Rhinebeck Farmers Market

Hosted from its inception by the Village of Rhinebeck, this Sunday market brings a large producer roster into the Municipal Parking Lot at 61 East Market Street from May through December. The scale matters here: 36 vendors are listed, spanning fruit orchards, vegetable farms, cheesemakers, bakers, fishmongers, distilleries, mushroom growers, and fiber artisans. That mix gives Rhinebeck Farmers Market a distinctly Hudson Valley shape, where a shopper can move from IPM apples and certified organic vegetables to sheep’s milk yogurt, local grains, and hand-crafted wood goods in one stop.

Why it matters locally

The Village of Rhinebeck’s role as host ties the market directly to village life rather than a pop-up schedule alone. The market also layers in local organizations and public-facing programs through its event calendar, which includes the Rhinebeck Interact Club, Climate Smart Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck at Home, the Southlands Foundation, and the Rhinebeck School of Music. Access programs are part of that local function too: the market accepts EBT/SNAP and lists Fresh Connect, NYS SNAP, and the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program among its partners, with scheduled Farmers Market Nutrition Program check disbursement dates during the season.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix runs deep on staples and unusually broad on specialty foods. Produce, orchard fruit, cheese, meats, seafood, breads, mushrooms, pantry goods, and craft vendors all appear on the roster, with several sellers focused on regional ingredients or farmstead production.

• -Pick up apples, pears, stone fruit, fresh baked pies, tarts, cider, and donuts from Breezy Hill Orchard.
• -Find IPM apples plus tree fruit, vegetables, and berries at Mead Orchards.
• -Shop farm-fresh produce, tomato juice, tomato sauce, apple and pear cider, and applesauce from Migliorelli Farm.
• -Look for certified organic fruits and vegetables from The LO Farm.
• -Choose French-style aged and fresh goat cheeses from Ardith Mae Farmstead Goat Cheese.
• -Bring home farmstead cheeses including Camembert, Queso Blanco, Tomme, Chaource, and Gruyere from Chaseholm Farm.
• -Get sheep’s milk yogurt, bottled sheep’s milk, pasture-raised lamb and mutton, and sheepskins from Willow Pond Sheep Farm.
• -Stock up on pasture-raised pork, including chops, ribs, roasts, bacon, ground pork, and sausages, from Graylight Farm.
• -Buy fresh fish from Long Island, plus chowders and seasonal seafood soups, from Pura Vida Fisheries.
• -Add naturally leavened bread, pastries, and bagels from Kingston Bread.
• -Try artisan breads, pastries, pies, cakes, and gluten-free baked goods from Our Daily Bread.
• -Take home oyster, shiitake, chestnut, lion’s mane, maitake, pioppino, reishi, turkey tail, king oyster, and enoki mushrooms from Sugarshack Mushrooms.
• -Browse honey, comb honey, beeswax candles, preserves, currant juice, currant plants, and maple syrup from Tousey Farm.
• -Pour locally grown and milled organic grains and flour products from Wild Hive Farm into your pantry.

Special events are part of the season, with chef demonstrations, tastings, recipes, children’s activities, free live music, and giveaways while supplies last; listed dates include a flower seedling giveaway courtesy of The River Garden and a chef tasting with The Grove Restaurant & Bar at Red Hook Golf Club.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, a rule worth planning around before you head to the Municipal Parking Lot on East Market Street. The market is held in that municipal lot at 61 East Market Street, and the Village of Rhinebeck has hosted it there since its inception. Sundays run from 10am to 2pm during the May-to-December outdoor season, so this is a once-a-week shop rather than a multi-day market. Restrooms are not available on site. With 36 vendors listed, the setup covers more than produce alone, including baked goods, meats, seafood, flowers, mushrooms, spirits, and fiber goods.

Payments & SNAP

EBT/SNAP is accepted at Rhinebeck Farmers Market, and the market also names Fresh Connect, NYS SNAP, NYS Fresh Connect, and RFM Plus among its partners. Farmers' Market Nutrition Program check disbursement appears on the event calendar as well, signaling another food-access program built into the season.