Farmers' Markets

Farmers' Markets and Farm Markets are retail operations where farmers can sell their farm products.

We distinguish below between a farmers' market, where a number of farmers sell products in a single marketplace and a farm market, where a single farm has its own store to sell its wares. Growers, ranchers, and farmers sometimes sell seasonal produce and goods in little stands alongside country roads. Farm markets typically own their land and source one product entirely from one grower, like farm stands. Farmers' markets sell only space to vendors, and thus source competing products from several growers. Categorically, farm markets are stores, while farmers markets are marketplaces. Different sections within the New York State Agriculture & Market law apply to each.

Farmers' markets are open-air marketplaces where growers, ranchers, farmers, and other vendors can sell produce and other goods directly to consumers. Smaller ones spring up in parking lots almost every day of the week throughout Greater Rochester, but the largest one here is the Saturday Rochester Public Market.

City of Rochester

The Fairport Farmers' Market

La Marketa - Latin themed marketplace and event space
Neighborhood of the Arts (NOTA) Farmers Market - Mondays, 4PM-7PM June through September at Asbury First Church (1050 East Ave)
Monroe Village Farmers' Market - Wednesdays, 4PM-7PM, mid-June through mid-October in Blessed Sacrament Church parking lot
Rochester Public Market - This is a Farmers market plus much more. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays year-round
South Wedge Farmers' Market - Thursdays, 4PM-7PM, June through September at 357 Gregory Street
University Farmers Market - Wednesdays, 3PM-6PM, March through May, at the University of Rochester Medical Center main campus.
Washington Square Park Market - Wednesday, 11AM-2PM, June through September at 181 South Clinton
Westside Farmers' Market - Tuesdays, 4:00PM-7:30PM, late-June-September in the parking lot of St. Monica Church on the corner of Monica and Genesee Streets

Regional

The Pittsford Farmers' Market

Penfield Farmers' Market Opening Day

Brighton Farmers Market - Sundays, 9AM-1PM, June through October at Brighton High School parking lot
Chili Farmers' Market - Saturdays, 8AM-1PM, May to November at Chili Paul Plaza
East Side Winter Farmer's Market - Tuesdays 3PM-6PM and Saturdays 9AM-12PM, November through April in Penfield at 2555 Baird Rd. near Mooseberry Cafe
Fairport Farmers' Market - Saturdays, 7AM-12PM, May through November at the Fairport Village Landing
Geneseo Farmers' Market - Thursdays 3:00-6:30 p.m., mid-June through mid-October, at the intersection of Main (NY Hwy 39) and Center Streets, Geneseo.
Highland Park Winter Market - Wednesdays, 3PM–6PM, November through April at the Cornell Cooperative Extension
Irondequoit Farmers' Market - Thursdays, 4PM-8PM, June through October behind Town Hall
Lima Farmers Market - Tuesdays 3:00PM to 6:00PM, June through October at Four Corners
Long Season Winter Farmers' Market - Sundays 1PM - 4PM, November through ? at Brighton's Brookside Community Center off South Winton Road
Mendon Farmers' Market - Tuesdays, June through October, 3:00PM-7PM at the Mendon Firemen's Field in Mendon (101 Mendon Ionia Road Rte. 64)
Pittsford Farmers' Market - Tuesdays & Saturdays, 8:00AM-2:00PM, May-November at 3400 Monroe Avenue in rear of Pittsford Colony Plaza
Pittsford Village Farmers' Market - Thursdays, 4:00PM-7:30PM, Mid-June through Mid-October at 10 N Main St (Pittsford Library parking lot entrance)
Rush Farmers' Market - Thursdays, 3:00PM-6:30PM at the United Methodist Church in Rush (6200 Rush-Lima Rd.)
Victor Farmers' Market - Wednesdays, 3-7PM, May through October in Village Hall parking lot
Webster's Joe Obbie Farmers' Market - every Saturday through the first week in November 8:30 am - 1:00 pm, and Wednesdays 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the Towne Center Webster