Copake Hillsdale Farmer's Market

Copake Hillsdale Farmer's Market runs Saturdays from 9am to 1pm, May 16 through November 21, 2026, giving Hillsdale a set weekly market window through the growing season. The market’s own site stretches well past a simple shopping page, with navigation for vendor applications, children’s activities, community food programs, music, community guests, and SNAP, suggesting a market built around recurring public use as much as sales. Even the site’s partner references range from honey standards through USDA to business tools from ZenBusiness, showing how broadly the market’s materials connect farming, food, and small-enterprise life.

Why it matters locally

The Bates-Stewart Award ties this market to the people who founded the Hillsdale Farmers Market: Timi Bates and Caroline Stewart. That award was presented at the Taconic Hills 2025 Scholarship & Awards Ceremony, where Joshua Banyard was named the 2025 recipient. The same materials note that Banyard completed the Questar III Boces heavy equipment program, was inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, and will attend SUNY Cobleskill, placing the market in conversation with local schools and career pathways, not only food retail.

The organization behind the market is also identified as CHFM, Inc., a 501(c)(3). Alongside pages for community food programs, volunteers, children’s activities, and music, that nonprofit structure gives the market a civic frame that reaches beyond a weekly transaction.

What you'll find there

The clearest picture of the mix comes from recent visitors, who describe a market with food staples, specialty pantry goods, and non-food local products rather than a single-category focus. That range matters if you’re planning one stop for produce plus a few prepared or giftable items.

• -One visitor noted honey among the regular finds.
• -Another shopper called out cheese in the vendor mix.
• -Pickles were also mentioned in a recent visit.
• -A visitor described bourbon appearing among the offerings.
• -Italian oils were singled out by one shopper.
• -Flowers showed up in the same review of the market selection.
• -Another visitor pointed to local produce and fruits.
• -Homegrown mushrooms and lavender lotion were highlighted in a separate review.

The market also promotes music, community guests, children’s activities, and community food programs as part of its regular offerings.

Know before you go

Ample parking, including handicap parking, is one of the most useful arrival details here, especially if you’re planning to load up during the 9am to 1pm Saturday window. The market is at 9140 Route 22 in Hillsdale. Dogs are welcome, which can shape how you plan a quick stop versus a longer browse.

One practical limitation stands out: restrooms are not listed. If that matters for your group, plan your timing before you arrive. For direct questions, the market lists Nicole Friedrich as market manager, with both a phone number and an email contact for the market. The site also includes dedicated pages for dog policy, Roe Jan Park, vendor applications, and volunteer opportunities, which makes it easier to sort out logistics or involvement ahead of a Saturday visit.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted at Copake Hillsdale Farmer's Market, and the market gives the program its own dedicated page in the site navigation. Payment methods are presented clearly in the market’s visitor details, which helps if you’re planning purchases across produce, pantry goods, and other vendor items.