Chateaugay Lakes Farmers' Market

Chateaugay Lakes Farmers' Market is part of the Adirondack Farmers Market Cooperative, linking this Merrill stop to a wider network of Adirondack markets and vendors. Set on the Rt. 374 Hollywood Inn lawn, the market runs seasonally from June through September. The vendor roster points to a market with a notably broad Adirondack mix: growers bringing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and mushroom crops alongside bakers, meat producers, maple products, coffee roasters, distillers, and a deep bench of makers working in wood, fiber, silver, paint, and photography. That range gives the market a clear identity as both a farm stand and a handmade-goods stop.

Why it matters locally

Blue Pepper Farm brings farmstead yogurt from pasture raised dairy sheep, along with pasture-raised lamb, tanned sheepskins, yarn, and woven blankets, showing how much of the market is tied to production happening on regional farms. Harris Family Farm grows produce, eggs, and meat using draft horse power and organic practices, while North Point Community Farm cultivates organically grown vegetables. Other vendors root their work just as directly in the Adirondacks: AHA Mushrooms grows gourmet mushrooms year-round in New York's Adirondack mountains, and Wild Work Farm grows vegetables in Keene Valley. The craft side stays local too, with Spruce Mountain Designs creating jewelry in a Lake Placid studio and Sapling Rustic Furniture using locally sourced saplings and wood products.

What you'll find there

The mix here leans unusually wide, with staple food shopping sharing space with distinctly Adirondack artwork, woodcraft, textiles, and body care. Instead of a narrow produce-only lineup, the market gathers farms, prepared food, drinks, and handmade goods that reflect both household use and regional materials.

• -Pick up fresh roasted coffee from Adirondack Country Gourmet Coffee.
• -Browse handmade ceramic artwork from Adirondack Heartworks, including jewelry, mugs, spoon rests, planters, magnets, and home decor.
• -Find one-of-a-kind turned bowls, cutting boards, serving boards, utensils, and candle holders from Adirondack Wood Turner.
• -Shop gourmet mushrooms grown year-round in New York's Adirondack mountains from AHA Mushrooms.
• -Look for pure local honey from Border Bee Company.
• -Choose farm-fresh vegetables, herbs, fruit, and tropical spice rhizomes from Bucksberry Farm.
• -Taste smooth, classic spirits from Gristmill Distillers, which sources, mashes, and distills locally.
• -Bring home produce, eggs, and meat from Harris Family Farm, raised with draft horse power and organic practices.
• -Add tamales in many styles, flavors, and colors from Irma's Tamales.
• -Pick up heirloom herbs, veggie starts, vegetables, flowers, perennials, and annuals from Last Chance Farm.
• -Take home cut flowers and foliages from Mossbrook Roots Flower Farm.
• -Stock up on organically grown vegetables from North Point Community Farm.
• -Pour maple wine or maple syrup from Olde Tyme Winery at Brandy Brook Maple Farm, a Certified Organic Maple Farm.
• -Order prepared barbecue from Papa Dukes BBQ, cooked in house and served via a mobile kitchen.
• -Find grassfed beef, lamb, pastured pork, poultry, and eggs from Winding Brook Farm.
• -Finish with slow-fermented baked goods from The Drifter's Loaf, made with stone-ground organic flours.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest policy detail to factor into your visit. The market is held on the Rt. 374 Hollywood Inn lawn in Merrill, so the setup is tied to that roadside lawn location rather than an indoor hall or pavilion. Seasonally, this market operates from June through September. Restrooms are not available on site. Payment methods are clearly indicated by the market, which can help when deciding how to shop across food vendors and craft booths. With a roster that includes meats, vegetables, flowers, bakery goods, coffee, tamales, spirits, maple products, and substantial handcrafted goods, it makes sense to plan for both grocery buying and longer browsing.