Okay, Fine.The Northeast.
Yes, we know you've been waiting. Yes, we heard the complaints. Yes, the Northeast has some of the oldest and most legendary farmers markets in America. We were saving the best for last. Obviously.
A Message to Our Northeast Readers:
We get it. You have the Reading Terminal Market (since 1893). You have the Rochester Public Market (since 1905). You have markets that pre-date most states in our other articles. Your maple syrup is superior. Your lobster is fresh. Your attitude about being forgotten? Completely justified. Now please enjoy these 35+ markets we definitely didn't forget about.
Massachusetts
Where it all started (they'll remind you)
Copley Square Farmers Market
Central Square Farmers Market
Davis Square Farmers Market
Kendall Square Farmers Market
Boston Public Market
SoWa Open Market
Vermont
Maple syrup, cheese, and "farm-to-table" before it was cool
Burlington Farmers Market
Capital City Farmers Market
Brattleboro Farmers Market
New Hampshire
Live free and shop local
Portsmouth Farmers Market
Concord Farmers Market
Manchester Farmers Market
Maine
Lobster, blueberries, and markets that run even in winter
Portland Farmers Market
Brunswick Farmers Market
Bangor Farmers Market
Rhode Island
Small state, big flavor (and fantastic Bonus Bucks program)
Providence Farmers Market
Pawtucket Wintertime Market
Coastal Growers Market
Pennsylvania
Home of Reading Terminal Market (since 1893, as they'll tell you)
Reading Terminal Market
Rittenhouse Farmers Market
Headhouse Square Market
Clark Park Farmers Market
Pittsburgh Public Market
East Liberty Farmers Market
New Jersey
The Garden State (it's not just a nickname)
Trenton Farmers Market
Jersey City Farmers Market
Newark Co-Op Farmers Market
Montclair Farmers Market
Upstate New York
Yes, there's a New York above the city. It's beautiful.
Rochester Public Market
Elmwood Village Market
Syracuse Regional Market
Troy Waterfront Market
Ithaca Farmers Market
Winter Markets Are Real
Unlike those fair-weather markets out West, Northeast markets run year-round. Burlington, Portland, Providence, and Reading Terminal don't stop for a little snow.
Arrive Early for Seafood
Fresh lobster, clams, and fish go fast at coastal markets. Portsmouth, Portland, and Providence markets have some of the freshest catches you'll find.
The Cheese. THE CHEESE.
Vermont cheddar, Pennsylvania Dutch cheeses, New York artisanal varieties. The Northeast takes dairy seriously. Very seriously.
Apple Season is Everything
September through November, these markets overflow with apple varieties you've never heard of. Plus cider, cider donuts, and more cider.
We Good Now?
Explore all these markets (and the ones we covered in our other articles that you may have missed while being upset) in our complete directory.