Revitalization and Philmont Farmers Market
Revitalization brings together the Main St Program, Community Arts, Small Business, and the Philmont Farmers' Market working together to assist with revitalization of the Main Street by servicing the community, attracting destination activities, and reinvestment in the downtown.
Philmont Farmers' Market
Bringing together local farmers, food purveyors, and crafters located within a 15 mile radius around Philmont for a Sunday 10am-1pm Farmers’ Market experience of the bounty of local farms and food producing talents found in the Hudson Valley. Fresh produce, cheeses, eggs, baked goods, flowers, herbs, honey, jams and more! Farmers registered with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets to accept FMNP Senior Nutrition vouchers, EBT, SNAP, and WIC.
Sunday's market. "Thank you all" for a good 3rd season -sales were up, attendance was up, and only the Tropical IRENE storm stopped this market from being held every Sunday from June to October. A " big thank you" goes to all the farmers, and to our Market Manager, Sebastian McCabe, for making the 3rd season really great for all of us! See you all next season.
Location: Parking lot Tripp Center 93 Main St. opposite Gabriel's on the Main St.
"Thank you" to the Fund for Columbia at Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation for funding the educational events held at the market in 2011, and to all market shoppers who faithfully bought raffle tickets every week to support these events.
Free events and workshops SEE THE FLIER
Sunday August 21st - 10am to 1pm - "Connecting Kids to Vegetables" Bring your kids for a free photograph "Kids & Vegetables" - a family event by the Sylvia Center for kids to participate in a "tasting" competition.
Sunday September 4th 10am-12noon "Connecting to your Co-op" Pull up a chair at the market for a conversation with Howard Engelskirchen to talk about how other communities have benefited from having a co-op in town.
Sunday September 25th 10am to 1pm - "Connecting to the farmscape" Hawthorne Valley Association will help you connect the dots to how Philmont connects to surrounding farmland, farm ecology, and farmland conservation. What's in it for Philmont?
Sunday October 16th, 10am-1pm, Tom Kenny Wooden Bowls - a "turning" demonstration using locally sourced and salvage woods creating beautiful home-use wooden bowls.
Chronogram Magazine -Rural Urbanity by Jamie Larson (click on link for full article)
Market farmers and vendors:
- Et Cetera Farm, certified organic seasonal vegetables, including locally raised organic rice, root vegetables, and free range farm eggs. Harlemville. Foodmiles 3.1 miles.
- Common Hands Farm Project sustainable growing, pesticide free, seasonal vegetables. Hillsdale. Foodmiles 2.02 miles.
- White Oak Farm sweet corn, tomatoes, sugar free jams, honey, Pete's famous B-B Sauce, and White Oak Farm's cake breads. Hillsdale. Footprint 7.7 miles
- Schober Farm, locally raised homestead beef, longtime Columbia County family farm raising antibiotic and hormone free Red Devon Beef, hamburger, steaks, and stew beef, Ghent. Foodmiles 6.9 miles.
- Pamerped Cow Cheeses– artisanal farmstead cheeses from Hudson Valley's very much loved cows and goats, including the famous Pampered Cow Hudson Red, Harpersfield Cheeses, Nettle Meadow Farm goat cheeses, Bier Meck soft cheddar. Sampling new cheeses at every market. Ghent. Footprint 3.6 miles.
- Double Decker Farm, locally cultivated cut flowers from sustainable gardens, potted plants, potted herbs, cut fresh herbs, sustainably grown seasonal vegetables, good gardening advise, and more. Philmont. Foodmiles 0.48 miles
- New Leaf Farm, sustainably grown pesticide free seasonal vegtables, and cut flowers. Hillsdale. Foodmiles 11.61 miles
- Delsia Hilton, baking for the market using local fruits & produce, market donuts, double crusted pies, apple dumplings, cookies, quick breads, and sometimes cakes.
- Stongtree Organic Coffee Roasters heirloom, Fair Trade organic coffees. Whole and ground bean lb bags. Philmont Farmers Market blend - India Biodynamic and Java Indonesia blend. Visit the market to enjoy a cup of the best organic coffee in Columbia County!
- Asia Luna, locally made green home bath and beauty products, including delicious artisan soaps, and more. Philmont. Footprint 0.10 miles.
- Philmont Farmers' Market Cafe, providing bistro tables/umbrellas for market visitors.
- Local crafters, including African elephant grass market baskets from Studio 55, birdhouses from Hillabby Mill made from recyled materials and found objects, artist postcards from William R. Furse, new crafters added throughout the market season.
- "The Best of the Hudson Valley" - featuring invited farmers and food vendors - changing every market. If you are a farmer - please feel free to contact us for this market spot.
- FarmAssist Productions - featuring market workshops for health and food.
- Free events, including educational farming presentations, hot topics for sustainable agriculture, scheduled throughout the market season. Presentations usually start at 10am.
- Proud members of: Columbia County Bounty, and Slow Food USA.
- Farmers accept Dept of Ag and Markets nutritional program vouches, including WIC, and FMNP
- Market accepts EBT/SNAP.
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member of the Hudson Valley Food Network
Participating Vendors
Et Cetera Farm
Pampered Cow Creamery -Award winning Hudson Red
White Oak Farm
Common Hands Farm Project
Hans Schober Farm
Asia Luna home & bath natural products
Strongtree Organic Coffee Roasters
Studio 55 - market baskets
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
garlic scapes
Philmont Farmers' Market in the news
ccSCOOP, Columbia Counties best and only online magazine features the market with a slide show in their Food and Wine section. Thank you ccSCOOP!
CCSCOOP SLIDE SHOW Philmont Farmers Market (click to read and see the slide show)
Farmer's market is eye in hurricane for change in Philmont (Click on the link)
Rodeo, cook-off conclude Fair (click on the link)
Proud member of Columbia County Bounty..click on link for more CCB info
Proud member of....click on link for more Slow Food info
2009 Sponsors
Thanking our Market Sponsors
Without your support the market wouldn't be nearly as nice as it is for everyone! Thanks!
2010 Sponsors: A Philmont Farmers Market special "Thank You" to
The Columbia County Tourist Department
Ed Herrington, Inc.
Micro-Business at Columbia Hudson Partnership
Main St. Public House
Local business support strengthening the community in Columbia County! Thank you!
History of Flower Barrel Project
Now in its 11th year. This is where is all started - a community gift from volunteers to brighten up the Main St. back in 2000. Philmont Beautification, Inc. now thanks The Village of Philmont and the DPW for taking on the annual planting of the Main St. barrels providing prominent businesses, govt. offices, and the Post Office located on Maple Avenue with summer annuals. We'd like to thank the many local businesses for helping to establish the planting of the barrels as a local favorite to welcome the start of the season on Memorial Day weekend, including Holmequest Farm, Loomis Creek Nurseries, Claverack Agway, GrowMax, and Meltz Lumber who have generously donated to this program over the years.
2008 Flower Barrel Awards presented to:
- The Best Maintained – Philmont Public Library
- Dedication – Cumberland Farms
- The Most Spectacular – Dorothy Stichternath
- The Mostest – Richardson Hall
2007 Flower Barrel Awards presented to:
- The Best Maintained – Key Bank
- Dedication – The Philmont Public Library
- The Most Spectacular – 119 Main St. – Nelson Sterner
- The Mostest – Philmont Car Wash
Lighting up the Main St. – 2008 Holiday Project
The Holiday Season is all about light and sharing the experience.
Many thanks to the 25 volunteers who helped design, install, and bring light to the four vacant storefronts along the Main St. for the 2008 Holiday Season and to the property owners who participated and paid the lighting bills!!
