Owner Jessica Smith has opened Sweet Anna’s Organics Essex. Sweet Anna’s uses locally grown produce and does not add any sugar or dairy to its products. Organic fruits and salads, lemonade, fruit-infused water, and more are also available. Smith holds a culinary degree in pastries. Prior to opening Sweet Anna’s, she worked in a wholesale bakery and created desserts for Essex Coffee and Tea.

Sweet Anna’s Organics

1 North Main Street

Essex

860-581-8476

Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.