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Where to Find Farmers Markets Near West Orange

Here is a full rundown of farmers markets in the surrounding area this summer.

While West Orange has its own farmers market running on Friday's throughout the summer, there are many others around Essex County for residents to check out different local products. 

Separate farmers markets are set up nearby in Montclair, South Orange, West Orange and other communities every week. More farmers markets throughout the state can be found on the Department of Agriculture's website.
Check out the full list of markets below:

Montclair Farmer's Market

  • Location: Corner of Greenwood Avenue and Walnut Street at the Walnut S. Train Station Lot, Montclair  
  • Open: June-Nov. 16  Saturdays, 8 am - 2 pm  C
  • Phone:(973) 228-2466 - Steve Shuckman,  
  • Email: smschuckman@verizon.net  
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fruits and vegetables. Also there are meats, cheese, fish, honey, baked goods, ostich, mangalist pork, New Jersey wines, pickles, field flowers, keilbasa, pierogi and jam. WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers. 
Bloomfield Farmers Market  
  • Location: Bloomfield Avenue at State & Liberty streets (closest addres is 9 State St.), Bloomfield
  • Open: July 11-Oct. 31,  Thursdays, 1pm - 7pm
  • Phone:(973) 429-8050/ Doreen  
  • Email: Doreen@bloomfieldcenter.com 
  • Web site: www.bloomfieldcenter.com    
    Community Farmers Market: Variety of fruits and vegetables, and  WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers

Common Greens Farmer's Market

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  • Location: PSE&G Plaza, 80 Park Place , Newark  
  • Open: June 13-Oct. 21,  Thursdays, 11 am - 3 pm 
  • Directions: Raymond Blvd. to Park Place   
  • Phone: (973) 733-9333/ Kim Barton,  
  • Email: Kim@downtownnewark.com  
  • Web site: www.downtownnewark.com
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fruits and vegetables. Also spices, gormet nuts, fruit, kettle corn, and much much more. WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers are accepted by some farmers.

Downtown Millburn Farmers Market

  • Location: Essex St. at Town Hall, Millburn 
  • Open: June 7-Oct. 25,  Fridays, 8am-2pm  
  • Phone: (973) 379-2341/ Karen Cummins, 
  • Email: info@downtownmillburn.org  
  • Web site: www.downtownmillburn.org  
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Also available there are flowers, frozen to go dinners, Italian specialties, fresh mozzarella, fresh breads, fish and seafood, chicken entrees, aged beef, pickles, fresh baked goods and gelato. 

Maplewood Farmers Market

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  • Location: Springfield Avenue at Indiana Street, Maplewood  
  • Open: June 10-Oct. 28,  Mondays, 2 pm - 7 pm  
  • Phone: (973) 762-8120, ext. 2003, Cesar Correa
  • Email: asstadmin@wp.maplewood.nj.us 
  • Web site: www.maplewoodnj.org  
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fruits and vegetables. WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers.

Nutley Farmers Market

  • Location: Franklin Avenue and William Street in Municipal Parking Lot Number 1, Nutley  
  • Open: June 16-Oct. 27, 2013, Sundays, 9am-2pm  
  • Phone: 973-284-4978 - Meredith Blank  
  • Email: mblank@nutleynj.org 
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fruits and vegetables. You can also find there artisan breads, pickles, olives, pesto, dried fruits and nuts, fresh squeezed lemonade, fresh cut flowers, baked goods, frozen beef, chicken and seafood. WIC & Senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers. 

Roseland Farmers Market

  • Location: Corner of Roseland and Harrison Avenues, Borough of Roseland  
  • Open: June 14-Nov. 1, Fridays, 12pm- dusk
  • Phone: (973) 650-7459/Frank Butterfield,  
  • Email: roselandmarket@gmail.com  
  • Web site: www.roselandmarket.org 
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Also, certified organic produce, Italian specialties, pepared pastas and sauces, fresh bread, Polish specialties, pestos, cupcakes, pickled vegetables, and more.  WIC and senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers.

South Orange Village Center Alliance

  • Location: Sloan and First Street parking lot (across from NJ Transit Station), South Orange  
  • Open: June 5-Oct. 30,  Wednesdays, 2 - 7 pm 
  • Directions: Intersection of S. Orange Ave. & Valley St.; Maplewood Exit 78  Phone: (973) 763- 6899, 
  • Web site: www.sovillagecenter.org  
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fruits and vegetables, organic vegetables. WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers. 


The Commons at Washington Park Farmers Market

  • Location: Washington & James St., Newark 
  • Open: June 26-Oct. 31, Wednesdays, 11am-7pm
  • Directions: In front of Light Rail  
  • Phone:(973) 819-5025 Derek Ware
  • Email:dware8@hotmail.com  
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fuits and vegetables. WIC & Senior vouchers accepted by some farmers.

The University Hospital Auxiliarys Farmers Market

  • Location: In the UMDNJ Plaza, 12th Ave. (near Norfolk St.), Newark
  • Open: June 4-Oct. 29, Tuesdays, 10 am - 3 pm  
  • Directions:In the UMDNJ Plaza & 12th Avenue  
  • Phone:(973) 972-4059/ Minnie Presley,  
  • Email: preslemi@umdnj.edu  
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fruits and vegetables, and WIC and senior Vouchers accepted by some farmers.

West Orange Farmers Market

  • Location: Quigley Parking Lot at Eagle Rock and Harrison avenues, next to Our Lady of Lourdes Church. 
  • Open: June 28-Oct. 25,  Fridays, 12pm-6pm 
  • Phone:(973) 325-6359, Megan Brill,  
  • Email: downtown@westorange.org 
  • Web site:www.downtownwestorange.org 
  • Community Farmers Market: Variety of fruits and vegetables. Also there are cut flowers, plants, gourmet dried fruits and nuts. WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers.


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