New Jersey lives up to its “Garden State” nickname again this summer with a growing abundance of farmers’ markets in your area. Locally grown produce and freshly-made breads and pies are featured items, but a collection of other specialty foods and handmade goods almost always make an appearance. Many NJ farmers’ markets also host tastings and fun events, so be sure to check them out!
Bergen County
Englewood
Englewood Farmers’ Market
Depot Square Park, North Van Brunt St. and Demarest Ave.
Mid June–Late October; Fridays: 11 am–6 pm
Fort Lee
Fort Lee Farmers’ Market
Plaza Area, Fort Lee Community Center, 1355 Inwood Terrace
Late June–Late November; Sundays: 8 am–2 pm
Hasbrouck Heights
Hasbrouck Heights Farmers’ Market
Municipal Complex parking lot, Central Ave.
Mid June–Late October; Tuesdays: 12 pm–6 pm
Oakland
Oakland Farmers’ Market
Municipal Parking Lot on Rt. 202 (Ramapo Valley Rd.), between library and board of education
June–Late October; Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-8pm
Paramus
Paramus Farmers’ Market
475 Farview Ave.
Mid June–Mid September; Wednesdays: 2pm–7pm
Ramsey
Ramsey Farmers’ Market
Main St. Train Station
June–Late November; Sundays: 10 am–2 pm
Ramsey Winter Farmers’ Market
73 Monroe St., Eric Smith School
December–March; Sundays: 10 am–2 pm
Ridgewood
Ridgewood Farmers’ Market
NJ Transit Railroad Station, Garber Square
Late June–Early November; Sundays: 10 am–3 pm
River Vale
River Vale Farmers’ Market
406 Rivervale Rd., Town Hall parking lot
Late June–Late October; Saturdays: 8am–2 pm
Rutherford
Rutherford Farmers’ Market
Williams Plaza between Spring Deli and Glen Rd. off Park Ave.
June–Late October; Wednesdays 11–6 pm, Saturdays 8am-2pm
Teaneck
Teaneck Farmers’ Market
Cedar Ln. and Garrison Ave. behind Beverly Rd. Wells Fargo Bank
June–Late October; Thursdays: 12–5 pm
Essex County
Maplewood
Maplewood Farmers’ Market
Springfield Ave. at Indiana St.
Mid June–Late October; Mondays: 2–7 pm
Millburn
Downtown Millburn Farmers’ Market
Main St. and Essex St.
June–Late October; Tuesdays: 1 pm–6 pm
Montclair
Montclair Farmers’ Market
Corner of Greenwood and Walnut, Walnut S. Train Station Lot
June–Mid November; Saturdays: 8 am–2 pm
Newark
Common Greens Farmer’s Market
PSE&G Plaza, 80 Park Place
Mid June–Late October; Thursdays: 11 am–3 pm
The Commons at Washington Park Farmers’ Market
Washington St. and James St.
Late June–Late October; Wednesdays: 11 am–5:30 pm
The University Hospital Auxiliaries Farmers’ Market
UMDNJ Plaza, 12th Ave., near Norfolk St.
June–Late October; Tuesdays: 10 am–3 pm
Nutley
Nutley Farmers’ Market
Franklin Ave. & William St., Municipal Parking Lot #1
Mid June–Late October; Sundays: 9 am–2 pm
Roseland
Roseland Farmers’ Market
Corner of Roseland Ave. and Harrison Ave.
Mid June–Early November; Fridays: 12 pm–6pm
South Orange
South Orange Village Center Alliance
Sloan St. and First St. Parking Lot, across from NJ Transit Station
June–Late October; Wednesdays: 2 pm–7 pm
West Orange
West Orange Farmers’ Market
Quigley Municipal Lot, Harrison Ave. and Mississippi Ave.
Late June–Late November; Fridays: 12–6 pm
Hudson County
Bayonne
Bayonne Farmers’ Market
23rd and DelMonte Drive
Mid May–Late October; Tuesdays: 2–7 pm
Hamilton
Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association Farmers’ Market
8th St., between West Hamilton and McWilliams Pl.
Mid April–Mid December; Wednesdays: 3–7:30 pm
Hoboken
Downtown Hoboken Farmers’ Market
The corner of Newark St. and Observer Hwy
Late June–Late October; Tuesdays,: 2–7:30 pm
Hoboken Family Farmers’ Market
14th and Garden St.
June–Late November; Saturdays: 9 am–2 pm
Jersey City
Van Vorst Park Farmers’ Market
Jersey Ave. and Montgomery St., around the gazebo
Mid April–December; Saturdays: 8:30 am–3 pm
Historic Downtown Special Improvement District’s Farmers’ Market
Grove St. PATH Plaza
Mid May–Mid December; Mondays and Thursdays: 4–8 pm
Journal Square Farmers’ Market
Kennedy Blvd. at Journal Square
Wednesdays and Fridays: 10:00 am-7:30 pm
Newport Centre’s Farmers’ Market
Inside Newport Center Mall
June–Late October; Tuesdays: 12–7 pm
Riverview Farmers’ Market
Riverview – Fisk Park on Palisades between Bowers St. and Griffith St.
