New Farmers Market For Garden City

Farm fresh, handmade and natural products just got a little closer.

A new farmers market will be held every Thursday from 2-7 p.m. through Sept. 29 at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 223 Stewart Avenue at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Nassau Boulevard.

This market is in addition to the farmers market held on Tuesdays at 101 County Seat Drive in the Supreme Court Building parking lot.

Buoyed by the success of a winter farmers market, Jaime Greci of G & G Farmer’s Market Long Island was prompted to continue the market this summer. G & G also runs markets in Bayville and Amityville.

“We attracted large crowds at our winter farmers market at the Universalist Church location last year,” said Greci, whose brother sells artisan breads. “I noticed that the area was lacking a winter market, so I contacted the church and encouraged vendors to participate. It was so successful, we’re trying our hand at this now. We encourage the community to come on out and try us. The market is offering wonderful unique products.”

Some of the vendors include:

Horman’s Best Pickles - Horman’s boasts barrels of enticing pickles including honey mustard, jalapeno, sweet cajun and the most popular flavor, horseradish. 

All You Knead Aritsan Bakery - An array of breads await you at this stand including olive, jalapeno cheddar, walnut gorgonzola and autumn featuring cranberries, raisins and walnuts. According to proprietor Tom Williams all breads are homemade and baked daily using ground organic grains and are preservative- and additive-free. Cheeses from the Hudson Valley are also available here.

Mostly Myrtle’s - Owner Rachel Sadowski's tempting treats are based on her great grandmothers' recipes. Their baskets are brimming with all natural, made from scratch cookies, brownies and biskookys, their trademarked product. Biskookys are a cross between a biscotti and a cookie. Flavors include their award-winning Australian ginger pecan, perfectly pistachio and dark Belgian chocolate hazelnut. Gluten-free products are also available.

Shireforge Farm - This Warwick, NY farm features heirloom vegetables and produce along with plants for your own garden.

The Orchards of Concklin - In business for 300 years, this Pomona orchard offers a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables in addition to fresh baked fruit pies, cookies and donuts. Fruit pies include strawberry rhubarb, apple and blueberry peach. 

Merken Fisheries - Is the fish fresh? Meredith Daniels will tell you most people have never eaten fish this fresh. Her husband catches fish daily, sometimes hours before it’s offered for sale. Offerings include sea scallops, fluke, skate wing, whole black sea bass and monk fish all packed on ice.

Dines Farms - Jay Dines, who hails from Oak Hill, NY, offers a variety of sausages, all natural hot dogs, hickory smoked bacon, whole chickens, pork, fresh eggs and more.

The Tea Plant - Owner Nicole Basso presents herbal, organic and loose leaf teas along with pottery crafted by local artisans.

Ronnybrook Farm Dairy - Milking cows for 70 years, all of Ronnybrook’s products are local and incredibly fresh. They raise their own cows and feed them with feed grown almost exclusively on the farm. If you’re pining for milk in a glass bottle visit this vendor. Offerings also include yogurt, milk, ice cream and cheese.

For further information visit www.winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com.