Lower Hudson Valley farmers markets head outside, offering fresh produce, small-batch goodies and, sometimes, grocery shopping under sunlight.
Here’s a listing of farmers markets. (If you know additional farmers markets in our region not on this list, send to mmckinney@lohud.com and the list will be updated.)
Where to find farmers markets in Rockland County
Haverstraw: Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through October, in front of Village Hall, 40 New Main St. villageofhaverstraw.gov/farmers-market-buy-local-support-local.
Nyack: Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nyack’s Main Street parking area. Check out its list of weekly vendors online. nyackchamber.org/nyack-farmers-market.
Pearl River: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Central Avenue field, 58 E. Central Ave. facebook.com/TheSouk.PearlRiverFarmersMarket.
Piermont: Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 25 Fly Wheel Park. facebook.com/piermontfm and explorerocklandny.com/things-to-do/farms-farmers-markets.
Westchester County farmers markets
Bronxville: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stone Place and Paxton Avenue. For information, including each Saturday’s vendors list, go to bronxvillefarmersmkt.org.
Chappaqua: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Chappaqua train station on Allen Place. chappaquafarmersmarket.org
Hastings-on-Hudson: Certain Saturdays each month (check online for schedule), 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Zinsser Commuter Lot, 134 Southside Ave. hastingsfarmersmarket.org.
Irvington: Certain Sundays each month (check online for schedule), 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Main Street School parking lot, 101 Main St. theirvingtonfarmersmarket.org.
Katonah, John Jay Homestead Farm Market: Saturdays through Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A members-only first pick is 9 to 9:30 a.m. Downtown Katonah, in lot 2, entrance at Coldwell Banker, exit at Katonah Art and Frame Shop.johnjayhomestead.org/events/farm-market.
Larchmont: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., through late October. Metro-North upper lot off Chatsworth Avenue. Enter by Myrtle Avenue to park. Go to downtoearthmarkets.com/#westchester.
Mount Kisco: Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kirby Plaza, at the Metro-North station. mkfarmersmarket.com.
North Salem: Saturdays, Back Street, next to the Croton Falls train station, Croton Falls. northsalemfarmersmarket.org/visit.
Ossining: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parking lot near corner of Spring and Main streets. downtoearthmarkets.com/#westchester.
Peekskill: June 6 through Nov. 21, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain or Shine. Bank Street. facebook.com/PeekskillFarmersMarket and discoverpeekskill.com/farmers-market.
Pleasantville: Open 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays, at 10 Memorial Plaza in downtown’s Metro-North Parking lot. pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.
Rye: Sundays, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parking lot off Theodore Fremd Avenue, behind the Purchase Street stores. Go to downtoearthmarkets.com/#westchester.
Scarsdale: Sundays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Spencer Place at Chase Road. Go to downtoearthmarkets.com/#westchester.
South Salem: Farmers Market at Gossett Brothers Nursery: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1202 Old Post Road (Route 35). Go to facebook.com/LocalFarmersNYRegion
Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow (Tash Farmers Market): Summer season opens May 23. Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Patriots Park, 121 Broadway, Tarrytown. Parking at John Paulding School and street parking, according to website. tashfarmersmarket.org.
Putnam
Cold Spring: Begins May 23. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Boscobel House and Gardens, 1601 NY-9D, Garrison.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Where to shop at farmers markets throughout Lower Hudson Valley
Reporting by Michael P. McKinney, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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