Jefferson Area Farmers Markets To Check Out: 2021 Guide

JEFFERSON, NJ - Summer is quickly approaching, which means local farmers markets will be popping up across Morris County and beyond. 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:

• Chester Farmers Market, 175 Main St, Chester
• Market at Long Valley, 66 East Mill Road, Long Valley
• Boonton Farmers Market, Upper Plane Street Parking Lot, Boonton
• Chatham Borough Farmers Market, 1 RR Plaza S, Chatham
• Denville Farmers Market, Bloomfield Ave., Denville
• Morristown Farmers Market, Lot #10, Spring & Morris Sts., Morristown
• Riverdale Farmers Market, 211 Hamburg Tpke, Riverdale
• Hopatcong Marketplace, Hopatchung Rd., Hopatcong
• Sparta Farmers Market, 89 Sparta Ave., Sparta
• Sussex County Farmers Market at the Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Rd., Augusta
• Donaldson Farms Farm Market, 358 Allen Rd, Hackettstown
• Blairstown Farmers Market, 5 Stillwater Rd., Blairstown
• Washington Boro Farmers Market, 44 E. Washington Ave., Washington

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