Basking Ridge Area Farmers Markets To Check Out: 2021 Guide

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Summer is quickly approaching, which means local farmers markets will be popping up across Somerset County. Since the coronavirus pandemic hit local businesses hard, it's the perfect time to support these local businesses, farmers, and artisans.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the pandemic also brought new challenges to food security and that having access to healthy food options "are an important part of overall physical and mental health" during this time.

The CDC states that outdoor farmers markets are a "lower risk shopping option" that benefits both shoppers and the community. Guidelines include mask-wearing, social distancing, and maintaining good hygiene.

So if you're looking to buy fresh produce from a local farmers market, check out this list of all the locations in the area:

Bridgewater Farmers Market

Starting on June 23, all the way until October 20, the Bridgewater Farmers Market runs every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In the winter season, from November to March, the market happens only once a month. You'll find their vegetables, cheeses, fish, baked goods, and more.

Bedminster Farmers Market

Also in countdown for its summer opening, the Bedminster Farmers Market is coming back May 29. Market hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Some of the regular will be coming back, but there will also be new vendors joining.

Hillsborough Farm Country Market

You can already pick out your seasonal fruits and vegetables, as Hillsborough Farm Country Market just opened for its summer season on April 24. Operating hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Tuesday to Sunday.

Bernardsville Farmers Market

The opening day will be June 5 for the Bernardsville summer Farmers Market. From then on until November 20 it will run on Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Duke Farms Farmers Market

Every Sunday from May 2 to December 6 you can count on local produce from Duke Farms Farmers Market. Operating hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you want to venture beyond Somerset County, check out these markets (times listed when available):

• Chester Farmers Market, 175 Main St, Chester
• Market at Long Valley, 66 East Mill Road, Long Valley, 3-7 p.m. Thursdays
• Boonton Farmers Market, Upper Plane Street Parking Lot, Boonton,8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays from June to November
• Chatham Borough Farmers Market, 1 RR Plaza S, Chatham, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 20 to Nov. 21
• Madison Farmers Market, Dodge Field (GPS address 49 Central Ave.), Madison, 1-6 p.m. Thursdays, May 20 through November
• Denville Farmers Market, Bloomfield Ave., Denville, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, May through November
• Morristown Farmers Market, Lot #10, Spring & Morris Sts., Morristown, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays from June 21 to Nov. 22
• Riverdale Farmers Market, 211 Hamburg Tpke, Riverdale, 2:30- 7 p.m. Tuesdays starting June 11
• Hopatcong Marketplace, Hopatchung Rd., Hopatcong, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays from June 5 through Nov. 27, 12-4 p.m. Sundays from July 4 to Nov. 7
• Sparta Farmers Market, 89 Sparta Ave., Sparta, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May 8 to Nov. 20
• Sussex County Farmers Market at the Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Rd., Augusta
• Donaldson Farms Farm Market, 358 Allen Rd, Hackettstown, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
• Blairstown Farmers Market, 5 Stillwater Rd., Blairstown, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays starting June 5
• Washington Boro Farmers Market, 44 E. Washington Ave., Washington, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from June 19 to Oct. 2

With reporting from Catarina Moura/Patch

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