Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market)

Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market) serves Penn Yan and the surrounding New York community by creating a direct marketplace between local producers and the people who depend on fresh, locally sourced food.

Open Sat: 7:30 AM-12:00 PM, May 28 - Oct 15; Sat: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, Nov 19 - Nov 19 · Weekly, the market welcomes shoppers throughout the season. Schedules may shift around holidays — check ahead.

Among the goods you may find at Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market) are Vegetables and Fruits, along with other locally produced items that change weekly.

What makes Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market) worth visiting is not just the products available — it is the context those products come with. Each vendor at the market has a story: which farm they operate, how long they have been growing, what they specialize in, and what is coming next week. That knowledge is freely shared at a farmers market in a way that never happens in a conventional grocery setting.

Seasonality shapes everything at Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market). Unlike a supermarket that stocks tomatoes in January, farmers markets are honest about what is actually ripe. What you find at Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market) today reflects what the farms in the Penn Yan region are currently producing — nothing more, nothing less. This connection to the actual growing season is something that many regular market shoppers come to value deeply.

Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market) also serves as a gathering point for the Penn Yan community. Regular shoppers often describe the market as much a social outing as a grocery run. Familiar faces, known vendors, and the rhythm of a weekly market create a kind of community continuity that is increasingly rare. For many families, a Saturday morning at Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market) is as much about being part of the neighborhood as it is about what ends up in the bag.

Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market) contributes to Penn Yan's food ecosystem by offering an alternative to large grocery chains — one where shoppers know exactly where their food comes from.

Contact Yates County Cooperative Farm and Craft Market (Penn Yan Market) directly to learn about accepted payment methods, including whether SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted.