Shop the year-round Cooperstown Farmers’ Market to find everything you need to enjoy our diverse local bounty. Growers, producers, and artisans, all located within 50 miles of Cooperstown, provide your weekly staples including fresh seasonal produce, pasture-raised meats, breads, farmstead cheeses, and free-range eggs. Round out your shopping list with honey, flowers, plants, spirits, maple syrup, sweet treats, artisan crafts, prepared meals, sandwiches, skincare, CBD products, and more! Enjoy live music at every Market, Saturdays from 10 am to noon.

The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, founded by Otsego 2000 in 1991, supports local growers, producers, and artisans and offers a direct connection between producer and consumer. The Farmers’ Market is a welcoming place of community. Community Tables feature helpful info from local nonprofits.

Holiday Farmers’ Market & Cooperstown Stroll is December 23
On Tuesday, December 23 from 4 pm to 7 pm, there will be a special Holiday Farmers’ Market with 23 local farmers, makers and artisans. Also featuring live music with Gus Leinhart, James Leinhart and John Davey, kids’ crafts with Miss Jen, free hot cider compliments of Otsego 2000, and gift wrapping by the Cooperstown Lions Club (by donation to the Lions Club SNAP Match program).

Also many Cooperstown shops will have extended hours, so it’s a great evening to be festive and shop! Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at their cottage in Pioneer Park (corner of Main Street and Pioneer Street) from 3 to 5 pm. Anyone who wants to join in community caroling should meet at Santa’s cottage at 5:30 pm. Find out more

First Saturday Fun with Miss Jen!
The first Saturday of each month, the Farmers’ Market offers free, hands-on activities for kids with Miss Jen. Every Saturday there are kid-sized picnic tables, coloring fun, and a giant felt board.

Seasonal Recipes

Take a look at the recipes we’ve gathered that feature Farmers’ Market ingredients!

Cooperstown Repair Café

Get your items fixed for free (materials charge may apply). Find out about this joint effort of Otsego 2000, the Otsego Land Trust, and the Otsego County Conservation Association here.

Food Access Initiatives

In December, anyone who identifies as food insecure can receive $20 in FreshConnect checks to spend on SNAP-eligible food at the Market, while supplies last. See Market Manager for details.

Customers using SNAP can get up to $60 worth of local food for a $20 SNAP spend. SNAP welcome at every Market. A match of up to $20 for SNAP-eligible food is provided by the Cooperstown Lions Club SNAP Match program, and the Double Up Food Bucks program offers an additional match of up to $20 to buy fruit and vegetables. Ask for the Farmers’ Market manager to get started. We also welcome vouchers from the Cooperstown Food Pantry. Find out more