Exploring local markets is a way to support family farms and learn more about the region’s agricultural communities. Farm stands and markets range from simple roadside produce stands to destination farm markets offering community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, artisanal products, U-pick experiences, and family activities. Towns and villages throughout the region also sponsor seasonal farmers markets where local growers, bakers, and artisans gather during the harvest season.
City of Rochester
City of Rochester Public Market is a bustling marketplace surrounded by shops, restaurants, and cafes. Vendors sell fresh produce, meat, seafood, and artisanal products such as pasta, honey, and spices. A seasonal open-air trolley transports visitors between the market and the Trinidad Street lot, located between North Union and Scio Streets. The market is open year-round on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market also hosts seasonal events, including Flower City Days and Food Truck Rodeos.
Westside Farmers Market on Genesee Street operates Tuesday evenings from June through early October, offering fresh produce, meat, dairy products, baked goods, prepared foods, and other locally made products from regional farmers and food producers.
Monroe County
Pittsford Farms Dairy features a farm market, bakery, café, and ice cream counter, offering locally produced dairy products, prepared foods, baked goods, and meals.
Powers Farm Market in Pittsford is best known for its fall harvest activities, including pumpkin picking, giant walk-in cornstalk teepees decorated with hundreds of hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns, Halloween hayrides, and a petting zoo where visitors can feed the animals. The market also offers seasonal produce, flowers, baked goods, and locally made products.
Schutt’s Apple Mill in Webster offers a variety of U-pick produce throughout the growing season, along with fresh cider, apple cider fried cakes, its signature Apple Frost, and a country store stocked with local products. Visitors can also sample local hard ciders in the Great Grandpa’s Grog tasting room.
Bauman’s Farm Market in Webster combines a farm market, bakery, greenhouse, and nursery. Seasonal produce, hanging baskets, baked goods, fall decorations, and Christmas displays make it a popular destination from spring through the holiday season.
Chase Farms in Fairport grows strawberries, sweet corn, pumpkins, and other seasonal produce. A greenhouse, garden center, and fall harvest activities make it a favorite stop from spring through autumn.
Wickham Farms in Penfield offers dozens of family-oriented activities throughout the season. Major seasonal events include Lavender Days in June and July and Sunflower Spectacular in August, with farm-themed attractions offered from late June through October.
Stokoe Farms in Scottsville, founded in 1812, is a seven-generation Bicentennial Century Farm. It is open to the public for special events during the summer, on select weekends in September and October for the Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival, and in late November and mid-December for the Christmas tree season.
Greater Rochester
TBurnap’s Farm Market in Sodus offers fresh fruit, cider, baked goods, and locally made products grown in the heart of Wayne County’s fruit belt. Visitors can also enjoy U-pick fruit, seasonal events, and a café serving breakfast and lunch.
Hurd Orchards in Holley is a seven-generation family farm offering seasonal farm-to-table luncheons, orchard teas, and floral workshops held in historic 200-year-old barns. The farm is also known for its heirloom apples, a farm market, and a variety of U-pick fruit throughout the growing season.
Long Acre Farms in Macedon, best known for its annual corn maze, also offers the Back 40 Adventure, a collection of outdoor attractions that includes wagon rides, play areas, and farm-themed activities. Visitors can browse the farm market, attend seasonal events, and stop at the on-site JD Wine Cellars tasting room.
The Windmill Farm & Craft Market in Penn Yan is one of New York’s largest outdoor markets, bringing together hundreds of vendors selling fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, antiques, flowers, specialty foods, and locally made products. Open Saturdays from late April through November.
Month-by-Month Locally Grown Harvest
Most of the time, I’m a fan of charts and graphs, but for harvest seasons, I want to know what I can buy fresh right now. This monthly breakdown draws in part from the Department of Agriculture and Markets Harvest Calendar, with added local flowers, Christmas trees, and festivals.
Summer-Fall Harvest Season
June
Hot This Month
Strawberries, Peonies
Harvest Festivals
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
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
August
Hot This Month
Blueberries, Corn & Sunflowers
Harvest Festivals
Phelps Sauerkraut Weekend Phelps
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
September
Hot This Month
Grapes, Garlic & Peaches
Harvest Festivals
Casa Larga Purple Foot Festival
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
October
Hot This Month
Apples & Pumpkins
Harvest Festivals
GCV&M Agricultural Society Fair
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
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
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
January
Hot This Month
Snow
February
Hot This Month
Ice Wines
Special Events
Casa Larga New York Ice Wine Festival
Eastman Museum’s Dutch Connection
March
Hot This Month
Fresh Maple Syrup
Harvest Festivals
More Fresh Produce Available
- MAR – JUN(mid) Asparagus
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
May
Hot This Month
Lilacs
Harvest Festivals & Special Events
Flower City Days at the Rochester Public Market
Linwood Gardens Tree Peony 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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My paperback book has a chapter dedicated to farms and farmers’ markets, though this webpage includes additions farms I could not fit in the book plus links to their websites for more information. You could copy/paste this content into a document and print it if that’s helpful.
Is there a way to get all of these lists, organized just like in this on-line version, in one resource manual/book? I would pay for that! I love how it’s organized on this website!
Thank you for the insight, Sue! I didn’t realize that this would be the location for the summer market, too. The website still indicates two locations. I guess we’ll see! Summer Market: Brighton High School parking lot; Winter Market: 1435 Westfall Road
Hi Deb,
Brighton Farmer’s Market has recently built a new building in the town park for their market. I’ve got to get myself over there, since I won’t go into the city for the Public Market. It looks nice. See their Facebook page & web site. The farm market was formerly 2 markets, a separate winter market and the summer market. I was looking at their web site and it does appear they have merged it into one year round market. I lived in Brighton for the first 21 years of my life and am a Brighton grad.