Local Fresh Market

A Guide to Local Farmers Markets

by Amy Lubinski, June 26, 2008

Beacon
Fruits, vegetables, organic produce, local cheese, smoked fish, wine, hot food, soy candles, honey, maple syrup, pottery, mushrooms, and fresh bread. Live music. Beacon Train Station, waterfront at the ferry landing. Through November. After November, Saturdays, 10am-4pm at the Beacon Sloop Clubhouse, an indoor shopping area with fieldstone fireplace and wood-burning stove. Sundays year round, 10am-4pm. (845) 562-0192.

Catskill
Artisan breads, baked goods, jams, jellies, sauces, cheeses, organic produce, flowers, plants, arts and crafts. Live music. Catskill Point Park at the bottom of Main Street. Saturdays, 9:30am-1:30pm. Through late October. (518) 622-9820, ext. 27.

Cold Spring
Seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, specialty cheeses, mushrooms, salad dressings, homemade pies, breads, cookies, coffee, candies, organic produce, plants, herbs, maple sugar products, honey, wines, hard cider, grass-fed meats, chocolate, herb bundles, cookbooks, herbal tinctures, scrubs, and soaps. The Nest, 44 Chestnut Street (Route 9D opposite Foodtown Market). Saturdays, 8:30am-1:30pm. Through Thanksgiving. (845) 424-8332. www.csfarmmarket.org.

Ellenville
Conventional and organic vegetables, fruits, baked goods, homemade local cosmetics, wines, cheese, Italian specialties including soups, breads, and frozen dinners. Corner of Center and Market streets, one block east of Route 209. Sundays 9am-2pm. Through the end of September with an additional day on October 19. (845) 647-5150.

Fishkill
Fresh fruits, vegetables, homemade baked goods, flowers, and plants. All are sold directly by producers and bakers. Fishkill Plaza, Route 52. Thursdays 9am-3pm. Through October. (845) 897-4430.