Orange Community Farmers' Market

The Town of Orange brings the Orange Community Farmers' Market to the Pavilion of the High Plains Community Center, giving the market a clearly civic home rather than a pop-up feel. On Thursdays from late June through late September, the market gathers produce farms, bakers, prepared-food vendors, beverage makers, and craft sellers in one place in Orange. That mix ranges from vegetables and fruit to wood-fired pizza, craft beer, handmade candles, and resin art, so a visit can look as much like dinner shopping as a quick produce stop.

Why it matters locally

The market is organized by the Town of Orange, with applications reviewed by the Orange Community Farmers Market Committee, which ties the weekly market directly to town-level stewardship rather than a private promoter. Its setting at the Pavilion of the High Plains Community Center places the market at a named local gathering site in Orange.

The vendor lineup keeps a strong local-market shape: farms selling vegetables, fruit, herbs, plants, eggs, mushrooms, and cut flowers sit alongside bakers, coffee, spirits, beer, and handmade goods. The season also includes scheduled performances under the Gazebo and at the Pavilion, adding a recurring public program to the shopping trip on select Thursdays.

What you'll find there

The market mix leans broad: several produce-focused farms anchor the shopping, while ready-to-eat food, baked goods, drinks, and handmade items fill out the rest of the afternoon. It is a market where you can pick up dinner ingredients, a prepared meal, and a non-food gift in one pass.

• -Find vegetables and fruit from Beckett Farm.
• -Pick up vegetables from Shamrock Farm.
• -Browse vegetables, mushrooms, microgreens, and eggs from Mycelium Farm.
• -Bring home vegetables, fruit, cut flowers, herbs, and plants from Treat Farm.
• -Add eggs, jams, granola, and bird house and alpaca nesting boxes from Mr. Donald's Farm.
• -Stock the pantry with pasta sauce, pizza sauce, salsa, and apple butter from Angela's Kitchen.
• -Grab borek, soups, and salads from Crunch CT.
• -Choose focaccia slices, sandwiches, fruit tartlets, eclairs, sugar-free cake slices, and a signature drink from Evjoy.
• -Take home bagels, babka, and cream cheese smear from Olmo Bagels.
• -Look for fruit pies, sourdough breads, donuts, and ice cream from Oronoque Farms.
• -Save room for cookies, brownies, brookies, macaroons, rugelach, apple cake, cupcakes, pound cake, and lemonade from Sweet Seidner's.
• -Sip coffee, lattes, cold brew, matcha, iced tea, and dirty soda from Brewhaus.
• -Pour sealed bottles of spirits, cocktails, and liqueurs from Fifth State Distillery, or craft beer from Soundview Beer Works.
• -Shop fresh local flowers and build-your-own bouquets at Honey Bee Flower Truck.
• -Browse handcrafted woodworks including cedar planters, flags, lighthouses, wall art, signs, and cornhole from JMT Wood Shop.
• -Explore crafted wire wrapped utensils, serving ware, wine glasses, jewelry, and pottery from Danu Artisans.

On select dates, the market schedule adds live music, including Gunn Street Revival and Stereo Bomb under the Gazebo, plus instrumental sets by Joe Proc - Off the Hook at the Pavilion.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest policy detail to factor into your plan before heading to the Pavilion. The market runs on Thursdays from 3:30 to 7 pm, with the season beginning June 25 and ending September 24, so it is a summer-only stop rather than a year-round errand. The location is the Pavilion of the High Plains Community Center at 525 Orange Center Road in Orange. Restrooms are not available on site, another practical detail worth knowing before a longer visit. Payment methods are presented clearly by the market, which helps when you are moving between farms, prepared-food vendors, and craft sellers.