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! Cooking demos from all your favorite chefs, often live free music, and always our cafe area for marketer's enjoyment and comfort. Registered with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets to accept FMNP Senior Nutrition vouchers.
Sunday's Rain or Shine until October 3rd 10am to 1pm
Location: Parking lot Tripp Center opposite Lagonia's Cafe on the Main St.
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Chronogram Magazine -Rural Urbanity by Jamie Larson (click on link for full article)
Community Bake Sale
The market is launching a Community Bake Sale market trestle. Contributions to the table should arrive no later than 10am to be judged by our market manager who will award a prize for the best contribution. The prize? - a basket of fresh produce and fruits from the market farmers. Give a little, gain a lot! Proceeds from the bake sale table will go towards training a young Philmonter to take classes to become the market baker. We welcome your participation.
Market farmers and vendors:
- Et Cetera Farm, certified organic seasonal vegetables, including locally raised organic rice, root vegetables, and free range farm eggs. Harlemville. Footprint 3.1 miles.
- Hudson Locale, biodynamic farming at Pleroma Farm, for seasonal vegetables, organic eggs, and honey. Hudson. Footprint 13.82 miles.
- White Oak Farm sweet corn, tomatoes, sugar free jams, honey. 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. Footprint 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 Cheese with Hops, Nettle Meadow Farm goats cheeses, Bier Meck soft cheddar, and Four Brothers Feta. Sampling new cheeses at every market. Ghent. Footprint 3.6 miles.
- Hudson-Chatham Winery local Columbia County award winning table and delicious desert wines. Ghent. Footprint 4.2 miles.
- Mirindy’s locally cultivated cut flowers from sustainable gardens, potted plants, potted herbs, cut fresh herbs, kitchen garden sustainable vegetables, good gardening advise, and more. Philmont. Footprint 0.25 miles
- La Bella Pasta locally produced Dutchess County artisanal pastas, ravioli, tortellini, and specialty pastas made freshly for the market every week. West Hurley.
- Main St. Public House, freshly made pasta sauces made with Philmont Farmers Market farmers produce. Weekly fresh cheese, pesto, and meat sauces straight from the kitchen-to-market. Philmont, Footprint 0.4 miles.
- 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.
- Free events, including live local music, educational farming presentations, hot topics for sustainable agriculture, scheduled throughout the market season. Presentations usually start at 11.30am.
- Proud members of: Columbia County Bounty, and Slow Food USA.
- Farmers accept Dept of Ag and Markets nutritional program vouches, including WIC, and FMNP
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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
Hudson Locale Project at Pleroma Farm
Schober Farm
Hudson-Chatam Winery
Asia Luna home & bath natural products
Strongtree Organic Coffee Roasters
Studio 55 - market baskets
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Sunday June 13th market
Market Manager, Sebastian McCabe and carpenter Timothy Bolevice making PFM signature market trestles
Sunday June 20th market
Hudson Locale at Pleroma Farm - 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 10th year, Philmont Beautification, Inc. 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!!
