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Farms & Farmers’ Markets: Your Guide to Locally Grown Produce

Exploring local markets is a great way to immerse yourself in the community and support family farms. You can visit a roadside produce stand, spend time at a U-pick farm, or participate in farm-themed activities. Farm markets offer various options, from simple seasonal produce to opportunities for community-supported agriculture (CSA) and artisanal goods. Some markets even provide events and entertainment. Be sure to check the days and hours of operation for the places you plan to visit.

City of Rochester

Rochester Public Market
Rochester Public Market

City of Rochester Public Market
The Public Market is a great day-trip destination in a bustling area filled with shops, restaurants, and cafes. You can find a wide variety of fresh produce, meat, seafood, and artisanal products like pasta, honey, and spices. The market is also home to popular coffee shops and restaurants. A seasonal open-air trolley transports visitors between the market and the Trinidad Street lot between North Union and Scio Streets. Be sure to check the website for free special events. Open all year on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. 280 N. Union St., (585) 428-6907, cityofrochester.gov

South Wedge Farmers Market
357 Gregory St., (585) 256-1740, swpc.org

Westside Farmers Market
831 Genesee St., westsidemarketrochester.com

Rochester Public Market

The Rochester Public Market is the best place to find the freshest locally grown produce, seafood, beef, cheese, bread, and beverages.

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Monroe County

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Gro-Moore Farms

Aman’s Farm Market
2458 E. Ridge Road, Irondequoit, (585) 544-8360, facebook

Bauman’s Farm Market
1340 Five Mile Line Road, Webster, (585) 671-2820, baumansfarmmarket.com

Brightly’s Farm Market
525 Drake Road, Hamlin, (585) 636-4337, brightlyfarms.com

Brighton Farmers Market
Brighton High School, 1150 Winton Road S., Brighton, brightonfarmersmarket.org

Brockport Farmers Market
1 Market St., Brockport, brockportny.org

Burch Farms
527 North Ave., Hilton, (585) 392-2095, facebook

Chase Farms
459 Pannell Road, Fairport, (315) 986-4013, chasefarmsmarket.com

Chase’s Greenhouse Gray Barn
1484 Rush Scottsville Road, Rush, (585) 533-1396, chases-greenhouse.com

Cobble Creek Farm
5161 W. Ridge Road, Spencerport, (585) 352-8484, cobblecreekfarm.net

Gentles Farm Market
1080 Penfield Road, Penfield, (585) 385-9843, gentlesfarm.com

Green Acre Farm and Nursery
3456 Latta Road, North Greece, (585) 227-0510, greenacrefarmandnursery.com

Gro-Moore U-Pick Blueberries
365 Goodburlet Road, Henrietta, (585) 533-1578, gromoore.com

Gro-Moore U-Pick Strawberries
736 Rush Scottsville Road, Rush, (585) 533-1578, gromoore.com

Hellaby Hill Farms
800 Ballantyne Road, Scottsville, (585) 490-6091, facebook

Herman’s Farm Market
741 Five Mile Line Road, Webster, (585) 671-1246, facebook

Irondequoit Farmers Market
1280 Titus Ave., Irondequoit, (585) 336-6073, irondequoit.org

Kelly’s Farm Market
611 Wilder Road, Hilton, (585) 392-8102, facebook

Kirby’s Farm Market, CSA
9739 Ridge Road W., Brockport, (585) 637-2600, kirbysfm.com

The Mall at Greece Ridge Farmers Market
271 Greece Ridge Center Drive, Greece, (585) 225-1140, themallatgreeceridge.com

Mayer’s Cider Mill
699 Five Mile Line Road, Webster, (585) 671-1955, facebook

McCracken Farms, CSA
701 White Road, Brockport, (585) 395-0505, mccrackenfarms.wixsite.com

Mendon Acres Farm
4287 Clover St., Honeoye Falls, (585) 348-7662, mendonacres.com

