Fresh produce. Grown locally. Sold in season.

Growing up in the suburbs of Pennsylvania we didn’t have a farmers’ market.  Everything we bought came from George’s, the grocery store at the local strip mall in the center of town.  Next to the lobster tank at George’s was a koi pool with a giant water wheel – I believe what the kids today call experiential marketing.  We did get our milk from an actual dairy farm and that was always a fun trip because my dad would buy us kids ice cream cone when we went with him.

My first encounter with a farmers’ market was when when I moved to New York City and discovered the market in Union Square.  The best part of the farmers’ market was the brief window in the fall when honey crisps were in season.  Apples as big as your head that were so crisp and juicy you needed to eat them with a napkin under your chin. It was always a special treat and you’d eat as many as you could before the season ended and you’d have to wait another year before they appeared again.

When we first started going to the Catskills I was delighted to find local farmers’ markets throughout the area.  Unlike in the city (but much like my beloved honey crisps) they are seasonal so you need to catch them while you can.  Below is a list of Sullivan County farmers’ markets that are ongoing this summer.  Come visit and check them out in person!

 

THURSDAYS

Monticello

June 28 – August 30, 2018

3:00- 6:00

Joe’s Park

515 Broadway Road
Monticello, NY

 

FRIDAYS

Liberty

June 29 – August 31, 2018

3:00-6:00

Behind Parks & Rec
119 N. Main Street
Liberty, NY

SATURDAYS

Narrowsburg

May 26 – October 6, 2018

11:00am – 2:00pm

Rain or Shine

at the Narrowsburg Union
7 Erie Avenue
Narrowsburg, NY

Community-based, open-air market features farm fresh produce,​a variety of meat, honey, preserves, prepared foods, libations, special events, live music and more.

Barryville

May 19 – October 27, 2018

10:00am to 1pm – Rain or Shine

3385 Route 97
Barryville, NY (behind River Market)

Featuring 15 local farmers, food producers and artisans, cooking demos, educational programs and live music!

 

Kauneonga Lake

May 26 – October 6, 2018

10:00am – 1:00 pm

3594 State Route 55
Kauneonga, NY

 

Rock Hill Farmers’ Market

June 2 – September 29, 2018

10:00am – 1:00pm

Rain or Shine

223 Rock Hill Drive
Rock Hill, NY

The Rock Hill Farmers’ Market is an organization founded to promote local, sustainable and organic agriculture, increasing economic opportunities for farmers, youth, small businesses and food artisans.

This year the market will have local vegetables, hard cider, wine, fruits, eggs, chicken, maple syrup, honey, fresh cut flowers, cheese, baked goods and much more!

 

SUNDAYS

Callicoon

May 6 – November 11, 2018

11:00am – 2:00pm

Callicoon Creek Park
A. Dorrer Drive
Callicoon, NY

Farms, food producers and artisans offer wine, hard cider, pasta, condiments, prepared foods, baked goods, ice cream, jam, honey, maple syrup, herbal tea blends, skin care products, pottery, woodwork and much more.

 

Roscoe

May 13 – October 7, 2018

10:00am – 2:00pm

Niforatos Field
1978 Old Route 17
Roscoe, NY

Vendors include Heller’s Farms, Bialecki’s Farms, Good Find Farms, Shinhopple Farms, Wahls Dairy Farm, Reeds Maple Products, Mountain Lady Maple, Northern Farmhouse Pasta, Son of a Bee Honey, Chestnut Creek Baked Goods, Awestruck Ciders, Karilynn Jewelry Designs, and more!

 

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