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We are glad to announce that our 2020 market season has been EXTENDED by 3 weeks, now running through Saturday Nov. 21.  This will allow you to continue to get your ultra-fresh, local produce and other goods right up until Thanksgiving.

With the possibility of some food shortages as we saw in March-April of this year, it may make sense to stock up on such staples of frozen meats, charcuterie, storage vegetables, hard cheeses, honey, flour (many types available), maple syrup, pasta sauces, pesto, salt, and baked goods that can stay for months in your freezer.

Regardless of possible shortages, it is still a wonderful feeling to have all of your favorite items at your fingertips during the off-season, right? In the meantime, enjoy many more weeks of our market — we all look forward to seeing you (behind your masks) and appreciate your support!

If you get our weekly newsletter, you’ve seen our reminders about all the precautions we’re taking re: COVID — social distancing, masks, pre-packaged food, small groups of shoppers, handwashing / sanitizing, no lingering at market, etc.  One of our precautions has raised a few questions, and that is our request not to bring your dog to the market this season.

You know that we LOVE our canine friends, even going so far as to hold “Doggie Days” over the years. But this year is far from the norm (yeah, understatement). In a nutshell, having the dogs tends to add to the social aspect of the market, making it tempting to linger and chat with other dog owners. Since we are trying to help customers “get in, get out”, the dogs can be an impediment and create unwanted traffic.

Now, we are not suggesting that you leave Fido or Fifi in your hot car. If your plans go awry, you are shopping alone, and you have no choice but to bring your dog in, we won’t stop you. But please do try to work with us in avoiding this situation. What has happened in the past few weeks is that customers see the few dogs that must be allowed in, and think that it means we’ve lifted the policy. We haven’t — we foresee this continuing through the end of this season,  although we have high hopes of returning to normal in EVERY way next season!

Thank you all for your understanding.

Everyone has been anxious to see the new layout that we have planned, to accommodate all of the important health and safety measures needed. Here you go!

For the vendor list, please visit HERE.

The Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market is a not-for-profit run by a small steering committee composed of dedicated volunteers. They give many hours of their time to make sure that our market is the best it can be. The market relies on vendor fees, business sponsors, and donations. We ask you to consider partnering with us as a sponsor or volunteer.

100% of the money received through sponsorships and donations goes to the operation of the market, a matching program for SNAP that extends the buying power of our lower income customers, and our Bates-Stewart scholarship which is awarded to a local student entering an agricultural field. more “New 4-tiered sponsorship program!” …

Our market is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday May 23rd, with the usual hours of 9AM-1PM, running through October 31st.

There are 29 vendors scheduled to participate at this time at the weekly market.

Of course, under the current situation with COVID-19, we wanted to take the time to fully explain to you what precautions we are taking, and what safety guidelines will be in place to protect customers and vendors alike.

more “Our 2020 Season – How we are doing it safely” …

There is still plenty of time to visit Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market and stock up before we wrap up the season. We’ve extended our dates until November 16th, so come on by.

Read all about it in this article from Main Street Magazine!

Tony George, half of the Mei’s Homemade Dumplings team, took some time to capture our market in photos. Enjoy!