Farmers Market in Niagara Falls, New York

Do you love farmers’ markets? There is no better way to find fresh-picked vegetables and fruits! It is an experiential outing where you will have fun and come away with a bountiful harvest to grace your table. Add all the colors of the rainbow to your diet! Talk with the farmers, and enjoy meeting friends. The City Market Square Farmers Market is where it all happens.

City Market Square Farmers Market in Niagara Falls, NY, is a great farmers market on the up-and-coming list of quaint and wonderful places to visit often. And one of the great reasons to live in Niagara Falls, New York, or the surrounding area.

City Market Square Farmers Market in Niagara Falls, NY, is just off Pine Avenue at 18th Avenue, behind MacDonalds.

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Directions and Parking

For GPS, the address is City Market Square Farmers Market in Niagara Falls, NY. Enter from Pine Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14301

There is lots of parking in the City Market Square. Enter off of Pine Avenue, opposite 18th Avenue, onto East Market Street, which is one way leading into Market Square. There are traffic lights at this intersection. MacDonald’s is at the entrance to the Square. The Exit is on the opposite side of the Square on West Market Street and is one way going back to Pine Avenue, on the other side of MacDonalds. Locals know there are other ways to get there, but if you are new to the area, this is the easiest way.

Thank you for supporting the City Market Square Farmers Market in Niagara Falls, NY. Many farmers’ markets are open on Saturdays, which is great for many. Some people work on Saturdays, so this farmers’ market is perfect. Shop Fridays, and you have the weekend free… to eat!

Visiting Niagara Falls, come to the City Market!

Eggplants are Super Nutritious!

Did you know that Eggplants are vitamin-rich? They include vitamins A, B, and C, plus folate. The minerals magnesium, potassium, calcium, and some antioxidants such as chlorogenic acid. Nasunin, found in the eggplant’s peels, is said to help blood flow to the brain. So, always use the skins, too. The anthocyanins contained in eggplants are good for your heart health. Eggplant is also known by the fancy French-sounding names Aubergine and Melongene and less up-scale names such as ‘garden eggs’ and ‘guinea squash.’ Whatever you call them, Eggplants are very versatile and delicious.

Farmers Grow with Love: They Plow, Plant, Cultivate, Nurture, Irrigate, Harvest, and bring to market just for you.

I love to see the rows and rows of fresh produce lined up. It’s so enticing you will want to load up on everything. Most of the farmers offer unique items at the market. Some have similar in-season produce, making it hard to choose; they all are so good. I like to buy something from every stall; you get an amazing variety of tastes. When you go every week, as I almost do, you also get to know some favorites for this or that. I have never ever been disappointed with anything purchased from any of the farm vendors. For my weekly or bi-weekly shopping trips, especially when the farm produce is at its peak, I go first to the City Market Square Farmers Market in Niagara Falls, NY. The farm-fresh offerings are just too good not to indulge. Eat Fresh while you can…

Food is Perishable, so farmers need to sell most of what they bring to the market. If less is sold, they grow and also bring less. This can lead to some farmers not coming at all. Over the years, I have noticed that mostly the same farmers show up at the City Market Square Farmers Market in Niagara Falls, NY. It is great. But also, over the years, I have also seen some vendors drop off, and all of a sudden, honey, sausages, homemade natural soap, and home-baked pies are no longer available. Farming and Artisan Cottage Industry products are a business like any other. It is all about the demand for something.

It is great to shop at farmers’ markets for several reasons.

• Produce is usually picked fresh the day before.
• Eating foods grown locally means it has not been picked green and on the road for two weeks getting to you. They say that the sooner you eat something after it is picked, the better.
• It is important to support your local farmers. Shall I count the reasons? A big one is… “No Farms, No Food.” Just like our work, farming is the livelihood of farmers. It is possibly harder work and demands much more know-how than many of us imagine. You will know what I mean if you have ever tried to grow a garden in your backyard. When you support your local farmers, you are also keeping your local economy healthy and more vibrant.
• Money spent comes back into the community rather than going elsewhere.
• Local farms often have organic and different varieties of fruits and vegetables grown on larger commercial farms, like the new variety of seedless green grapes I bought one fall. They were small and sweet with a slightly tart bite and surprisingly spicy top-note flavor. I could become addicted to these, but they are only available at this time of year!

In Season and Freshly Picked!

• When you shop at a Farmers’ Market, you get produce in season in your area. It is great to get fresh blueberries all year round; this was never possible years ago, but they don’t taste the same as the in-season fresh blueberries. We can have it all these days, which is why this generation is healthier.
• Farmers are proud of their produce! They strive to make it the very best it can be. It is sort of like you, especially if you take pride in your work, you want someone to notice, and you are really happy to point out the fine points of what you do to someone else. Farmers are like that too, and when you buy at a farmers’ market, you can get much more than just the fresh produce. You can learn something interesting about it or a neat new recipe, etc.
• The color and variety you will find at a farmers’ market will also make your plates full of color, which is a great nutritional advantage.
• There is minimal packaging and more natural packaging. Minimal packaging is more environmentally friendly. Remember to bring your own produce basket or bags. Although the vendors at the City Market Square Farmers Market in Niagara Falls, NY, will still give out plastic bags, that will change everywhere soon.
• It is great to know where your food comes from!
• Bring your children to a farmers market. A great learning experience.

