Fresh Is Best: 56 Farmers’ Markets in the Philadelphia Region
Headhouse Farmers’ Market // Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC
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Farm-fresh food is all well and good, but who has time to actually go to a farm and pick it themselves? Not me. For those who pine for a slightly more convenient farm-to-table experience, I give you this list of 56 farmers’ markets in our area, at which you can go hog wild over crates of fresh berries, greens, flowers, cheese and more.
Here, your guide to a farm-fresh summer.
IN THE CITY
29th & Wharton Market
Where: 29th and Wharton Streets
When: Seasonal, 2 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays
33rd & Diamond Market
Where: 33rd and Diamond Streets
When: Seasonal, 2 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays
Broad & Snyder Market
Where: Broad Street & Snyder Avenue
When: Seasonal, 2-7 p.m. Tuesdays
Chestnut Hill Farmers’ Market
Where: Winston Road between Germantown Avenue and Mermaid Lane
When: Year-round, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays
Clark Park Farmers’ Market
Where: 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue
When: Year-round, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays; seasonally, 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays
Dickinson Square Farmers’ Market
Where: Dickinson Square Park, on Moyamensing Avenue near Morris Street
When: Seasonal, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays
East Falls Farmers’ Market
Where: Under the Route 1 overpass, between Kelley Drive and Ridge Avenue
When: Seasonal, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays
Fair Food Farmstand
Where: 12th and Arch Streets, inside Reading Terminal Market
When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays
Fairmount Farmers’ Market
Where: 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue
When: Seasonal, 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays
Fitler Square Farmers’ Market
Where: 23rd and Pine streets
When: Year-round, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays
Fountain Farmers’ Market
Where: East Passyunk Avenue, at 11th and Tasker streets
When: Seasonal, 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays
Gorgas Park Farmers’ Market
Where: Ridge Avenue at Acorn Street
When: Seasonal, 2 to 6 p.m. on Fridays
Greensgrow Farm Market
Where: 2501 E. Cumberland Street
When: Late May to Mid-November, 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays; Mid-November to Mid-May 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on select Saturdays
Headhouse
Where: 2nd and Lombard Streets
When: Seasonal, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays
Jefferson Farmers’ Market
Where: Chestnut Street east of 10th Street
When: Seasonal, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays
Overbrook Farmers’ Market
Where: Lancaster and City Avenues
When: Seasonal, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays
The Porch Farmer’s Market
Where: On The Porch, in between the south side of 30th St. Station and Market St.
When: Seasonal, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays
Rittenhouse Farmers’ Market
Where: 18th and Walnut Streets
When: Year-round, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays
South & Passyunk Farmers’ Market
Where: On Passyunk Avenue, off South Street just east of 5th Street
When: Seasonal, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays
Suburban Station Farmers’ Market
Where: 16th Street Concourse between Market and JFK
When: Year-round, Noon to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays
University Square Farmers’ Market
Where: 36th and Walnut streets
When: Seasonal, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays
Walnut Hill Farm Stand
Where: 4610 Market Street, adjacent to the SEPTA 46th St. L Station
When:Seasonal, 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays
Wyck Historic House, Garden, and Farm Market
Where: 6026 Germantown Avenue and Walnut Lane, Germantown
When: May to November 20th, 2 to 6 p.m. on Fridays
IN THE ‘BURBS
Bala Cynwyd Farmers’ Market
Where: GSB building parking lot, on Belmont Avenue near St. Asaph’s Road, Bala Cynwyd
When: Seasonal, 2:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursdays
Bryn Mawr Farmers’ Market
Where: Municipal Lot 7 on Lancaster Avenue, in front of the Bryn Mawr train station
When: Year-round, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays
Booth’s Corner Farmers Market
Where: 1362 Naamans Creek Road, Garnet Valley
When: Year-round, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays
Collegeville Farmers’ Market
Where: 217 E Main Street, parking lot of Da Vinci’s pub, Collegeville
When: May 4th through November 23rd, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays
Doylestown Farmers’ Market
Where: 25 South Hamilton Street, Doylestown
When: April 20th through November 23rd (excluding Sept. 7th) 7 a.m. to noon on Saturdays
East Goshen Farmers’ Market
Where: East Goshen Park, 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester
When: May through November, 3-7 p.m. on Thursdays
Historic Eastern Market
Where: 308 East King Street, Lancaster
When: May 25th through November 26th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays
Indian Valley Farmers’ Market
Where: Telford Marketplace at Main and Penn Streets, Telford
When: June 29th through October 19th, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays
Lansdale Farmers’ Market
Where: Railroad Avenue at Main Street, Lansdale
When: May through November, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays
Lansdowne Farmers’ Market
Where: 30 North Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne
When: May 25th to October 31st, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays
Manayunk-Roxborough Food Co-op
Where: Manayunk’s Pretzel Park at Silverwood and Cotton Streets
When: Beginning May 25th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays
Media Farmers’ Market
Where: Media Theater Parking Lot on State and Gayley Streets, Media
When: May through November, 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays
Norristown Farmers’ Market
Where: Main Street between Swede Road and Dekalb Pike
When: June through October, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays
Oakmont Farmers’ Market
Where: Grace Chapel Parking Lot, Darby Road just west of Eagle Road, Havertown
When: May 15th through Aug. 28th, Wednesdays 3 to 7 p.m.; Sept. 4th through Nov. 27th, Wednesdays 2 to 5:30 p.m.
Phoenixville Farmers’ Market
Where: Under the Gay Street Bridge, accessible via Taylor Alley
When: May 4th through November 23rd, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays
Swarthmore Farmers’ Market
Where: 341 Dartmouth Avenue, in front of the Swarthmore Co-Op
When: Seasonal, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays
West Chester Growers Market
Where: Corner of North Church and West Chestnut Streets, West Chester
When: May through November, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; December, Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon; January through April, 1st and 3rd Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon
West Reading Farmers’ Market
Where: 500 block of Penn Avenue, Reading
When: May 19th through November 24th, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays
Wrightstown Farmers’ Market
Where: 2203 2nd Street Pike, adjacent to the Wrightstown Township municipal offices, Wrightstown
When: May 4th through November 23rd, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays
IN NEW JERSEY
Berlin Farmers’ Market
Where: 41 Clementon Road, Berlin
When: Year-round, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays
Bordentown City Farmers’ Market
Where: 209 Crosswicks Street, Carslake Community Center, Bordentown City
When: June 5th through September 25th, 3 to dusk. on Wednesdays
Burlington County Famers’ Market
Where: 500 Centerton Road, intersection of Centerton & Hartford Roads, Moorestown
When: May 18th through October 26th, 8:30 a.m. through 1 p.m. on Saturdays
Camden AHEC Community Farmers’ Market
Where: Mt. Ephraim and Atlantic Avenues on Thursdays; Broadway and MLK Boulevard on Fridays, Camden
When: June 27th through October 26th, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays
Capital City Farmers’ Market
Where: East State Street between Warren and Broad Streets, Trenton
When: July 11th through October 24th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays
Collingswood Farmers’ Market
Where: Between Collings and Irvin Avenues, Collingswood
When: May through Thanksgiving, 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays
Friday Nights at the Lake and Farmers’ Market
Where: Peddie Lake near the bridge in Memorial Park, Hightstown
When: June 21st through August 30th, 5 to 8 p.m. on Fridays
Hopewell Community Farmers’ Market
Where: Hopewell Train Station, Railroad Place off Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell
When: Year-round, 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays
Merchantville Farmers’ Market
Where: Centre Street and Chestnut Avenue, Merchantville
When: June 1st through Oct. 19th, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and third Saturday of each month
Princeton Farmers’ Market
Where: 55 Witherspoon Street, Hinds Plaza, Princeton
When: May 16th through November 21st, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays
Robbinsville Farmers’ Market
Where: Corner of Route 526 and Highway 33, Robbinsville
When: June 17th through September 30th, 3 to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays
Trenton Farmers’ Market
Where: 960 Spruce Street, Lawrence Township
When: Year-round, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays
Voorhees Town Center Farmers’ Market
Where: Somerdale and Burnt Mill Roads, Voorhees
When: May 11th through October 5th, 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays
Westmont Farmers’ Market
Where: Haddon and Stratford Avenues, Haddon Township
When: May through October, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays
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