Farmers Market
Beacon Farmers' Market
Farmers Market
The Beacon Farmers' Market mission is to feed and engage the Beacon Community, support local farms and businesses, and create a more just food system. Since 2016, Common Ground Farm has stewarded the Beacon Farmers’ Market, bringing its mission of food justice and education to the heart of town.
Community:
To create a welcoming, vibrant, and inclusive community market and gathering space that contributes to the vitality of the City of Beacon.
To offer enrichment programming related to healthy eating, farming, cooking, gardening, sustainable living, and other related topics as well as showcasing Beacon art and music.
To provide outreach opportunities for Beacon non-profit organizations and projects which complement the mission of the farmers’ market.
Local Farms and Businesses:
To connect customers with local food and agricultural businesses in the mid-Hudson Valley region.
To support farmers and working farmland in the Hudson Valley and surrounding agricultural communities.
To encourage sustainable agricultural and business practices.
Food Justice:
To provide direct access to affordable, locally grown, fresh fruits and vegetables to people of all incomes and socio-economic backgrounds.
To enable local farmers and business owners to earn their livelihood and receive fair compensation for their efforts.
To work in partnership with the local network of food justice organizations to support and develop efforts to address hunger in our community.
To create an anti-racist community space that is safe for all members of our community.
We are in the large DMV parking lot. Free parking is available on side streets.
Name | When | Hours | Season |
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Beacon Farmers' Market | Sunday | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Year-round |
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