Remember the awesome educational factor involved in a farmers market. Every school classroom should make at least one visit to a farmer’s market during the school year. It would help students learn how and where their food is grown. They will find out about more kinds of foods and that there are considerable varieties. They may want to get involved more in cooking, and some may think of a career as a farmer. I know one city kid who went to school to be a farmer after growing up and is now really happy with their lifestyle.

How many varieties of tomatoes are there?

Did you know that more than 15,000 varieties of tomatoes are known to exist in the world? Almost 3,000 of these varieties are actually being cultivated in the world at the moment. How many varieties of tomatoes or other foods have you or your children eaten lately?

Another reason I like to shop at farmers’ markets is the way things are priced. You look at a basket or container of something with a price on it. That is the price for that basket. Usually, the farmers have several size offerings, including just one or two, so that small amounts can be purchased. This suits most people. However, if you are into home canning, freezing, or fermenting vegetables, you can also purchase larger baskets up to a bushel.

This summer, I found a whole basket of peaches for a very nominal price since they were viewed as seconds. They were perfect for me as I made my Tomato Salsa recipe for canning for the winter months, which calls for peaches. For some years, I have had to use frozen mango instead, which is also good, but fresh peaches are amazing. I also used fresh corn to cut off the cob. Incomparable.

The above table with the Fellenberg plums, peaches, and pears showcases Senek Farms of Ransomville, NY. From strawberries to apples, there is always something great in season. We love the fresh apples year round.

Find some great new recipes using fresh Farmer’s Market produce

• Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains, by Tieghan Gerard
• The Harvest Table: A Collection of Seasonal Plant-Based Recipes Inspired by the Home Garden, from the Axe & Root Homestead kitchens and Azure Farm by Angela Ferraro-Fanning and Annette Thurmon.
• Dishing Up the Dirt: Simple Recipes for Cooking Through the Seasons Farm-to-Table Cookbooks, by Andrea Bemis
• Gluten-Free, You Can Do It Cookbook by Trina Astor-Stewart – All the things you thought you could never eat again!

‘The Sugar Plum Fairy’ Plum Cake

Special thanks to a member of the group who let me know that Fellenberg’s are also known as Italian Plums and Sugar Plums. These must be the plums that inspired ‘The Sugar Plum Fairy’ who rules the World of Sweets!

Fruits, Vegetables and More at the Market

Not all produce sold at farmers’ markets is vegetables or fruit. Many offerings are available depending on the market and the farmers who sell there. Sometimes, you can purchase brown grass-fed chicken eggs, meat, and poultry, fresh, frozen, or preserved, such as sausages. Local farmers usually have smaller animal stocks that are looked after more humanely.

Is it more expensive to shop at a farmer’s market? Prices at Niagara Falls Farmers’ Market are very comparable and reasonable. In general, I find that farmers, like other business people, compare prices to be able to offer goods at comparative rates. Sometimes, you can save on less-than-perfect items or seconds. I have bought seconds of some items from time to time because they would be used up immediately rather than kept for another day.

Since the City Market Square Farmers Market in Niagara Falls, NY, is open on Fridays all year, it is a good place for tourists. Yes, the market is tourist-friendly and quite a nice experience. If you are visiting ‘The Falls’ for a few days, why not take something fresh back to your hotel room… Or share a basket or two with whoever you are visiting?

Many farmers have cold storage at their farms, so they bring many items that can be kept fresh in cold storage, like apples, carrots, squash, and cabbages. Plus, there are fresh farm baked goods, preserves, and honey. This allows for the market to be open all winter on Fridays. This is a great boon to the community since most farmers’ markets close in the winter. Many people living in the area even walk to shop there and at the shops along the outside of the Square all year round and frequent the restaurants.

Fresh produce in a basket with a ribbon on it is always a great hostess gift!

So, if you live in or around Niagara Falls, NY, visit the Niagara Falls Farmers’ Market regularly. If you are traveling or visiting and it just happens to be one of the days the market is happening, stop by and experience the down-to-earth goodness of Niagara Falls Farmers’ Market. You won’t be disappointed.

I might even see you there!

As you can see, I cannot resist my trips to the market. Fridays are the busiest day, and there is lots of fresh produce. But every day they are open in the summer is unique and worth the visit. I especially appreciate the farmers who come all winter when the market is only open on Fridays.

The Hanzlians Sausage Man and The Payne’s Pastry Palace Lady are back on Fridays only…

It was an amazing sunny fall day, just perfect for Farmers’ Market Shopping after a delicious breakfast at Marketside Restaurant. It is a tradition for locals and tourists alike—welcome to the Falls!

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Thinking of moving to Niagara Falls, NY?

Niagara Falls, NY, is full of irony; it is a diverse city with a close-knit family feel. Being close to international markets, the industrious can find numerous opportunities and enjoy affordable living in friendly neighborhoods with tall trees and nature parks. “The Falls” has many restaurants and shops, excellent home delivery, health and professional services, educational facilities, and responsive police and firefighters. The downtown Farmers’ Market brings you fresh produce all year round. Niagara Tourism jobs welcome between 12 and 14 million tourists a year. But you’ve also got it made if you prefer to work in other sectors or remotely in the creator economy. Things to do and everything you might need are close by!

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