Farmers' Market Round-up

Adams, Mass.
60 Columbia St.
Fri & Sat 12-6
May 29 to October 24

This producers-only market offers a diverse selection of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, plus hand-crocheted towels and dishcloths, canned jams and relishes, and freshly cut flowers.

(Emma Morin, 413.743.5613)

Bennington, Vt.
Walloomsac Farmer’s Market
Bennington Station at Riverwalk Park
Sat 10-1 & Tue 3:30-5:30
May 9 to October 31

Traditional farmers’ market fare—produce, meat, eggs and poultry, and baked goods—but also proffering a mouthwatering selection of prepared foods such as quiche, ravioli, and Indian cuisine. Musicians perform Saturdays; plenty of parking.
(802.688.7210; www.walloomsac.org)

Chatham, N.Y.
15 Church St.
Chatham Real Food Market Co-op
Fri 4-7
June through October

Local organic and conventional vegetables, baked goods, mushrooms, works by area artisans.
(518.392.3353; Claudia Kenny, 518.392.0063)

Great Barrington, Mass.
Railroad Station on Castle Street, behind Town Hall
Sat 9-1
May 9 to October 31

In its nineteenth year, supplying produce; handmade soaps and lotions; preserves, chutneys, and salsas; organic maple syrup; sustainably grown mushrooms; and nursery plants and shrubs. Lunch fare and desserts may be enjoyed in a café area or at home; opening day features a free Mother’s Day raffle.
(Rosemary Levine, 413.528.8950; www.gbfarmersmarket.org)

Hudson, N.Y.
North Sixth & Columbia streets, DMV parking lot
Sat 9-1
May 9 to November 21

The Hudson Farmers’ Market this year features Perfect Pesto, Germantown Community Farm, Mu Mu Muesli, handcrafted cheese, and locally grown mushrooms, as well as eggs and dairy; coffee; honey; wine; fresh and dried herbs; fresh, dried, and edible flowers; wool; and handicrafts, from organic, transitional, and conventional vendors.
(Amy Brown, 917.734.5462; www.hudsonfarmersmarketny.com)

Kinderhook, N.Y.
Route 9
Kinderhook Village Green
Sat 8-12:30, June 6 to October 10

Although ice cream and chicken potpies have become shopper favorites in past seasons, don’t forget to pick up a delectable dessert: cinnamon rolls, handmade breads, and blueberry buckle. Vendors also offer fresh produce, meat and eggs, honey, and flowers and herbs by the pot or freshly cut.
(Jean Brower, 518.758.1232; Jim Fleming, 518.758.9020)

Lanesborough, Mass.
Berkshire Mall parking lot near Sears
Wed & Sat 8-2
May 2 through Thanksgiving

Fresh produce and flowers, with a Strawberry Festival in June and a Corn Festival in August.
(Bradley Farm, 413.499.1012)

Lenox, Mass.
Triangle Park, across from the Mobil gas station
Fri 2-6
May 8 to October 9

Formerly at Aspinwell, this market features fruits and vegetables, plus homemade pizza and pissaladière, dips, soups, and fruit tarts. Visiting musicians and artists are featured regularly this season.
(Rosemary Levine, 413.528.8950)

Norfolk, Conn.
Route 44 & Shepard Road
Sat 10-1
June 6 to October 31

Produce, jams and jellies, bread, and baked goods, plus yarn, knives, and jewelry.
(Joel Howard, 860.542.5153; www.norfolkfarmersmarket.org)

North Adams, Mass.
Marshall & Center streets,
St. Anthony’s Municipal Parking Lot
Sat 8-12:30
July 11 to October 31

A producers-only environment focused on sustaining local agriculture. (Day-of registration possible.) This season, the market features health and nutritional demonstrations.
(Mayor’s Office of Tourism, 413.664.6180)

Pittsfield [Mass.] Harvest
Farmers’ Market
North Street at St. Joseph’s Church
Thu 4-7
May 7 to October 29

Cornerstones—Taft Farms and Jaeschke’s Fruit & Flowers—are joined by other growers, functional-product craftsmen, and food vendors including the Dancing Vegan and Shaky Jakes to create a small street fair. The E.F. Schumacher Society will attend on Third Thursdays to provide information on building the local economy.
(Jeffrey Winslow of Wild Sage, 413.447.7000)
 

Sheffield, Mass.
Old Parish Church, town center
Fri 3:30-6:30
May 22 to October 9

A cornucopia of fresh fruits and vegeatbles, meat and eggs, baked goods, bedding plants, flowers, honey, jams and jellies, cheeses, and crafts.
(Dominic Palumbo of Moon in the Pond Farm, 413.229.3092)
        

Williamstown, Mass.
Spring & Walden streets
Sat 8-noon
May 23 to October 10

Produce from three organic farms, as well as local grass-fed beef, artistic baked goods from BabyCakes, garlic, honey, crocheted items, and American Girl doll clothes. 
(Anne Guzzi, 413.458.3365)