Madison County Historical 's Cottage Lawn Farmers' Market Winter (Indoor) 

Farmers' Market was voted Best of the Best in the Oneida Dispatch's 2022 Readers' Choice category for the best local event.  The Farmer's Market winter season will run on the1st Tuesday, November 1, and December 6 from 2 pm- 6 pm inside the Madison County Historical Society located at 435 Main Street in Oneida.

The winter (indoor) market will be a memorable shopping experience being that it is the Historical Society's first year to offer a winter market. In addition to the many farmers and vendors who have participated at the summer and fall markets, the Historical Society is excited to announce that artisans from the Madison County Craft Festival will join the market with their variety of holiday gift items.

Mary Jo Astrachan of Beadfriended of Oneida was an artisan in the Madison County Historical Society's Annual Craft Festival and will be joining the Historical Society's winter market with her beaded bracelets, and earrings from her collection of crystals, gemstones, and glass beads. Brittani Pirillo of Bling -N-Thingz by Brittani of Rome was another artisan in the Madison County Historical Society's Annual Craft Festival. Brittani customizes iridescent aura quartz crystal suncatchers and denim rhinestone jackets and other apparel.  Carolyn Farnsworth of C & F Crafts of Rome will be joining the winter market with her variety of jams, jellies, machine-sewn pillows, potholders, and a variety of Christmas candles.  Carolyn and Roy Peters of Freedom Farm of Verona have been bringing their USDA grass-fed beef, free-range eggs, and free-range chicken to both the summer and fall markets. For the winter market, the Peters will be adding fruit pies, jams and jellies, cookies, and bread. Ray and Kim Harosia Honey and Produce of Taberg are participants in the three market seasons, with their raw honey, creamed honey, cut honeycomb, pure beeswax, and seasonal produce- onions, kale, potatoes, peppers, beans, winter squash, apples, and fresh herbs. Amy Jakacki of Ma's Soaps of Vernon was an artisan in the Madison County Historical Society's Annual Craft Festival and is a participant in the three market seasons. Amy's skincare line is made with all-natural ingredients to heal all skin types. Lisa Fish of Magpie Merchantile of Oneida Lisa designs semi-precious stone and beaded jewelry wrapped with wire. Michelle Sebastian of Missy's Rings and Things of Rome has joined the winter market with her gemstone, crystal, blown glass, and leather jewelry. Raven Brown of Raven's Cups and Stuff of Oneida was an artisan in the Madison County Historical Society's Annual Craft Festival and is a participant in the three market seasons. Raven creates hand-etched glassware and more. Justin and Shaena Trievel of The Yellow House of Chittenango were edible artisans in the Madison County Historical Society's Annual Craft Festival and are participants in the three market seasons.  Justin and Shaena have a homestead-based business, specializing in small-batch jams and jellies, jam bars using their homemade jams, a variety of cookies, and loaves of fresh-baked rustic Ciabatta, Rye, and Focaccia. Brandi Gall of Wooden Moon Studio of Deansboro was an artisan in the Madison County Historical Society's Annual Craft Festival and is a participant in the three market seasons. Brandi creates wooden flower art wreaths, mobiles, ornaments, and more. Regan Ralston of Water of Whimsy of Brooktondale was an artisan in the Madison County Historical Society's Annual Craft Festival and will be joining us at the Historical Society's winter market with her artwork that is inspired by folklore, mythology, and golden age illustrators.

The Madison County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that operates both a museum and the Mary King Research Library located at 435 Main Street in Oneida.  The society continues to preserve, collect, promote, and exhibit the history of Madison County and its fifteen towns and one city through the development of programs that enhance Madison County's heritage. The historical society's headquarters are housed in an 1849 Gothic Revival Villa that is listed on the State and National Registry of Historic Places.