Santa’s helpers aren’t just at the North Pole. They’re also here in Jefferson County, crafting toys, creating art, harvesting produce and bottling cider.

These elves don’t have pointed ears, though. Instead, they’re farmers, artists, crafters, cheese makers and winemakers — all local vendors who sell their goods at the Holiday Farmers Market and Season Closing, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 15 on Tyler Street and in the Port Townsend Community Center.

“The holiday market tends to be a market where we have a better representation of crafts and artisan food items, which make for really good holiday gifts,” Jefferson County Farmers Market Director Amanda Milholland said. “There’s so many different crafty things that are made by hand. It’s the best of the best when it comes to the farmers market arts and crafts.”

Inside the Port Townsend Community Center, artists and crafters will sell handmade gifts, such as clothes, kitchen items, pottery, paintings, jewelry and more.

“The crafts market is indoors, so it has a festive atmosphere,” said Darby Huffman, LaughinGnome Pottery’s master potter.

Huffman sells pottery and will feature his collection of miniature gnomes as ornaments, jewelry and more.

While the arts-and-crafts vendors participate in the summer farmers markets, the market shifts to mostly produce vendors when the weather gets cold, according to Milholland.

The indoor market in the Community Center allows the arts-and-crafts vendors to come back before the end of the season.

“It’s a bit like an art sale, but all the vendors, we all know each other already,” Huffman said. “It’s a party in there.”

The holiday market also will include craft-making for kids, which could include decorations or ornaments, Milholland said.

The singing duo Aimee Ringle and Gretchen Sleicher will perform live music. The two often pull in fellow musicians to sing, play music and lead sing-alongs.

“They’re a beautiful duet,” Milholland said. “And they make a fun and sweet group of musicians.”

The holiday farmers market is more than just a place to get gifts for friends and family, however. Those who are stocking up on ingredients for holiday cooking can find local produce outside on Tyler Street during the holiday market.

“It’s their last market, so a lot of produce vendors are going to be selling more bulk produce, like large bags of beets or potatoes,” Millholland said. “It’s really to help our community stock up for the winter months when there is no market.”

Huffman said it’s fun to shop locally during the holidays, especially when you get to know the vendors.

“The holiday market is the perfect time to get all these things locally,” Huffman said. “Every one of those dollars circulates in our local economy. It’s a small little bit we can do, but it keeps our economy robust.”