Edible Long Island writer Cristina Cosentino has a great article in the first issue of the magazine (available in all e-formats) that talks of the history of farmers on Long Island and how farmers markets are making a comeback with the help of governments, civic associations and the dogged energy of dedicated residents. Check it out, and print out the list below. Soon wherever you go on Long Island, a market should not be too far away.
AMITYVILLE—Sat 9am–1pm, Jul 6–Oct 26; 9/11 Memorial Park on Rte 110; ligreenmarket.org
BABYLON VILLAGE—Sun 8am–1pm, Jun 2–Nov 24; LIRR parking lot, Railroad Ave and N Carroll Ave; winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com
BELLPORT—Sat 11am–4pm, Jul 6–Oct 26; 471 Atlantic Ave, Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area; 631.924.8088, ext. 1503
BRIDGEHAMPTON—Fri 3–6:30pm, May 24–Aug 30; 151 Mitchell Ln at Hayground School; 631.987.3553
DEER PARK—Sat & Sun 11am–3pm, Jun 1–Nov 17; Tanger Outlets at the Arches, Commack Rd, Ste 525, adjacent to Starbucks; 631.667.0600
EAST HAMPTON—Fri 9am–1pm, May 24–Aug 30; Nick & Toni’s parking lot, 136 N Main St; 631.725.9133
SPRINGS—Sat 9am–1pm, May 25–early fall; Springs Fireplace Rd at Ashawagh Hall; 631.875.9130
ELMONT—Sat 11am–5pm, May 11–July 27; Sat & Sun, Sept–Oct; Belmont Park, 2150 Hempstead Tpk; ligreenmarket.org
FLANDERS—Sat 10am–2pm, Jun 29–Oct 12; Crohan Community Center, 655 Flanders Rd; 631.287.5745
GARDEN CITY—Tues 7am–1pm, Jun 4–Nov 26; 101 County Seat Dr, behind Supreme Court building, off Old Country Rd; longislandgrowersmarket.com
GLEN COVE—Fri 9am–noon, Jun 14–Nov 22; 18 Village Sq
GREAT NECK—Sun 10am–2pm, May 26–Dec 1; Village Green, between Beach Rd and Arrandale Ave on Middle Neck Rd; 212.644.2604, greatneckfarmersmarket.com
GREENPORT—Sat 9am–1pm, May 25–Oct 12; corner of First and Adams Sts; 631.494.8512
HAUPPAUGE—Thurs 8am–1pm, Jun 6–Aug 29; 102 Motor Pkwy, Teachers Federal Credit Union Lot; longislandgrowersmarket.com
HEWLETT—Fri 8am–1pm, until Nov 15; Grant Park
HOLTSVILLE—Fri & Sat 9am–4pm, Jun 7–Oct 31; 700 Furrows Rd, J. Kings Farmers Market
HUNTINGTON—Sun 7am–noon, Jun 2–Nov 24; Main St east of Rte 110; longislandgrowersmarket.com
HUNTINGTON—Sun 10am–2pm, until Oct 27; Jack Abrams School, 155 Lowndes Ave
ISLIP—Sat 7am–noon, Jun 1–Nov 23; Town Hall parking lot on Montauk Hwy; longislandgrowersmarket.com
KINGS PARK—Sun 9am–2pm, May 5–Nov 17; municipal parking lot on 25A across from fire department; ligreenmarket.org
LOCUST VALLEY—Sat 8am–1pm, Jun 1–Nov 16; 115 Forest Ave, across from post office; longislandgrowersmarket.com
LONG BEACH—Weds 10am–4pm, Sat 9am–2pm, May 1–Nov 20; Kennedy Plaza next to LIRR station; ligreenmarket.org
MASSAPEQUA—Sat 9am–3pm, Jun 1–Oct 31; West Field Mall, Sunrise Hwy
MONTAUK—Thurs 9am–2pm, Jun 13–Oct 17; Village Green; 631.668.2428, montaukchamber.com
NEW HYDE PARK—Sat 8am–1pm, Jun 1–Nov 23; Jericho Tpk and New Hyde Park Rd; winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com
NORTHPORT—Sat 8am–1pm, Jun 8–Nov 23; Cow Harbor Park parking lot, foot of Main St; 631.754.3905,
northportfarmersmarket.org
OLD BETHPAGE—Sun 10am–noon and Weds 4–6pm, Jun 2–Oct 30; Old Bethpage Village Restoration parking lot, 1303 Round Swamp Rd; 516.572.8400
OYSTER BAY—Sat 9am–1pm, until Nov 16; 54 Audrey Ave
PATCHOGUE—Fri 8am–1pm, July 5–Nov 15; 225 E Main St, 7-Eleven parking lot, west of Rte 112; longislandgrowersmarket.com
PORT JEFFERSON—Thurs 10am–4:30pm, July 4–Oct 17; Steam Room Restaurant parking lot, 4 E Bway, corner of Rtes 25A and 112; longislandgrowersmarket.com
PORT WASHINGTON—Sat 8am–noon, Jun 8–Oct 28; Town Dock, Main St; 516.883.0887, grassrootsinfo.org
RIVERHEAD—Thurs 11am–4pm, July 11–Oct 24; parking lot behind E Main St; longislandgrowersmarket.com
ROCKVILLE CENTRE—Sun 7am–noon, Jun 2–Nov 24; Sunrise Hwy and Long Beach Rd; longislandgrowersmarket.com
ROOSEVELT—Sun 11am–4pm or until sold out, Jul 7–Nov 3; 516.351.7866
ROSLYN-NORTH HILLS—Weds 7am–1pm, Jun 5–Nov 27; Christopher Morley Park, Searingtown Rd; longislandgrowersmarket.com
SAG HARBOR—Sat 9am–1pm, May 19–Oct 26; Bay and Burke Sts; 212.644.2604, sagharborfarmersmarket.org
SAYVILLE—Sat 8am–2:30pm, May 18–Nov 16; Islip Grange at Bway and Montauk Hwy; 631.365.6320
SEAFORD—Sat 7am–noon, Jun 1–Nov 23; Railroad St, east end of parking lot of Seaford RR station, corner of Washington Ave and Sunrise Hwy; longislandgrowersmarket.com
SHELTER ISLAND—Sat 9am–12:30pm, Jun 15–Sept. 21; 16 S Ferry Rd; sihs.farmersmarket@gmail.com
SOUTHAMPTON—Sun 9am–2pm, May 26–Oct 13; 25 Jobs Ln, westside grounds of the Southampton Center; 631.283.0402
STONY BROOK—Weds–Fri 10am–5:30pm, Jun 1–Oct 31; Ward Melville Heritage Org, Main St
VALLEY STREAM—Thurs 9am–4pm, May 16–Oct 31; Franklin Hospital, 900 Franklin Ave
WANTAGH—Fri 8am–1pm, Jun 16–Nov 15; 1960 Jones Ave, Saint Markella Greek Orthodox Church; winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com
WESTHAMPTON BEACH—Sat 9am–1pm, May 11–Nov 16; 85 Mill Rd; 631.288.3337, westhamptonchamber.com