Farmers’ Market
This week’s market is the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, 101 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326. The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, located near Doubleday Field, is open every Saturday year-round and Tuesdays July-September.The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, founded by Otsego 2000 in 1991, supports local farmers, growers, makers, and artisans and offers a direct connection between producer and consumer. A Saturday ritual for many, the Farmers’ Market is a welcoming place of community. The market draws more than 40 vendors from within a fifty-mile radius, providing a wonderful array of local foods and hand-crafted items.The Market continues its commitment to local food access for all by participating in SNAP/EBT, the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, and the Cooperstown Food Pantry Market Voucher program. Customers shopping with SNAP benefit from a local Cooperstown Lions Club SNAP Match of up to $20 per market for SNAP eligible food, plus a Double Up Food Bucks match of up to $20 per market for fruit and vegetables. So a $20 EBT spend earns you $60 worth of local food. Your food budget goes further at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.