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Farmland, artisan studios, and a farmers market since 1974
Rural West Tisbury in posts and walking tours: Lambert's Cove Beach, the farmers market, the trails at Cedar Tree Neck and the farm roads between them.
The island's farmers markets, checked October 2026: the West Tisbury Farmers Market at the Agricultural Hall (Saturdays to October 31, 9 AM to noon), the Harvest Festival on October 24, the indoor winter market, Edgartown's summer Tuesday market, and the farm stands that stay open all year.
Joshua Slocum, first to sail alone around the world, spent his last years farming in West Tisbury and vanished from Vineyard Haven harbor in November 1909. The voyage, the farm called Fag End, the last departure, and what a visitor can actually see: the harbor, a marker stone by a country road, the museum's Slocum papers, and the book itself.
Flying to Martha's Vineyard in 2026: which airlines serve MVY and from where (Cape Air year-round; JetBlue, Delta and American in season; Tradewind from private terminals), what parking costs, and how to get from the terminal to any town by free bus, taxi or rental car.
The complete guide to West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard's agricultural heart. The famous farmers market, Alley's General Store, and Lambert's Cove Beach.
Stay at JADE Home-Run in West Tisbury, a family-run B&B offering cozy rooms, homemade breakfast, and genuine island hospitality.
Lambert's Cove Beach: Caribbean-white sand, calm water, residents-only in summer, free off-season. Access rules and parking tips.
Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary: about 400 acres of bluffs, forest trails, and rocky shoreline in West Tisbury. Free admission, open year-round.
Long Point Wildlife Refuge: 632 acres of rare grassland, Atlantic beach, trails, kayaking, and seasonal access in West Tisbury.
Complete guide to the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair, Aug 13-16, 2026. Livestock, skillet toss, carnival rides, food, and prices.
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