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News: The Return of the Farmers’ Markets

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Posted by: Dan Shaw
Posted on: Thursday, May 08, 2008

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Rural Intelligence Food Across our region, several of the major farmer’s market are back in business for the season. What might you find this weekend? Various lettuces, spring mix, mesclun, arugula, kale, chard, broccoli rabe, asparagus, rhubarb, peas, mushrooms, spring garlic and herbs. You can also shop for milk, cheese, poultry, meat, fish, honey, maple syrup, wine, flowers, bread, pickles, jams, pies.  There will also be lots of bedding plants for your garden and cut flowers. Every farmer may not show up the first weekend. In Hudson, they are calling it a “soft” opening, but promise that at least 20 vendors will be on hand by June 14. The Rhinebeck market is celebrating Mother’s Day by giving away free seedlings to all mothers compliments of the River Garden Flower Farm in Catskill, NY.

Great Barrington Farmers’ Market
At the historic train station behind Town Hall.
May 10 - October 25
Saturdays: 9 AM - 1 PM
 
Hudson Farmers’ Market
6th and Columbia Streets
May 10 - November 22
Saturdays: 9 AM - 1 PM
 
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Kent Farmers’ Market
On the Kent Green
May 10 - October
Saturdays: 9 AM - noon

Lenox Farmers’ Market
55 Pittsfield Road (Route 7) at Aspinwell
May 9 - October 17
Fridays: 2 -6 PM
 
Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market
Rhinbeck Municipal Parking Lot on East Market Street
May 11 - Thanksgiving
Sundays: 10 AM - 2 PM
New day!
May 29 - October 9
Thursdays:  3 - 7 PM
 
Sheffield Farmer’s Market
New location!
Massini’s lot, 1/2 mile north of town center on Route 7
May 9 - October 10
Fridays: 3:30 - 6:30