May–Late October; Sundays: 9 am–2 pm
Kearney
Kearney Farmers’ Market
Mandee Lot on Kearny Ave. between Afton St. and Bergen St.
Late June–Late October; Thursdays: 12–6 pm
Union City
Union City Farmers’ Market at Troy Towers
380 Mountain Rd., North Parking Lot
Late June–Mid November; Sundays: 3–7 pm
Mercer County
Hopewell
Hopewell Community Farmers’ Market
Hopewell Train Station, Railroad Place
Year-round; Wednesdays: 4–8 pm
Pennington
Pennington Farmers’ Market
101 Rt. 31 South
June–Late October; Saturdays: 9 am–1 pm
Princeton
Princeton Farmers’ Market
55 Hinds Plaza
Mid May–Late November; Thursdays: 9 am–6 pm
December–April; every other Thursday
Robbinsville
Robbinsville Farmers’ Market
Corner of Rt. 526 and Hwy 33
Mid June–Late September; Mondays: 3:30–7:00 pm
Trenton
Capital City Farmers’ Market
East State St. between Warren St. and Broad St.
Mid July–Late October; Thursdays: 11 am–2 pm
Trenton Farmers’ Market
960 Spruce Street
Year-round; Wednesdays–Saturdays: 9 am–6 pm, Sundays, 10 am–4 pm
West Windsor
West Windsor Farmers’ Market
Vaughn Drive Commuter Parking Lot (Princeton Jct. Train Station off Alexander Rd.)
May–Late November; Saturdays, 9 am–1 pm
Middlesex County
Cranbury
Cranbury Farmers’ Market
Park Place West, on grass common area
July–Late September; Fridays: 4-8 pm
Highland Park
Highland Park Farmers’ Market
218 Raritan Ave. (Rt. 27) between 2nd and 3rd
June–Late December; Fridays: 11 am–5:30 pm
Metuchen
Metuchen Farmers’ Market
Commuter Parking Lot at Pearl St. and New St.
Mid June–Mid October; Saturdays: 9 am–2 pm
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Community Farmers’ Market
178 Jones Ave.
Mid June–Late October; Tuesdays: 10 am–2 pm, Wednesdays: 11 am-3 pm, Saturdays: 9 am–1 pm
Rutgers Garden Farm Market
112 Ryders Ln.
Late May–Late September; Fridays: 11 am–5 pm
Woodbridge
Woodbridge Wednesdays Farmers’ Market
Parker Press Park, 400 Rahway Ave.
Late June–Late September; Wednesdays: 3-8:30 pm
Monmouth County
Asbury Park
Asbury Fresh
Kennedy Park (Corner of Grand and Cookman Ave.)
Late June–Early September; Sundays: 10 am–3 pm
The Asbury Park Carousel Farmers Market
First & Ocean Avenue (on the boardwalk)
Late June–Early October; Thursdays: 4–7 pm
Atlantic Highlands
Atlantic Highlands Farmers Market
111 First Ave, Veterans Park
Mid May–Early September; Fridays: 11am–5 pm
Bradley Beach
Giamano’s Farmers Market
301 Main Street (Rt. 71)
June–October, Wednesdays: 11 am–4 pm
Englishtown
Englishtown Auction Sales/ Farmers Market
Off County Road 527
Year-round; Saturday–Sunday: 8 am–4 pm
Freehold
Downtown Freehold’s Farmers Market
Hall of Records, 1 East Main Steet
Mid July–Mid October; Fridays: 11 am–4 pm
Highlands
Highlands Farmers’ Market
Bay & Waterwitch Avenues (Huddy Park)
Late June–Early November; Saturdays: 8:30 am–sellout
Keyport
Keyport Farmers Market
Fireman’s Park, W. Front St.
Early June–Late October; Thursdays: 1–7 pm
Long Branch
West End Farmers Market
Corner of Brighton & Kossik (west end section)
Late June–November; Thursday: 12 am–6 pm
Manasquan
Manasquan Farmers’ Market
Corner of Main St. & Miller Preston Way
Late June–Late August; Thursdays: 10 am–3 pm
Red Bank
Galleria Red Bank Farmers Market
2nd Bridge Avenue
Mid May–Mid November; Sundays: 9 am–2 pm
Morris County
Boonton
Boonton Farmers’ Market
Upper Plane Street Parking Lot
Mid June–Mid November; Saturdays: 8:30 am–1 pm
Chatham
Chatham Borough Farmers’ Market
Railroad Plaza South, off Fairmount Ave.
