Long Island's farmers markets
Photo credit: Newsday, 2010 / Erica Marcus | Long Beach's Kennedy Plaza farmers market takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays in front of Long Beach City Hall at 1 W. Chester St.
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The social appeal of the farmers market is neatly summed up by Ethel Terry: "The farmers and the customers get to know each other's names," says the director of Long Island Growers Market, which sponsors a third of the markets in Nassau and Suffolk.
In addition to nurturing relationships, the markets allow suburbanites to buy just-picked seasonal produce at fair prices while supporting local agriculture and ecologically responsible farming methods.
Here's a list of Long Island's weekly farmers markets.
ELMONT, Belmont Park, 2150 Hempstead Tpke., Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 11 to July 27. Opens again in Sept. thru Oct. on Saturdays and Sundays, 516-543-6033, ligreenmarket.org.
GARDEN CITY, 101 County Seat Dr., behind Supreme Court building, off Old Country Road, Tuesdays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 4 to Nov. 26, 631-323-3653, longislandgrowersmarket.com.
GREAT NECK, Village Green, between Beach Road and Arrandale Avenue on Middle Neck Road, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 26 to Dec. 1, 212-644-2604, greatneckfarmersmarket.com.
LOCUST VALLEY, 115 Forest Ave., across from post office, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 1 to Nov. 16, 631-323-3653,longislandgrowersmarket.com.
LONG BEACH, Kennedy Plaza next to Long Island Rail Roadstation, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 1 to Nov. 20, 516-543-6033, ligreenmarket.com.
NEW HYDE PARK, Jericho Turnpike and New Hyde Park Road, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 1 to Nov. 23,winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com.
OLD BETHPAGE, Old Bethpage Village Restoration parking lot, 1303 Round Swamp Rd., Sundays, 10 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays, 4 to 6 p.m., June 2 to Oct. 30, 516-572-8400.
PORT WASHINGTON, Town Dock, Main Street, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, June 8 to Oct. 28, 516-883-0887, grassrootsinfo.org.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, Sunrise Highway and Long Beach Road, Sundays, 7 a.m. to noon, June 2 to Nov. 24, 631-323-3653,longislandgrowersmarket.com.
ROOSEVELT, 380 Nassau Rd., Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until sold out, July 7 to Nov. 3, 516-351-7866.
ROSLYN-NORTH HILLS, Christopher Morley Park, Searingtown Road, Wednesdays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 5 to Nov. 27, 631-323-3653, longislandgrowersmarket.com.
SEAFORD, Railroad Street, East End of Parking Lot of Seafordrailroad station, corner of Washington Avenue and Sunrise Highway, Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., June 1 to Nov. 23, 631-323-3653,longislandgrowersmarket.com.
WANTAGH, 1960 Jones Ave., Saint Markella Greek Orthodox Church, Fridays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 16 to Nov. 15,winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com.
AMITYVILLE, 9/11 Memorial Park on Route 110, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 6 to Oct. 26, 516-543-6033, ligreenmarket.org.
BABYLON VILLAGE, Long Island Rail Road parking lot, Railroad Avenue and N. Carll Avenue, Sundays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 2 to Nov. 24, winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com.
BELLPORT, Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area, 471 Atlantic Ave., Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 6 to Oct. 26, 631-924-8088, ext. 1503.
BRIDGEHAMPTON, 151 Mitchell Lane at Hayground School, Fridays, 3 to 6:30 p.m., rain or shine, May 24 to Aug. 30, 631-987-3553
DEER PARK, Tanger Outlets at the Arches, Commack Road, Suite 525, adjacent to Starbucks, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 1 to Nov. 17, 631-667-0600
EAST HAMPTON, Nick & Toni's parking lot, 136 N. Main St., Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 24 to Aug. 30; 631-725-9133.
EAST HAMPTON/SPRINGS, Springs Fireplace Road at Ashawagh Hall, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 25 to early fall, 631-875-9130.
FLANDERS, Crohan Community Center, 655 Flanders Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 29 to Oct. 12, 631-287-5745.
GREENPORT, corner of First and Adams streets, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 25 to Oct. 12, 631-494-8512.
HAUPPAUGE, 102 Motor Pkwy, Teachers Federal Credit Union Lot, Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 6 to Aug. 29, 631-323-3653,longislandgrowersmarket.com.
HUNTINGTON, Main Street east of Route 110, Sundays, 7 a.m. to noon, June 2 to Nov. 24, 631-323-3653,longislandgrowersmarket.com.
ISLIP, Town Hall parking lot on Montauk Highway, Saturdays, 7 a.m. to noon, June 1 to Nov. 23, 631-323-3653,longislandgrowersmarket.com.
KINGS PARK, municipal parking lot near library, Sundays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 5 to Nov. 17, 516-543-6033, ligreenmarket.org.
MONTAUK, Village Green, Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 13 to Oct. 17, 631-668-2428, montaukchamber.com.
NORTHPORT, Cow Harbor Park parking lot, foot of Main Street, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 8 to Nov. 23, 631-754-3905,northportfarmersmarket.org.
PATCHOGUE, 225 E. Main Street, 7-Eleven parking lot, west of Route 112, Fridays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 5 to Nov. 15, 631-323-3653,longislandgrowersmarket.com.
PORT JEFFERSON, Steam Room Restaurant parking lot, 4 E. Broadway, corner of Routes 25A and 112, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., July 4 to Oct. 17, 631-323-3653, longislandgrowersmarket.com.
RIVERHEAD, parking lot behind East Main Street, Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 11 to Oct. 24, 631-323-3653,longislandgrowersmarket.com.
SAG HARBOR, Bay and Burke streets, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 18 to Oct. 26, 212-644-2604, sagharborfarmersmarket.org.
SAYVILLE, Islip Grange at Broadway and Montauk Highway, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., May 18 to Nov. 16, 631-365-6320.
SHELTER ISLAND, 16 S. Ferry Rd., Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 15 to Sept. 21, sihs.farmersmarket@gmail.com.
SOUTHAMPTON, 25 Jobs Lane, west side grounds of the Southampton Center (former Parrish Art Museum), Sundays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 26 to Oct. 13, 631-283-0402.
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, 85 Mill Rd., Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 11 to Nov. 16, 631-288-3337, westhamptonchamber.com.
