Let It Grow! Food, fun, connection at Schoharie County Farmers Market
The crowds agree: Sundays never tasted so good. Schoharie County Farmers Market connects our rural roots with food, fun, and good conversation. And it’s ready to grow.The Schoharie County Farmers Market has entered the chat.
The Schoharie County Farmers Market, in its first season, calls the Cobleskill Fairgrounds Hall of Agriculture home.
One more place, all in one place, to shop for bread, sprouts, honey, spirits, cheese, garlic…(and that's just the start). Another on-ramp for the farmers who’ve been feeding us for forever. Here, where agriculture is still the #1 economic driver, where Upstate NY-famous farmstands, on-farm stores, and CSAs are rooted in the land.
Summer Sundays-only (for now), the Schoharie County Farmers Market is housed inside the Hall of Agriculture at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds, just off I-88, where there’s plenty of parking and room to grow.
The market kicked off in May to a crowd of 750. Vendors sold out. Since then, the number’s been more manageable–something that makes it easier to catch up with neighbors, snack on free samples, stop by the Community Table, and enjoy the day’s musicians and food trucks. All part of that sense of community that was one of organizers’ goal when they began growing a good idea into something real.
Jackie Hadam of Schoharie samples sunflower butter from Redhook Dreams at the Schoharie County Farmers Market.
Our best advice? Come hungry and stay awhile. Hours are 10-1 and the market runs through October 11–though watch this space. Because there’s more in the works.
Fred Mauhs of Richmondville was one of those stopping by to check out the market. He was there to work on his shopping list for the next market. Judy Sirena of Summit was back for the second time, enjoying the energy and reconnecting with old neighbors and friends. “I think it’s going to grow.” Charley Spickerman of Middleburgh, one of the old friends she was reconnecting with, also counted the market a win-win-win.
Behind the Parsons Vegetable Farm table, Kenyon Parsons was answering questions on growing dates even as he worked on a collaboration with another vendor. “Yeah, I think we can do that.”
Parsons is a longtime vendor at the Festival Farmers Market (now at the Gathering Place, Saturdays in Cobleskill) so he’ll only be at the Fairgrounds till July. But, he (and wife, Kerri) never saw a market(ing) idea they didn’t like and were trying out the SCFM too.
Across the Hall of Ag, neighbor Austin Jetton of Austintacious (Chocolates! Free samples!) sold out at his first market. He’s an every-other-week vendor looking to grow his Main Street, Sharon Springs business. “I love it here. Everyone’s so nice.”
Schoharie County Farmers Market vendor Jason Daus of New Scotland Spirits serves up a sample.
Jason Daus of New Scotland Spirits (the family business) could win an award as the market’s best marketer. (Again, free samples!). He has ties to Esperance and Central Bridge and so knows Schoharie County well. But he’s still been surprised by the crowds of shoppers who’ve come looking for him.
“I’m seeing folks from 21 to 80…families–it’s a very family-friendly event. The Mayor’s been here a couple of times, and I’ve met people from Binghamton, Poughkeepsie. That was a little surprising. People are shopping quality and looking for something fun to do. This is all that.”
Yep, that’s the goal, said County Ag Specialist Caroline Myran, who’s been working to help pull it all together, something that also means promoting other markets.
Shop them all:
Chocolates anyone? Schoharie County Farmers Market vendor Austin Jetton of Austintacious was on hand with his homemade treats.
Seward Farmers & Artisans Market. Every other Wednesday starting July 1-October, 4pm-dark, Route 10, Seward Barn.
Central Bridge Farmers Market. Wednesdays, July-October, 4-7pm, the Ball Field, Route 30, Central Bridge.
County Ag Specialist Caroline Myran welcomes NYS Ag Commissioner (and Schoharie County’s First Farmer) RIchard Ball to the Schoharie County Farmers
Festival Farmers Market, Saturdays, 10am-2pm, July 11-October 24, Gathering Place, 127 Kenyon Road, Cobleskill.
Schoharie County Farmers Market. Sundays, 10am-1pm, May 24-October 11, Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Hall of Agriculture.
Market in the Meadow. First and third Sundays, noon-4pm, May-October, Wayward Lane Brewing, 225 Ward Lane, Schoharie.
“Everyone benefits. We’re trying to be an on-ramp to other markets too,” Myran said. “I’ve already heard one of the vendors saying, “Oh, I need a high-wind tunnel” so she can extend her season. We’re a start-up. For us, for them, this is the first step. It’s economic development. And isn’t that the county’s role? I’m very proud of what we’ve created.”
Full-Time vendors for the 2026 Season:
Part-Time vendors:
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Root Access writer Patsy Nicosia brings with her a lifetime of experience in local journalism, covering the stories that matter to Schoharie County and its neighbors through her award-winning reporting and photography for more than 40 years.
From 1992-2025, she served as editor of the Cobleskill Times-Journal. Prior to that, she was editor at the Stamford Mirror-Recorder after getting her start as freelance writer and then a reporter at the T-J…a long time ago.
She’s excited to now be working with SEEC’s Root-Access, sharing the stories of what makes Schoharie County…Schoharie County–from its history, to its neighborhoods, its arts scene and its tech possibilities, and mostly the people that connect us all.
Ideas? Thoughts? Reach out to her at Patsynicosia@gmail.com.
