Farmers’ Market seeks new vendors
Local farmers, artisans, crafters, growers, and specialty food makers are invited to apply to be a part of the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market for the May 2025-April 2026 season.
“I’ve been the manager for just over a year and what a wonderful experience it is to work with such a welcoming and diverse group of talented, creative people all under one roof working together and helping to strengthen Cooperstown and the surrounding area’s sense of community,” said Alex Webster, Cooperstown Farmers’ Market manager. “New vendors are invited to come join us and become part of this vibrant community.”
Vendors of the following products are especially encouraged to apply: leather goods, grains, mustards, ethnic prepared and ready-to-eat food, specialty jams, wool, fiber arts, ice cream, handmade pastas, oils and vinegars.
Cooperstown Farmers’ Market vendors must be within a 50-mile radius of Cooperstown. The main categories of the Market, which was founded and is managed by Otsego 2000, are agricultural products (food and non-food), prepared food products, and crafted products.
New applicants and new products will be juried to ensure high quality and product diversity in the market. The Vendor Selection Committee is made up of six full-time vendors, the Market Manager, and an Otsego 2000 board member. Applications, which are due by March 1 at noon, are available at cooperstownfarmersmarket.org. For more information, contact Alex Webster, Otsego 2000 Market Manager, market@otsego2000.org. There are options for year-round, seasonal, and intermittent vendors.
The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market is open year-round on Saturdays (10 am to 2 pm January – April and 9 am to 2 pm May through December), and on Tuesdays in July, August and September (12 pm to 4 pm). The Market is located in Pioneer Alley at 101 Main Street in Cooperstown.
The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, founded by Otsego 2000 in 1991, supports local farmers, growers, producers, and artisans and offers a direct connection between producer and consumer. Attendance at the Market averages 650 people per week, with more than 1,000 attending on busy summer Saturdays.
Otsego 2000 is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1981 to ensure the Otsego Lake region remains a masterpiece of nature by protecting and supporting its environmental, scenic, cultural, historic, and agricultural resources and its economic well-being. Otsego 2000 accomplishes its mission through programs like the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Otsego Outdoors, Glimmerglass Film Days, historic preservation initiatives, and environmental stewardship.
For more information, go to otsego2000.org or call 607/547-6195.
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