Mid June–Late November; Saturdays: 8 am–1 pm
Chester
Chester Farmers’ Market
175 Main St.
Late June–Mid October; Sundays: 10 am–3 pm
Denville
Denville Farmers’ Market
21 Bloomfield Ave. Parking Lot
Mid June–Late November; Sundays: 8:30 am–1 pm
East Hanover
East Hanover Farmers’ Market
609 Ridgedale Ave., Lurker Park
Mid June–Late October; Mondays: 12–6 pm
Madison
Madison Farmers’ Market
Corner of Green Village Rd. and Main St. (Rt. 124)
June–Mid October; Thursdays: 2–7 pm
Morris Plains
Morris Plains Farmers’ Market
Speedwell Ave., Ext. Merchant Block (700 Block)
Mid June–Mid October; Saturdays: 9 am–2 pm
Morristown
Morristown Farmers’ Market
Spring St. and Morris St.
Mid June–Late November; Sundays: 8:30 am–2 pm
Netcong
Netcong Farmers’ Market
Main St. and Rt. 46
Mid June–Late October; Saturdays: 9 am–2 pm
Riverdale
Riverdale Farmers’ Market
211 Hamburg Turnpike
Mid June–Mid October; Tuesdays: 2:30–7 pm
Ocean County
Barnegat
Barnegat Farmers Market
Corner of East Bay Ave. and Route 9
Late June–Late October; Thursdays: 11–5 pm
Manahawkin
Stafford Township Farmers Market
657 East Bay Ave
Late June–September; Fridays: 9 am–3 pm
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Beach Farmers Market
Rt. 35 North & Arnold Avenue
June–September; Sundays: 10 am–2 pm
Seaside Park
Seaside Park Farmers Market
J Street & Central Avenue (Marina Lawn)
June–Mid October; Mondays & Fridays: June–August, 9 am–5 pm
Toms River
Downtown Toms River Farmers Market
Southeast corner of W. Water & Irons Sts
Late May–Late October; Wednesdays: 11 am–5 pm
Tuckerton
Tuckerton Farmers Market
120 W. Main Street
July–Late September; Saturdays: 10 am–2 pm
Passaic County
Hawthorne
Hawthorne Farmers’ Market
Grand Ave. between Jefferson Place and McKinley Ave.
Late June–Late October; Sundays: 9 am–2 pm
Little Falls
Farmers’ Market Place & More
Main St., 1st Ave., Wilmore Rd.
Late June–Late August; Thursdays: 5–8:30 pm
Paterson
Paterson Farmers’ Market
449 E. Railway Ave.
Daily year-round; 8:30am–sold out
Ringwood
Ringwood Farmers’ Market
Ringwood Park & Ride, Cannici Drive at Skyline Drive
Late May–Late October; Saturdays: 9 am–1 pm
West Milford
West Milford Farmers’ Market
West Milford Presbyterian Church Parking Lot, 1452 Union Valley Rd.
June–Mid October; Wednesdays: 3–7 pm (3–6 pm in October)
Somerset County
Bernardsville
Bernardsville Farmers’ Market
Rt. 202 and Clairmont Rd.
Mid June–Mid November; Saturdays: 9 am–1 pm
Bound Brook
Bound Brook Farmers’ Market
Main St., NJ Transit Parking Lot
Mid June–Late October; Saturdays: 9 am–2 pm
Manville
Manville Farmers’ Market
Main St., just past Camplain Rd.
Late June–Late October; Fridays: 1–6 pm
North Plainfield
North Plainfield Farmers’ Market
264 Somerset St.
July–Early October; Saturdays: 9 am–2 pm
Skillman
Montgomery Friends of Open Spaces Farmers’ Market
Village Shopper Parking Lot, 1340 Rt. 206
June–Mid October; Saturdays: 9 am–1 pm
Somerville
Downtown Somerville Farmers’ Market
Grove St. between Main St. and East High St.
Late June–Late October; Thursdays: 12–7 pm
Union County
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Farmers’ Market
1 Union Square Plaza
Mid June–Late November; Tuesdays: 11 am–6 pm
New Providence
New Providence Farmers’ Market
1307 Springfield Ave., Presbyterian Church at New Providence Parking Lot
Mid June–Late October; Wednesdays: 12–6 pm
Roselle Park
Roselle Park Farmers’ Market
Chestnut St. and East Grant Ave., Michael Mauri Park (Gazebo Parking Lot)
July–Late October; Wednesdays: 1–6 pm
Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains Farmers’ Market
Park Ave, Municipal Parking Lot
Mid May–Late November; Saturdays: 8 am–2 pm
Springfield
Township of Springfield Farmers’ Market
Dayton High School, 139 Mountain Ave.
July–Late October; Mondays: 12-6 pm
Summit
Summit Farmers’ Market #1
Park & Shop #1, DeForest Ave. and Maple St.
Mid May–Late June and September–Late November; Sundays: 8 am–1 pm
Summit Farmers’ Market #2
Beechwood Rd. and Bank St.
Late June–Mid September; Thursdays: 3–8 pm
Westfield
Westfield Farmers’ Market
South Ave. and Summit Ave.
Late June–Late October; Saturdays: 8:30 am–2 pm
To search farmers’ markets by name, county, or even products sold, check the Community Farmers’ Markets from New Jersey’s Department of Agriculture.
Markets are held rain or shine, but dates and times may be subject to change.
What’s your favorite item(s) to buy at local farmers’ markets? Comment below!