North Chili Farmers Market
2200 Westside Drive, North Chili, (585) 594-9111, umcnorthchili.org

The Old Farm Market, CSA
80 Gates Greece Townline Road, Gates, theoldfarmmarketroc.com

Partyka Farms
1700 Lake Road, Hamlin, (585) 636-4276, partykafarms.com

Pittsford Village Community Farmers Market
35 Lincoln Ave., Pittsford, (585) 478-2014, facebook

Powers Farm Market
161 Marsh Road, Pittsford, (585) 586-4631, powersfarmmarket.com

Raspberry Hill Farm
1515 Salt Road, Penfield, facebook

Robb Farms
800 Gallup Road, Ogden, (585) 352-0814, robbfarms.com

Stokoe Farms
656 South Road, Scottsville, (585) 889-0770, stokoefarms.com

Sunscape Farms, CSA
1530 Maiden Lane, Greece, (585) 455-2558, sunscapefarms.com

Sunscape Farms, CSA
1416 Creek St., Penfield, (585) 406-3443, sunscapefarms.com

Schutt’s Apple Mill
1063 Plank Road, Webster, (585) 872-2924, schuttsapplemill.com

Village of Fairport Farmers Market
Fairport Landing, 58 S. Main St., Fairport, (585) 678-1754, village.fairport.ny.us

Webster’s Joe Obbie Farmers Market
Webster Towne Plaza, Webster, 1034 Ridge Road, websterfarmersmarket.com

Werner Farms and Greenhouse
8427 W. Henrietta Road, Rush, (585) 533-9157, facebook

West Wind Fruit Farm
928 Manitou Road, Hilton, (585) 234-0252, westwindupick.com

Whittier Fruit Farm
219 Whittier Road, Ogden, (585) 594-9054, whittierfruitfarm.com

Wickham Farms, CSA
1315 Sweets Corners Road, Penfield, (585) 377-3276, wickhamfarms.com

Wilbert’s Christmas Tree Farm
325 Salt Road, Webster, (585) 872-1287, wilberts.com

Zarpentine Farms
163 Burritt Road, Hilton, (585) 392-3611, zarpentinefarmsny.com

Greater Rochester

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Burnap’s Farm Market

The Apple Farm Stand
5630 Norris Road, North Rose, Wayne County, (315) 573-0674, theapplefarmstand.com

The Apple Shed
3391 Fairville Maple Ridge Road, Newark, Wayne County, (315) 331-6294, theappleshed.com

Burnap’s Farm Market
7277 Maple Ave., Sodus, Wayne County, (315) 483-4050, burnapsfarm.com

Canandaigua Farmers’ Market
7 Mill St., Canandaigua, Ontario County, canandaiguafarmersmarket.com

G and S Orchards, CSA
825 Atlantic Ave., Walworth, Wayne County, (315) 524-3823, gandsorchards.com

Genesee Country Farmers’ Market
Bank Street and Alva Place, Batavia, Genesee County, (716) 560-0853, geneseecountryfarmersmarket.com

Geneseo Farmers Market
Center St. at Main St., Geneseo, Livingston County, facebook

Ginegaw Farmers’ Market
1980 Walworth-Penfield Road, Walworth, Wayne County, (315) 986-1400, townofwalworthny.gov

Hurd Orchards
17260 Ridge Road, Holley, Orleans County, (585) 638-8838, hurdorchards.com

Joseph’s Wayside Market
202 S. Main St., Naples, Ontario County, (585) 374-2380, josephswaysidemarket.com

Kettle Ridge Farm
515 Log Cabin Road, Victor, Ontario County, (585) 217-7108, kettleridgefarm.com

Lagoner Farms, CSA
6895 Lake Ave., Williamson, Wayne County, (315) 904-4109, lagonerfarms.com

Lain’s Cider Mill
6226 Lain Road, Canisteo, Wyoming County, (607) 324-1349, facebook

