THE GROWING SEASON MAY be behind us, but there still is plenty of good local eating to be had in the winter months ahead thanks to the farms, markets and CSAs extending their season through the coldest months of the year. This is the time when root vegetables reign supreme.
Among the bushels of vibrant red beets, sweet carrots and purple potatoes, winter market-goers can find tender spinach, nutrient-rich winter greens, even corn and other tender vegetables (flash frozen in season). There will certainly be crisp apples as well as other fruits preserved (frozen, jammed or jellied) along with apple cider, maple syrup, honey, artisanal cheeses, breads, eggs, meats, dairy and even seafood.
CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture.” Consumers pay a subscription fee in advance, then receive a changing weekly supply of the farm’s harvest. It’s a way for consumers to buy directly from a farmer in their community and to eat seasonally—even in winter.
Winter Farmers’ Markets
Columbia County
Copake Hillsdale Winters Farmers Market
9140 State Route 22. Hillsdale
Nov 3-Dec 22; Sat 10-2
copakehillsdalefarmersmarket.com
Hudson Indoor Farmers Market
Elks Lodge, 601 Union St, Hudson
Dec, Feb-Apr; Sat 10-1
hudsonfarmersmarketny.com
Dutchess County
Amenia Farmers Market
Amenia Town Hall,
4988 Rt 22, Amenia
Nov–Apr 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays; 10:00-2:00
ameniafarmersmarket.com
Beacon Indoor Farmers’ Market
American Legion/VFW Hall,
413 Main St, Beacon
Dec 2-Apr 29; Sun 10-2
beaconfarmersmarket.org
Millerton Indoors Farmers Market
Millerton Methodist Church
6 Dutchess Ave, Millerton
Nov 4-Dec 23; Sat 10-2
Jan 6-Apr 28; 2nd & 4th Sat 10-2
millertonfarmersmarket.org
Poughkeepsie-Vassar College Indoor Farmers Market
College Center
129 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie
Nov-May; Thu 10-4 (when academic classes are in session)
sustainability.vassar.edu/campus-initiatives/indoor-farmers-market
Red Hook-Hudson Valley Farmers Market
Greig Farm
229 Pitcher Ln, Red Hook
Year-round; Sat 10-3
greigfarm.com/hudson-valley-farmers-market.html
Rhinebeck Winter Market
Rhinebeck Town Hall
80 E Market St, Rhinebeck
Dec-Apr; Sun 10-2
rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com
Orange County
Monroe Winter Farmers Market
Museum Village,
1010 Rt 17M, Monroe
Dec-Mar; Every 3rd Sun, 12-4
farmmarkettemplate.com
Pine Island Winter Farmers Market
W. Rogowski Farm,
327-329 Glenwood Rd, Pine Island
pineislandfarmersmarket.wordpress.com
Warwick Winter Farmers Market
115 Liberty Corners Rd, Pine Island
Nov 25-May 5; Sun 10-2
facebook.com/warwickwinterfarmersmarket
Putnam County
Cold Spring Indoors Farmers Market
Parish Hall, Episcopal Church of St. Mary-in-the-Highlands,
1 Chestnut St, Cold Spring
Nov-Apr; Sat 9:30-1:30
csfarmmarket.org
Brewster Indoors Farmers Market
15 Mt. Ebo Road South, Brewster
Year-round ; Sun 10–2
brewsterfarmersmarket.com
Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market
Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association
15 Mount Ebo Rd South, Brewster
Year-round ; Sun 10–2
hudsonvalleyfarmersmarket.org
Rockland County
Nyack Winter Farmers Market
Nyack Center,
58 Depew Ave, Nyack
Dec-Apr; Thu 8-2
nyack-ny.gov/nyack-winter-farmers-market
Palisades Indoor Winter Farmers Market
Palisades Community Center,
675 Oak Tree Rd, Palisades
Jan-May; Sat 9-1
palisadesfm.org
The SOUK in Piermont
The OUTSIDE IN
249 Ferdon Ave, Piermont
Jan-Mar; Sun 11-3
theoutside.in/thesouk
Sullivan County
Callicoon Indoor Farmers Market
Delaware Youth Center,
8 Creamery Rd, Callicoon
Nov-Apr; Sun 11-2
callicoonfarmersmarket.org
Ulster County
Kingston Farmers Market
Old Dutch Church,
272 Wall St, Kingston
Dec-Apr; Alternate Sat, 10–2
kingstonfarmersmarket.org
Rosendale Winter Farmers Market
Rosendale Recreation Center,
1055 Rt 32, Rosendale
Dec-Apr; 2nd and 4th Sun, 10-2
rosendalefarmersmarketny.com
Westchester County
Chappaqua Farmers Market
Chappaqua Train Station, Allen Pl
Sat 8:30-1; Dec 1, 8
First Presbyterian Church, 210 Orchard Ridge Rd
Dec-Mar; 1st & 3rd Sat 9-1
chappaquafarmersmarket.org
Gossett’s Farm Market
Gossett Brothers Nursery,
1202 Rt 35, South Salem
Year-round; Sat 9-2
gossettbrothers.com
Hastings-on-Hudson Winters Farmers Market
Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library, 7 Maple Ave
Sat 8:30-1:30; Dec 2, 16
James Harmon Community Center, 44 Main St
Sat 8:30-1:30; Jan 6, 20; Feb 3, 17; Mar 3, 17
hastingsfarmersmarket.org
Irvington Winter Farmers Market
Main St. School Auditorium, 101 Main St
Dec-Feb; 2nd & 4th Sat 9-1
irvmkt.org
Mamaroneck Winter “Down-to-Earth” Farmers Market
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 168 W Boston Post Rd, Mamaroneck
Jan 6-Apr 14; Sat 9-1
downtoearthmarkets.com
Ossining Winter “Down-to-Earth” Farmers Market
Near Main & Spring Streets, Ossining
Year-round; Sat 9-1
downtoearthmarkets.com
Pleasantville Indoor Farmers Market
Pleasantville Middle School, 40 Romer Ave, Pleasantville
Dec 2-Mar 31; Sat 8:30-1
pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org
Winter CSAs
Bialas Farms
74 Celery Ave, New Hampton
Oct-Jan
bialasfarms.com
The Farm Bridge
195 Huguenot St, New Paltz
thefarmbridgeshares.com
Grass and Grit Farm (Meat & Eggs)
Butterfield Rd and Lenape Ln, New Paltz
Jan-May
grassgritfarm.com
Glynwood (Meat, Eggs, and Vegetables)
362 Glynwood Rd, Cold Spring
Nov 21-Jan 31: Every other Thursday
glynwood.org
Miller’s Crossing
81 Roxbury Rd, Hudson
Nov 18 – Feb 3
farmatmillerscrossing.com/csa-winter-veggies.html
Poughkeepsie Farm Project
51 Vassar Farm Lane, Poughkeepsie
Dec – Mar
farmproject.org
Roxbury Farm
2501 Rte 9H, Kinderhook
Dec-Feb
roxburyfarm.com
