Canandaigua Farmers Market

The Woodland Elf is part of the market’s own orbit, credited for the site design and also named as Amber Reifsteck, a vendor with flowers, candles, and soap at Canandaigua Farmers Market. That overlap fits a market that presents itself as a farm-to-table marketplace in historic downtown Canandaigua, under the Mill Street Pavilion on the east side of South Main Street between Lafayette Avenue and Mill Street. In season, about 30 vendors set up here on Saturdays, creating a mix that runs from Finger Lakes produce and fruit to breads, cider, honey, tea, beer, and small-batch spirits.

Why it matters locally

The market sits in historic downtown Canandaigua under the Mill Street Pavilion, placing farm and food shopping directly into the city’s central street grid rather than at the edge of town. Its vendor roster ties that downtown setting to nearby agricultural production and prepared food businesses: Lagoner Farms brings fifth-generation fruit and berry crops, Hunt Heritage Farm lists produce, eggs, and pasture-raised meats from Hemlock, and Red Roof Farm Market focuses on summer vegetables including sweet corn, cabbage, squash, peppers, and broccoli.

The market also connects Canandaigua to the wider Finger Lakes food economy. Brewery Ardennes is based in Geneva, Keuka Brewing Company overlooks Keuka Lake, and the site places the market just up the street from the NYS Wine & Culinary Center in the Finger Lakes Region.

What you'll find there

The strongest thread here is a broad farm-to-table spread rather than a single specialty. Fresh produce anchors the lineup, but the surrounding stalls widen the shop into breads, flowers, pantry goods, drinks, desserts, and a few distinctly Finger Lakes beverage makers.

• -Pick up garlic, mixed vegetables, greens, and onions from Andy’s Garlic and Specialty Produce.
• -Browse certified organic vegetables and fruit at Clearview Farm.
• -Find garlic, peppers, and tomatoes at Howell Farm.
• -Stock up on sweet corn, cabbage, beets, squash, tomatoes, peppers, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, and broccoli from Red Roof Farm Market.
• -Add mixed vegetables, plants, and flowers from Seneca Vegetables.
• -Choose mixed vegetables, greens, tomatoes, and cut flowers at Stoney Acres Produce.
• -Bring home fruit and berry crops from Lagoner Farms.
• -Look for apples, grapes, cider, cider donuts, and hard cider from Wager’s Cider Mill.
• -Take home fruits and vegetables, free range eggs, and pasture raised meats from Hunt Heritage Farm.
• -Shop artisanal breads, croissants, cookies, danishes, pizza crusts, and more from Amazing Grains Bread Co..
• -Try Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and British baked goods from The Busy Baker, including breads, scones, crumble bars, cookies, and hand pies.
• -Find sourdough bread and other sourdough baked goods at The More The Marion.
• -Add raw unpasteurized local honey, honeycomb, and sunkissed honey from Riedman’s Happy Hives.
• -Sip organic fair trade teas and iced tea kits from Tea-Licious Trendz LLC.
• -Explore small-batch beverages from Black Sheep Distillery and Keuka Brewing Company.

Beyond the summer run, the market also schedules a Winter Market under the Mill Street Pavilion every other Saturday from November through May, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. NYS Maple Weekend is also mentioned in market programming. Under the Mill Street Pavilion, Canandaigua Farmers Market leans into a downtown, covered-market feel that carries across seasons. The setting is not incidental: the market places itself in historic downtown Canandaigua on the east side of South Main Street, in the parking lot between Lafayette Avenue and Mill Street, and keeps the pavilion as the through-line for both the summer Saturday market and the every-other-Saturday winter schedule. That covered footprint helps explain the lineup’s balance of produce with shelf-stable and prepared foods like sourdough, British baking, maple confections, teas, honey, pickles, cider donuts, and plant-based cheeses.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest policy to plan around. The market runs under the Mill Street Pavilion in the parking lot on the east side of South Main Street between Lafayette Avenue and Mill Street, which gives you a precise downtown target if you are driving in. Summer market hours are Saturday mornings from June through the last Saturday in October, while the winter market shifts to every other Saturday from November through May for a shorter 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM window. Restrooms are not available on site. Payment methods are clearly posted by the market, which helps if you like to plan purchases stall by stall.