LeRoy Farmers’ Market
10 Trigon Park, LeRoy, Genesee County, (585) 330-2692, leroyfarmersmarket.wordpress.com

Lima Farmers’ Market
7295 W. Main St., Lima, Livingston County, (585) 624-3850, limafarmmarket.com

Long Acre Farms
1342 Eddy Road, Macedon, Wayne County, (315) 986-4202, longacrefarms.com

Lori’s Market Basket Farm Stand, CSA
51 State St., Holley, Orleans County, (585) 638-7113, facebook

Lyons Farmers’ Market
Lyons Central Park, Lyons, Wayne County, facebook

McPherson Orchard and Christmas Tree Farm
7971 Oatka Trail, LeRoy, Genesee County, (585) 768-7094, mcphersonorchards.com

Morgan’s Farm Market
3821 Cory Corners Road, Marion, Wayne County, (315) 926-0910, morgansfarmmarket.com

Newark Farmers’ Market
Central Park, Church St., Newark, Wayne County, (315) 879-1121, facebook

Orbaker’s Farm Market
3451 Lake Road, Williamson, Wayne County, (315) 589-2036, orbakersfarmmarket.com

Packard Valley Farms
438 Macedon Center Road, Macedon, Wayne County, (585) 329-4216, facebook

Pully’s Farm Market
8160 Lake Street Rd., LeRoy, Genesee County, (585) 768-2280, pullysfarmmarket.com

Shadow Hill Maple Syrup
7259 Lakeside Road, Ontario, Wayne County, (315) 524-2190, shadowhillmaplesyrup.com

Sodus Farmers’ Market
58 W. Main St., Sodus, Wayne County, (315) 483-9718, sutmc.org

Victor Farmers’ Market
60 E. Main St., Victor, Ontario County, (585) 924-3311, victorny.org

Wager’s Cider Mill
256 East Main St., Penn Yan, Yates County, (315) 536-6640, wagerscidermill.com

Watt Farms Country Market
3121 Oak Orchard Road, Albion, Orleans County, (585) 589-8000, wattfarms.com

The Windmill Farm and Craft Market
3900 New York State Route 14A, Penn Yan, Yates County, (315) 536-3032, thewindmill.com

Wolcott Area Farmers’ Market
Northrup Park, Wolcott, Wayne County, (315) 879-0798, wolcottny.org

Surrounding Counties

Beak and Skiff Orchards
2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette, Onondaga County, (315) 696-6085, beakandskiff.com

Becker Farms
3724 Quaker Road, Gasport, Niagara County, (716) 772-2211, beckerfarms.com

Burrville Cider Mill
18176 County Route 156, Watertown, Jefferson County, (315) 788-7292, burrvillecidermill.com

Cider Mill
2 Nanticoke Ave., Endicott, Broome County, (607) 205-1575, cidermillendicott.com

Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard
288 Goose St., Fly Creek, Otsego County, (607) 547-9692, flycreekcidermill.com

Greg’s U-Pick Farm Market and CSA
9270 Lapp Road, Clarence Center, Erie County, (716) 741-4239, gregsupick.com

Ithaca Farmer’s Market
Steamboat Landing, 545 3rd St., Ithaca, Tompkins County, (607) 273-7109, ithacamarket.com

Mayer Bros Cider Mill
1540 Seneca Creek Road, West Seneca, Erie County, (716) 668-5260, mayerbrothers.com

Agritourism

Rochesterians are fortunate to have two family farms in Monroe County, one on the east side and one on the west side, that offer a day’s worth of farm-themed activities and entertainment. Stokoe and Wickham Farms provide train and wagon rides, low ropes courses, bounce pillows, slides, farm animals, and various food options. But don’t let their similarities dissuade you from visiting them both—each offers a unique experience!

