Farmers Markets Bloom Across New Jersey as September Harvest Season Arrives

OCEAN CITY, N.J. – September doesn’t mean the end of farmers market season in the Garden State. In many communities, it’s when the tables become especially interesting.

The Ocean City Farmers Market is open Wednesday morning, while Bell Works in Holmdel brings its weekly indoor market back Wednesday afternoon. Elsewhere, some of New Jersey’s biggest community markets continue through September and well into October, offering everything from late-season tomatoes and peppers to apples, baked goods, flowers and locally made foods.

• Ocean City’s Wednesday farmers market runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the Tabernacle grounds.
• Bell Works Fresh Market returns to Holmdel Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Major markets in Brick, Princeton, West Windsor and Jersey City remain active during September.

September Is Still Prime Farmers Market Season

For shoppers who associate farmers markets with June, July and August, September can be a pleasant surprise.

New Jersey farms are still producing summer favorites while early fall crops begin appearing. That overlap gives September market shoppers a mix that can include tomatoes, peppers and late-season fruit alongside apples, cider and other cooler-weather products.

At the Shore, Wednesday begins with the Ocean City Farmers Market at the Ocean City Tabernacle grounds at Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue.

The market runs from 8 a.m. until noon, with crafters set up nearby along Fifth Street and Asbury Avenue. Ocean City’s calendar also lists another Wednesday market for Sept. 16.

About 80 miles north, Holmdel has a very different version of the farmers market experience.

The Bell Works Fresh Wednesday Market runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the massive Bell Works atrium at 101 Crawfords Corner Road. Organizers describe the weekly market as a gathering of local makers, bakers and creators, accompanied by live music.

That indoor setting also makes it less dependent on September weather than the traditional parking-lot or park farmers market.

Some of New Jersey’s Biggest Markets Keep Going Into Fall

In Ocean County, the Brick Farmers Market remains one of the larger Shore-area markets.

The market’s 2026 season began with nearly 70 vendors and continues Saturdays through Oct. 3 at Windward Beach Park. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with produce, prepared foods, baked goods and locally made products among the weekly offerings.

That means Labor Day isn’t the finish line in Brick. Shoppers still have several weekends to visit after the traditional summer tourism season ends.

The Princeton Farmers Market is another major option. It operates Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hinds Plaza, 55 Witherspoon Street, and its 2026 vendor calendar extends through September and beyond.

Its vendor roster illustrates how much modern farmers markets have expanded beyond produce. Terhune Orchards brings fruit, vegetables, cider donuts and cider, while other vendors offer bread, coffee, microgreens, flowers, prepared foods, teas and specialty products.

Nearby, the West Windsor Community Farmers Market continues every Saturday in September from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Princeton Junction Train Station. Markets are scheduled for Sept. 12, 19 and 26, and the outdoor season continues into October.

Farmers Markets Aren’t Just a Shore Tradition

North Jersey residents have plenty of September choices, too.

Jersey City maintains several markets with unusually long seasons. The Historic Downtown Farmers Market at Grove Street operates Mondays and Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. year-round, while the Van Vorst Park market runs Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout the year.

The city’s Journal Square market continues into November, with Tuesday hours at the PATH Plaza and Friday markets at Magnolia Landing. Riverview Farmers Market at Riverview-Fisk Park also continues Sundays through November.

Several of the Jersey City markets accept SNAP/EBT, WIC and Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits, broadening access to locally sold produce and foods.

For the farmers and small businesses behind the tables, that extended season matters. Every extra September or October market provides another day to sell directly to customers without relying entirely on supermarkets, wholesalers or traditional storefronts.

For shoppers, there’s another advantage: the crowds and traffic associated with peak summer have eased in many Shore towns, but the harvest hasn’t stopped.

September, in other words, isn’t the farmers market’s farewell.

In the Garden State, it may be one of the best times to bring a shopping bag.

Here are more farmer’s markets across New Jersey this fall

Jersey Shore / Monmouth County

• Asbury Fresh — Asbury Park — Sundays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. — through Sept. 27
• Asbury Park Sunset Farmers Market — Asbury Park — Saturdays, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. — continues into November
• Monmouth Beach Farmers Market — Monmouth Beach — Saturdays, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. — through September
• West End Farmers Market — Long Branch — Thursdays — continues through October
• Highlands Farmers Market — Highlands — Saturdays — continues into November
• Keyport Farmers Market — Keyport — Thursdays, noon–7 p.m. — continues through October
• Red Bank Galleria Farmers Market — Red Bank — Sundays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. — continues through November
• Marlboro Farmers Market — Marlboro — Sundays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Allenhurst Farmers Market — Allenhurst — Fridays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
• Howell Farmers Market — Howell — Sundays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Ocean County

• Barnegat Farmers Market — Barnegat — Thursdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Bay Head Farmers Market — Bay Head — Thursdays, noon–4 p.m. — through September
• Point Pleasant Fresh Farmers & Makers Market — Point Pleasant Beach — Sundays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. — through Sept. 13
• The Market at Adventure Crossing — Jackson — Saturdays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. — through Oct. 24
• Tuckerton Farmers Market — Tuckerton — Sept. 18, 9 a.m.–noon

Atlantic County / South Jersey

• Atlantic City C.R.O.P.S. Market — Atlantic City — Tuesdays, 10–11:30 a.m. — through Sept. 15
• C.R.O.P.S. at Fisherman’s Park — Atlantic City — Fridays, 4–6 p.m. — through Sept. 18
• Egg Harbor Township Community Farmers Market — Egg Harbor Township — Sundays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. — through Oct. 11

Central & North Jersey

• Princeton Farmers’ Market — Princeton — Thursdays, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
• West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market — West Windsor — Saturdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Collingswood Farmers Market — Collingswood — Saturdays, 8 a.m.–noon
• Summit Farmers Market — Summit — Sundays, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Denville Farmers Market — Denville — Sundays, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Sparta Farmers Market — Sparta — Saturdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Historic Downtown Jersey City Farmers Market — Jersey City — Mondays and Thursdays, 3–7 p.m.
• Columbus Farmers Market — Columbus — Thursday through Sunday
• Williamstown Farmers Market — Williamstown — Thursday through Saturday

Ocean City and Holmdel both have markets Wednesday.
Ocean City’s market runs from 8 a.m. to noon, while the Bell Works Fresh Wednesday Market operates from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Brick’s large waterfront market continues into October.
The Brick Farmers Market runs Saturdays at Windward Beach Park through Oct. 3 and opened its 2026 season with nearly 70 vendors.

Several New Jersey markets continue well beyond Labor Day.
Princeton and West Windsor remain active through September, while multiple Jersey City farmers markets continue into November or operate year-round.