton/Wenham train station. Unfortunately, my knowledge of the history here is very limited and I can't find much information in my usual sources, so any wisdom anyone has to share would be helpful. Crosby's opened at some point between 1980 and 2006 (looks like closer to 2006 than 1980), but the building dates back to at least the 1960s. You enter the store to the grand aisle on the right side, with produce up in the front and deli-prepared foods behind that, along with seafood and bakery. The meat department is in the back...
Tendercrop Farm Opened: 2015 Owner: Matthew Kozazcki Previous Tenants: Canaan Farm Cooperative: none Location: 93 Main St, Wenham, MA Photographed: May 14, 2022 Ever heard of Wenham, MA? I'm sure most haven't -- it's a town of less than 5000 people over eight square miles, a bit over 20 miles northeast of Boston. I certainly wouldn't know about the town, save for a friend who grew up here. The town is home to Gordon College, a small school, and a small museum. It's also home to the Wenham Tea House , the only restaurant in town. This is where the suburbs start to give way to farmland and forests, and there are a number of nature preserves and other protected land around here. Tendercrop Farm , which opened here in 2015 (it was previously a different farm), has opened a farm market and food store in a building on the farm property, which as you can see is scenic and quaint. The main event is the produce, much of which is grown on-site (or at other farms own...