stokoe farms train
Stokoe Farms

Stokoe Farms. Founded in 1812, Stokoe’s is a seven-generation 200-year-old Bicentennial Century Farm. The farm and farm market are open to the public on select weekends in August for the Sunflower Experience, September and October for the Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival, and late November and mid-December for the Christmas tree season. Admission fee or season pass. 656 South Road, Scottsville, (585) 889-0770, stokoefarms.com

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Wickham Farms lavender

Wickham Farms. Since 1986, Wickham Farms has been expanding to offer dozens of activities to entertain the entire family. Major harvest events include Lavender Days in June and July, Sunflower Spectacular in August, and the Fall Harvest Festival from mid-September through October. Admission fee or season pass. 1315 Sweets Corners Road, Penfield, (585) 377-3276, wickhamfarms.com

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Month-by-Month Locally Grown Harvest

Most of the time, I’m a fan of charts and graphs, but when it comes to harvest seasons, I want to know what I can purchase fresh at that moment. This monthly breakdown has been taken in part from the Department of Agriculture and Markets Harvest Calendar, with the addition of local flowers, Christmas trees, and festivals.

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strawberries

Summer-Fall Harvest Season

June

Hot This Month

Strawberries, Peonies

Harvest Festivals

Albion Strawberry Festival

Maplewood Rose Festival

Varick Winery Cherry Festival

Ellwanger Garden Peony Weekend

More Fresh Produce Available

  • MAR – JUN(mid) Asparagus
  • MAY – JUL Rhubarb
  • MAY – AUG Turnip Greens
  • MAY – SEP Beet Greens
  • MAY – SEP Radishes
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Lettuce
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Spinach
  • JUN-JUL + SEP-OCT Peas
  • JUN – AUG Garlic
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Squash, Summer
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Zucchini
  • JUN – OCT Swiss Chard
  • JUN – OCT Herbs
  • JUN – NOV Broccoli
  • JUN – NOV Beets
  • JUN(mid) – OCT Tomatoes
  • JUN(mid) – NOV Cabbage

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raspberries

July

Hot This Month

Raspberries, Lavender & Cherries

Harvest Festivals

Ol’Factory New York Lavender Festival

Wickham Farms Lavender Festival

More Fresh Produce Available

  • MAY – JUL Rhubarb
  • MAY – AUG Turnip Greens
  • MAY – SEP Beet Greens
  • MAY – SEP Radishes
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Lettuce
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Spinach
  • JUN – JUL(early) Strawberries
  • JUN-JUL + SEP-OCT Peas
  • JUN – AUG Garlic
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Squash, Summer
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Zucchini
  • JUN – OCT Swiss Chard
  • JUN – OCT Herbs
  • JUN – NOV Broccoli
  • JUN – NOV Beets
  • JUN(mid) – OCT Tomatoes
  • JUN(mid) – NOV Cabbage
  • JUL – SEP(mid) Peaches
  • JUL – SEP Blueberries
  • JUL – SEP Plums
  • JUL – OCT(mid) Peppers
  • JUL – OCT Beans, Snap
  • JUL – OCT Potatoes
  • JUL – NOV Apples
  • JUL – NOV Carrots
  • JUL – NOV Onions
  • JUL – NOV(mid) Cucumbers
  • JUL – DEC Collard Greens

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Here are a few places around Rochester you can pick your own raspberries, starting in July. Fall varieties ripen in late August.

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Cherries: 10 Places to Pick Your Own

Here are a few places you can pick your own cherries near Rochester. The season runs mainly in July, but start checking in late June.

