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2018 Local Farmers Markets

Your Guide to Fresh Local Produce

By Melissa Wudzki May 15, 2018

It's that time of year. The weather is finally turning and farmers are packing up their produce to bring to area markets. Here's a list of area markets for you to find your favorite farmers and vendors.

Monday

Island Heights

1 Wanamaker Complex

(Corner of East End and Westray Ave)

Island Heights, NJ 08732

Directions: Route 37 to West End Ave. Take West End Ave. straight to 4 way stop. Make left onto Summit Ave. go about a mile and make right onto East Eden Ave. Make left into Complex parking lot

Dates: May 14 - August 27 from 2:00-7:00 pm (closed Memorial & Labor Day)

 September 10 - October 1 from 1:00-6:00 pm

Vendors Include: Farmer Al, Krowickis, Local Roots, High Mountain Foods, Wicked Spices, Down to Earth, Pawsome Dogs, Shore Shake, Sweet Maries, Jersey Charm, Simply Sofrito (starting late June)

https://www.facebook.com/IslandHeightsFarmersMarket/

Seaside Park

J Street & Central Avenue 

(Marina Lawn) 

Seaside Park, NJ 08752

Dates: May 28 - September 3 from 9am - 1pm

Surf City Farmers Market

713 North Long Beach Blvd.

 Surf City, NJ 08008

Directions: Route 72 East to Long Beach Blvd., turn left onto Long Beach Blvd., Firehouse Farm Market will be on your left.

Dates: June 25- August 27; Mondays 4:00-7:00 pm

https://www.facebook.com/SCFDfarmersmarket/






Tuesday

Berkeley Farmers Market

Berkeley Recreation Center

630 Route 9

Berkeley, NJ

Dates: May 29 - October 2 from 10 am - 5 pm


Wednesday

Toms River Farmers Market

Ocean County Parking Garage Lawn

28-46 Hadley Ave

Toms River, NJ 08753

Dates: May 23 - November 15 from 11am - 5 pm

Special Thanksgiving date: Monday, November 19th 11am - 5pm

Vendors include: Krowickis, High Mountain Food, Pawsome Dogs, Shore Shake, Wicked Good Spices, 

https://www.downtowntomsriver.com/bid/market.htm








Thursday

Barnegat Farmers Market

Corner of East Bay Ave. and Route 9 

Barnegat, NJ

Dates: June 21 - October 25 10am - 3pm

Special Thanksgiving Date: Sunday November 18 from 10am - 3pm

http://barnegat.net/departments/office-of-recreation/recreation-events/


Friday

Lacey Farmers Market

203 Lacey Road 

Forked River, NJ 08731

Dates: June 8 - October 5 from 11am - 5pm

https://www.facebook.com/laceyfarmersmarket/

Seaside Park

J Street & Central Avenue 

(Marina Lawn) 

Seaside Park, NJ 08752

Dates: May 25 - September 7 from 12pm - 6pm


Saturday

Brick Farmers Market

265 Princeton Ave

Brick, NJ 08724

Dates: May 19 - September 22 from 9am - 2pm

Vendors include: High Mountain Foods, Wicked Good Spices, Young Living, Simply Sofrito, Shore Shake, Thompson Brothers, Rella Works, Port Coffee, Jersey Charm, Kauffman Farms, J. Josephine Creations, Farmer Al’s, Down to Earth, Beckage Farms

http://www.brickfarmersmarket.com






Weekend Markets Worth the Drive

Sunday

Point Pleasant Beach Farmers Market

627 Arnold Ave

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Dates: June 3 - October 6 from 10am - 2pm

Vendors include: Local Roots Farm, Simply Sofrito, Dewolfs, Robson’s Farm, Moonlight Acres, Down to Earth, Jaker’s Pickles, Sweet Marie’s Bakery and Peacock Bake Shoppe

https://www.facebook.com/PointPleasantBeachFarmersMarket/


Asbury Fresh

Kennedy Park

Cookman & Grand Ave

Asbury Park, NJ

Dates: May 13 - September 23 from 10am - 3pm

https://www.asburyfresh.com/#asbury-park