Finger Lakes Farmers Markets

Farmers markets across the Finger Lakes make it easy to shop directly from local growers, bakers, florists, beekeepers, and artisans while exploring the region.

Markets in communities including Canandaigua, Geneva, Victor, and Farmington operate throughout the growing season, with some continuing into the winter months. Depending on when you visit, you’ll find everything from spring flowers and summer berries to fall apples, maple products, baked goods, handcrafted items, and locally prepared foods.

If you’re planning a trip, checking market schedules in advance is the best way to catch what’s in season.

Where to Shop for Local Produce

The Finger Lakes’ farms, orchards, vineyards, maple producers, and flower growers shape what appears at local markets each week. Seasonal harvests determine what fills each stand, so no two visits are exactly alike.

Shopping at a farmers market also introduces visitors to the people growing the region’s food, making these markets a natural stop for anyone interested in local agriculture. The markets below are a sampling of those found throughout the Finger Lakes.

Canandaigua Farmers Market

The Canandaigua Farmers Market is held beneath the Mill Street Pavilion in historic downtown Canandaigua.

The summer market runs Saturdays from June through October, 9 a.m. to noon, followed by a winter market held every other Saturday from November through May, 10 to 11 a.m. More than 30 farmers and small-scale food producers participate, with every vendor selling products they have grown or made themselves.

Depending on the season, shoppers will find vegetables, fruit, flowers, meats, eggs, maple syrup, honey, jams, pickles, baked goods, sauces, and specialty pantry items. Regular vendors include Nugent Flower Farm, Clearview Farm, Red Roof Farm Market, Stoney Acres Produce, and F. Oliver’s.

Its downtown location makes it easy to continue exploring Canandaigua’s shops, restaurants, and lakefront after the market.

Geneva Farmers Market

The Geneva Farmers Market takes place at Lakefront Park, just outside the Finger Lakes Welcome Center on Seneca Lake.

The market operates Saturdays from late May through early October, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., bringing together local farms, food producers, and artisans in one waterfront location. Fresh fruits and vegetables share the market with herbs, flowers, plants, meats, dairy products, breads, pastries, jams, pickles, honey, handcrafted rugs, pottery, jewelry, soaps, and lotions.

Local wineries also participate with tastings during the season. Its location along the lakefront makes the market an easy stop before exploring Geneva’s restaurants, wineries, and shoreline.

Victor Farmers Market

Held in the Village Hall parking lot on East Main Street, the Victor Farmers Market runs Wednesdays from June through October, 3 to 6 p.m.

Seasonal produce anchors the market, joined by flower farms, wineries, beekeepers, bakers, herb growers, handmade soap makers, and local food businesses.

Vendors include Laurie B’s Bees, Washburn’s Produce & Poultry, Maloney Farms, PennyRose Farm, and Abbie & Gadazel’s Winery, offering everything from honey and eggs to fresh flowers, vegetables, maple syrup, baked goods, and locally made drinks.

Cooking demonstrations, children’s activities, educational organizations, and live entertainment give the market a community feel that extends beyond shopping alone.

Farmington Farmers Market

The Farmington Farmers Market meets Thursdays from June through August, 3 to 6 p.m. at the Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack parking lot.

Sponsored by the Farmington Chamber of Commerce, it brings together farms, specialty food producers, florists, mushroom growers, bakers, and artisans from across the surrounding area.

Shoppers can pick up seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh-cut flowers, sourdough breads, pastries, maple syrup, honey, locally raised meats, gourmet mushrooms, spices, handmade soaps, candles, and other locally crafted goods.

Businesses such as Black Bantam Florals, Fish Farm Market, Laurie B’s Bees, Soller Maple Farm, and Spore and Sprig highlight the diversity of producers represented each week.

Tips for Visiting Finger Lakes Farmers Markets

Most markets operate outdoors, so comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended.

Product selection changes with the harvest, making spring, summer, and fall visits noticeably different.

Before heading out, confirm current hours, parking information, payment options, accessibility details, and pet policies, as these vary by market and throughout the season.

Make Farmers Markets Part of Your Finger Lakes Getaway

A farmers market visit complements many of the experiences that define the Finger Lakes. Pick up fruit, bread, cheese, or maple products before driving the countryside, then continue your day with a maple tour at Naples Maple Farm, meet the herd at Lazy Acre Alpacas, or stop by Duvall Farms, where a year-round farm market and seasonal events extend the experience beyond market day.

Paired with local wineries, breweries, scenic lake roads, and small-town main streets, these stops show another way to experience the people and products that shape the FLX farmers market circuit throughout the year.