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Pick Your Own Blueberries
Blueberries at G & S Orchards

August

Hot This Month

Blueberries, Corn & Sunflowers

Harvest Festivals

Phelps Sauerkraut Weekend Phelps

Various Sunflower Festivals

Avon Corn Festival

More Fresh Produce Available

  • MAY – AUG Turnip Greens
  • MAY – SEP Beet Greens
  • MAY – SEP Radishes
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Lettuce
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Spinach
  • JUN – AUG Garlic
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Squash, Summer
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Zucchini
  • JUN – OCT Swiss Chard
  • JUN – OCT Herbs
  • JUN – NOV Broccoli
  • JUN – NOV Beets
  • JUN(mid) – OCT Tomatoes
  • JUN(mid) – NOV Cabbage
  • JUL – SEP(mid) Peaches
  • JUL – SEP Blueberries
  • JUL – SEP Plums
  • JUL – OCT(mid) Peppers
  • JUL – OCT Beans, Snap
  • JUL – OCT Potatoes
  • JUL – NOV Apples
  • JUL – NOV Carrots
  • JUL – NOV Onions
  • JUL – NOV(mid) Cucumbers
  • JUL – DEC Collard Greens
  • AUG Currants
  • AUG – SEP Blackberries
  • AUG – SEP Cantaloupes
  • AUG – SEP Prunes
  • AUG – OCT Leeks
  • AUG – NOV(early) Eggplant
  • AUG – NOV(mid) Squash, Winter
  • AUG – NOV Cauliflower
  • AUG – NOV Turnips
  • AUG – NOV Kale
  • AUG(early) – OCT Pears
  • AUG(mid) – NOV(mid) Celery
  • AUG(late) – SEP Grapes

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grapes

September

Hot This Month

Grapes, Garlic & Peaches

Harvest Festivals

Naples Grape Festival

Casa Larga Purple Foot Festival

Lewiston Peach Festival

Rochester Garlic Festival

Cuba Garlic Festival

GCV&M Hop Harvest Festival

Wyoming AppleUmpkin Festival

Wickham Farms’ Fall Harvest

Auburn CNY Tomato Fest

More Fresh Produce Available

  • MAY – SEP Beet Greens
  • MAY – SEP Radishes
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Lettuce
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Spinach
  • JUN-JUL + SEP-OCT Peas
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Squash, Summer
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Zucchini
  • JUN – OCT Swiss Chard
  • JUN – OCT Herbs
  • JUN – NOV Broccoli
  • JUN – NOV Beets
  • JUN(mid) – OCT Tomatoes
  • JUN(mid) – NOV Cabbage
  • JUL – SEP Blueberries
  • JUL – SEP Plums
  • JUL – OCT(mid) Peppers
  • JUL – OCT Beans, Snap
  • JUL – OCT Potatoes
  • JUL – NOV Apples
  • JUL – NOV Carrots
  • JUL – NOV Onions
  • JUL – NOV(mid) Cucumbers
  • JUL – DEC Collard Greens
  • JUL(early) + SEP – OCT Raspberries
  • AUG – SEP Blackberries
  • AUG – SEP Cantaloupes
  • AUG – SEP Prunes
  • AUG – OCT Leeks
  • AUG – NOV(early) Eggplant
  • AUG – NOV(mid) Squash, Winter
  • AUG – NOV Cauliflower
  • AUG – NOV Turnips
  • AUG – NOV Kale
  • AUG(early) – OCT Pears
  • AUG(mid) – NOV(early) Corn
  • AUG(mid) – NOV(mid) Celery
  • SEP – OCT Watermelon
  • SEP – OCT Beans, Lima
  • SEP – OCT Pumpkins
  • SEP – NOV Brussels Sprouts
  • SEP – DEC Beans, Dry

