Farm To Table 2011: Farmers’ Markets In Central NJ

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#b#Edison#/b#

Edison Farmers’ Market, 925 Amboy Avenue, Edison 08817; 732-828-8444. Sharon Gray, coordinator.

Tailgate market in parking lot of Jade Dynasty Restaurant; Sundays, June to September.

#b#Hightstown and East Windsor#/b#

Hightstown Farmer’s Market, Hightstown Memorial Park, Hightstown 08520; 609-490-5100. www.downtownhightstown.org

Community market for produce, baked goods, specialty foods, pet foods, handmade soaps, and fresh flowers. June 3 to September 30, Fridays, 4 to 8 p.m.

Tri-County Cooperative Auction Market, 619 Route 33, East Windsor 08520; 609-448-0193. Pegi Ballister-Howells, manager. www.tricountycoop.net

Direct sales and auction cooperative, featuring produce from area farms.

#b#Jamesburg#/b#

Jamesburg Farmers’ Market, 11 West Church Street, Jamesburg 08831; 732-723-1863. Diane Lemelman, coordinator.

Farmers’ market in lot of Jamesburg Presbyterian Church; Saturdays, June to October.

#b#Lawrenceville#/b#

Lawrenceville Farmers Market, 16 Gordon Avenue, Lawrenceville Fuel Parking Lot, Lawrenceville 08648; 609-356-0558. Judith Robinson, coordinator. www.lawrencevillefarmersmarketnj.com

Fruits, vegetables, meats, flowers, and herbs; June 4 to October 29, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

#b#Monmouth Junction and South Brunswick#/b#

Habiak Farm, 315 Deans Rhode Hall Road, South Brunswick 08852; 908-917-6388. Alan Habiak, owner.

Open during pumpkin season and in December; pumpkins, gourds, Christmas trees, cornstalks.

Von Thun’s Country Farm Market, 505 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction 08852; 732-329-8656; fax, 732-521-3880. Bob Von Thun, owner.

Fruits, vegetables, plants, pumpkin picking, fall hayrides and festival.

#b#Monroe#/b#

Cranbury Brook Farm, 308 Federal Road, Monroe 08831; 609-918-0351. Greg Winter, owner. www.cranburybrookfarm.com

Seasonal roadside farm stand, open by appointment only.

Farmer Al’s Market, 387 Buckelew Avenue, Monroe 08831; 732-521-1888. Tom Jacobsen, owner. www.farmerals.com

Produce, herbs, eggs, and honey.

#b#New Brunswick#/b#

Rutgers Garden Farm Market, 112 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick 08901; 732-932-8451. Paul Valetutti.

Friday afternoon market featuring meats and poultry, cheese, exotic and seasonal produce, ice cream, honey, and baked goods.

#b#North Brunswick#/b#

Ann’s Market, 117 Davidson Mill Road, North Brunswick 08902; 732-821-9290. Ann McKenderick, owner.

Year-round indoor farm market.

Maple Tree Farm, 2708 Route 27, North Brunswick 08902; 732-297-7746. Jennifer and Michael Krier, owners.

Produce, herbs, meats, eggs, dairy, honey; April to December.

#b#Pennington#/b#

Pennington Farmers’ Market, Route 31 South, Rosedale Mills, Pennington 08534; 609-647-8240. Jenn Spencer. www.penningtonfarmersmarket.org

Produce, beef, eggs, honey, herbs, berries; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

#b#Princeton#/b#

Amish Farmers’ Market, 4437 Route 27, Kingston Mall, Princeton 08540; 609-497-9211. www.amishfarmmarket.com

Open Thursday to Saturday.

Greening Princeton Farmers’ Market, between Firestone Library and University Chapel. webscript.princeton.edu/~greening/market.

Meats, produce, and artisanal goods; live music. Tuesdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. fall and spring.

Princeton Farmers’ Market, Witherspoon Street, Hinds Plaza, Princeton 08540; 609-924-8431. Judith Robinson, coordinator. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com

Market, cooking demonstrations; Thursdays June to October.

Stoltzfus Poultry, 4437 Route 27, Kingston Mall, Box 827, Princeton 08540; 609-497-0636.

Thursday to Saturday, with George’s Deli, Beiler’s Poultry, Stoltzfus Meats, frequent pig roasts, game birds, chicken, turkey.

#b#Robbinsville#/b#

The Robbinsville Farmers Market, Town Center Parking Lot, Robbinsville 08691. therobbinsvillefarmersmarket.weebly.com

Open every Monday from 3 to 8 p.m. through end of September.

Tony’s Farm Market, 1369 Route 130, Windsor 08561; 609-448-0667. Chris Ciaccil.

Fruits, vegetables, flowers, ceramics, soil.

#b#Trenton#/b#

Capital City Farmers Market, East State Street, Trenton 08608; 609-393-8998. Eva Loayza, promotions manager. www.trenton-downtown.com

Community farmers market; fruits and vegetables.

Healthier Heart Farmers Market, 801 West State Street, Trinity Cathedral, Trenton 08618; 609-392-2305. Debbie Raab, coordinator. www.trinitycathedralnj.org

Fruits and vegetables; natural soaps. June through September 8, Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

St. Francis Medical Center Farmers’ Market, 601 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton 08629; 609-599-6464. Jamie Cammisa, coordinator. www.stfrancismedical.org

Fruits and vegetables, herbs, honey, eggs, and flowers; to September 14, Wednesdays, 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Trenton Farmers Market, 960 Spruce Street, Trenton 08648; 609-695-2998. Henry Estenes, president. www.thetrentonfarmersmarket.com

Farmers’ market with approximately 40 vendors including garden, craft, produce, butcher, florist, deli, bakery, ethnic shops.

#b#West Windsor#/b#

West Windsor Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive, Princeton Junction Train Station; 609-577-5113. Chris Cirkus, manager. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org

Fruits, vegetables, baked goods, honeys and jams, pies; May to October Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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