The stock market may be in shambles and the housing market taking a plunge, but when the Burlington Farmers' Market [1] opens on May 10, organizers expect it to do booming business. In fact, they've added 10 new vendors — nine selling produce, local products and prepared foods, and one selling crafts — to the cadre that gathers each warm-weather weekend in City Hall Park. Many of the new folks will be arranged along a previously unused path that radiates from the fountain at the park's center.

According to the market's new manager, Chris Wagner, the latest crop of wares includes fresh berries and "bike-powered-blender smoothies" from Adam's Berry Farm [2] in Burlington's Intervale, German-style breads from Adam's Village Bakery in Westford, and meats from Jericho Settlers' Farm [3]. Plus, shoppers can load up on Dinky Donuts [4], homemade salad dressings and prepared foods with "island flavors."

Two new vino vendors are also hitting the Market, from the Champlain Valley Vineyard of Benson and Fresh Tracks Farm [5] of Berlin.

The newbies, who were chosen from 25 applicants by the Farmers' Market Steering Committee, have been offered provisional one-year licenses. If all goes well, they could become permanent fixtures.