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Wickham Farms
Wickham Farms

October

Hot This Month

Apples & Pumpkins

Harvest Festivals

Various Pumpkin Festivals

GCV&M Agricultural Society Fair

Hilton Apple Festival

Wayne County Apple Tasting Tour

More Fresh Produce Available

  • APR-MAY + OCT-DEC Parsnips
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Lettuce
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Spinach
  • JUN-JUL + SEP-OCT Peas
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Squash, Summer
  • JUN – OCT(mid) Zucchini
  • JUN – OCT Swiss Chard
  • JUN – OCT Herbs
  • JUN – NOV Broccoli
  • JUN – NOV Beets
  • JUN(mid) – OCT Tomatoes
  • JUN(mid) – NOV Cabbage
  • JUL – OCT(mid) Peppers
  • JUL – OCT Beans, Snap
  • JUL – OCT Potatoes
  • JUL – NOV Carrots
  • JUL – NOV Onions
  • JUL – NOV(mid) Cucumbers
  • JUL – DEC Collard Greens
  • JUL(early) + SEP – OCT Raspberries
  • AUG – OCT Leeks
  • AUG – NOV(early) Eggplant
  • AUG – NOV(mid) Squash, Winter
  • AUG – NOV Cauliflower
  • AUG – NOV Turnips
  • AUG – NOV Kale
  • AUG(early) – OCT Pears
  • AUG(mid) – NOV(early) Corn
  • AUG(mid) – NOV(mid) Celery
  • SEP – OCT Watermelon
  • SEP – OCT Beans, Lima
  • SEP – NOV Brussels Sprouts
  • SEP – DEC Beans, Dry

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November

Hot this Month

Winter Squash

More Fresh Produce Available

  • APR-MAY + OCT-DEC Parsnips
  • JUN – NOV Broccoli
  • JUN – NOV Beets
  • JUN(mid) – NOV Cabbage
  • JUL – NOV Apples
  • JUL – NOV Carrots
  • JUL – NOV Onions
  • JUL – NOV(mid) Cucumbers
  • JUL – DEC Collard Greens
  • AUG – NOV(early) Eggplant
  • AUG – NOV Cauliflower
  • AUG – NOV Turnips
  • AUG – NOV Kale
  • AUG(mid) – NOV(early) Corn
  • AUG(mid) – NOV(mid) Celery
  • SEP – NOV Brussels Sprouts
  • SEP – DEC Beans, Dry
Rochester Public Market greenery
Holidays at the Market

Off-Season

December

Hot This Month

Christmas Trees

Special Events

Holidays at the Rochester Public Market

More Fresh Produce Available

  • APR-MAY + OCT-DEC Parsnips
  • JUL – DEC Collard Greens
  • SEP – DEC Beans, Dry

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Sledding Hills Mendon cover

January

Hot This Month

Snow

Flower City: Dutch Connection at Eastman Museum
Dutch Connection

February

Hot This Month

Ice Wines

Special Events

Casa Larga New York Ice Wine Festival

Eastman Museum’s Dutch Connection

New York State Maple Syrup Weekends Maple Syrup Tree Tap
Maple Syrup

March

Hot This Month

Fresh Maple Syrup

Harvest Festivals

NYS Maple Weekend

More Fresh Produce Available

  • MAR – JUN(mid) Asparagus

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Lamberton Conservatory spring daffodils
Lamberton Conservatory

April

Hot This Month

Spring Flowering Bulbs

Special Events

Spring Show at Lamberton Conservatory

More Fresh Produce Available

  • MAR – JUN(mid) Asparagus
  • APR-MAY + OCT-DEC Parsnips
Highland Park Lilacs
Highland Park Lilacs

May

Hot This Month

Lilacs

Harvest Festivals & Special Events

Rochester Lilac Festival

Williamson Apple Blossom

Buffalo Cherry Blossom

Flower City Days at the Rochester Public Market

Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival

Holland Tulip Festival

More Fresh Produce Available

  • MAR – JUN(mid) Asparagus
  • APR-MAY + OCT-DEC Parsnips
  • MAY – JUL Rhubarb
  • MAY – AUG Turnip Greens
  • MAY – SEP Radishes
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Lettuce
  • MAY – OCT(mid) Spinach

A helpful note from the Department of Agriculture and Markets: The above periods are approximate. Harvest periods may begin a week to ten days earlier during a warmer-than-usual year or new season extension strategies. A cool spring will delay crop maturity. Call farms for exact dates of harvest.

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Debi Bower is the founder and creative director of daytrippingroc.com and author of the book Day Trips Around Rochester, New York.

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