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A guide to the locations and operating hours of Erie and Niagara County farmers' markets
kc kratt
Many of our region’s farmers’ markets open this month. It is still very early in the growing season, but artisan foodstuffs, eggs, meat, and early spring vegetables—such as asparagus—are available. If you’re lucky, you frequent the kind of market where foraged items that taste of damp earth and chilly spring winds are sold. Ramps and fiddleheads are a fleeting but delicious addition to any dinner table.
Since 1994, the USDA has reported a dramatic increase in the number of farmers markets nationwide. In the last decade alone the count rose from 2,863 to 6,132. Clearly, knowing where your food comes from and supporting your local economy at its roots has become something of a trend.
Even if you wait until late June, when crops begin to fill market stands in abundance, we encourage you to shop at your local farmers’ market as often as your schedule will allow. To encourage regular visitation and exploration, we’ve compiled a list of Erie and Niagara County markets for you, our readers. Among them are bustling, flea-market style venues, quiet church-parking-lot-style set-ups, and full-blown farmers-only markets. Try a few on for size and find the one that suits you best.
Erie County
Alden Farmers’ Market
Ames Plaza parking lot,
13119 Broadway (Rt. 20), Alden
Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 7–October 1
www.aldenny.org/farmers_market.asp
Broadway Market's Farmers’ Market
999 Broadway, front of market building
Saturday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
July 30–November 12
www.broadwaymarket.org
Buffalo/Clinton Bailey Farmers’ Market
1443-1517 Clinton St., Buffalo
Saturday, 6 a.m.–4 p.m.
Year-round
www.clintonbaileymarket.com
Clarence Hollow Farmers’ Market
Town parking lot, 10717 Main St., Clarence
Saturday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
June 4–October 29
Find them on Facebook
Downtown Buffalo Country Market
Main St. between Court & Church
Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
May 19–October 27
www.buffaloplace.com/downtown-country-market
East Aurora Farmers’ Market
East Aurora Shopping Plaza, Grey St., East Aurora
Saturday and Wednesday, 7 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 7–November 23
Find them on Facebook
Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers’ Market
Bidwell Pkwy. & Elmwood Ave., Buffalo
Saturday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 7–December 17
www.elmwoodmarket.org
Fox Run Farmers Market
One Fox Run Lane, Orchard Park
Thursday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
May 12–October 27
www.foxrunorchardpark.com/farmers-market-fox-run
Hamburg Farmers’ Market
Village parking lot, Main & Buffalo Sts., Hamburg
Saturday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 7–November 5
www.hamburg-chamber.org/index.php?FarmerMarket
Holland Farmers Market
Municipal lot, Rt. 16, Town of Holland
Sunday, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 8–October 16
www.erie.gov/holland/farmers_market.asp
Kenmore Farmers Market
2919 Delaware Ave., Kenmore
Saturday, 8 a.m.–12 Noon
June 11–October 29
Find them on Facebook
Lancaster Village Market
Aurora St., lot between Broadway & Pleasant Ave., Lancaster
Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 7–October 30
www.lancastervillagemarket.com
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Farmers’ Market
Kaminsky Park, Buffalo
Wednesday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
June 1–October 19
Springville Farmers’ Market/Gentner Auction
341 W. Main St. (Rt. 39), Springville
Wednesday, 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Year-round
University Community Farmers’ Market
Allen lot of UB South Campus, intersection of Main St. & Kenmore Ave., Kenmore
Saturday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 21–October 15
www.ourheights.org/farmersmarket.html
Market at the Mill
56 E. Spring St., Williamsville
Saturday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
May 21–October 29
Find them on Facebook
Niagara County
Barker Farmers’ Market
Village Park, Main St. & Quaker Rd. (Rt. 148N), Barker
Thursday, 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
July 7–September 1
Lockport Farmers’ Market
Walnut St. parking lot, W of Pine St., Lockport
Daily, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
April 1–November 30
Middleport Community Farmers Market
Wilson Farms Store lot, Rt. 31, Middleport
Friday, 2 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
June 3–October 28
Niagara Falls City Market
Pine Ave., between 18th & 19th Sts., Niagara Falls
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Year-round
North Tonawanda City Market
Payne Ave. and Robinson St., North Tonawanda
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 7 a.m.–1 p.m.
Year-round
Find them on Facebook
Town of Pendleton Farmers’ Market
Pendleton Town Park, 6570 Campbell Blvd. (Rt. 270), Pendleton
Thursday, 3 p.m.–8 p.m.
June 2–October 27
Find them on Facebook
