Your 2022 guide to farmers markets in the Cincinnati, NKY area
With summer just around the corner, it's almost time for one of the most anticipated arrivals of the season: farmers markets.
Picture it, summer 2022 and you're spending a Saturday morning perusing the vendors of your local farmers market. Perhaps you're looking for some fresh produce for a recipe you're preparing or you want a beautiful bouquet of wildflowers to brighten up your home. Maybe you have an insatiable craving for some freshly baked chocolate chip cookies or searching for organic skin care products. Regardless of what led you there, you know that your day is well spent mingling with members of your community and supporting hometown mom and pop shops.
Farmers markets have become a summertime staple in recent years, and it's a trend that will likely increase in popularity with each passing season. The Farmers Market Coalition outlines several goals and advantages of these local markets including, "preserving America's rural livelihoods and farmlands, stimulating local economies, increasing access to fresh, nutritious foods, supporting healthy communities, and promoting sustainability."
In short, farmers markets allow community members to buy from regional farmers and businesses, contribute to their local economies and have fun while doing it.
Note: Some markets run year-round, but many more are open during the summertime and offer a variety of seasonal goods. Here is a roundup of this year’s farmers markets in the Cincinnati area.
DAILY
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday; May-October.
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Sunday; Memorial Day-Labor Day.
All items sold at the market are grown were grown exclusively in Northern Kentucky.
6028 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington.
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Sunday; April-October.
On Fridays, they offer a wide selection of Amish baked goods.
11620 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; May 1-Oct. 31.
Family-operated.
6716 Hamilton Lebanon Road, Middletown.
Monday-Friday, year-round.
Times and locations vary. Check their website for weekly schedules.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays.
55 Mahr Park Drive, Madisonville.
7 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays.
100 Hospital Drive, Madisonville.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, year-round.
Wine tasting and live music every Friday at 6 p.m.
5850 Princeton Road, Liberty Township.
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.
3950 Round Bottom Road, Anderson Township.
8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, year-round.
5035 Cooper Road, Montgomery.
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, July-September.
9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, October.
1737 Ohio 131, Milford.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, starting June 1.
7400 Given Road, Indian Hill.
TUESDAYS
Crestview Hills Farmers Market
2-6 p.m. Memorial Day-Labor day.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 2718 Dixie Highway.
Highland Heights Farmers Market
3-6 p.m. May 17-Oct. 25.
Senior Citizens Activity Center, 3504 Alexandria Pike.
3-6:30 p.m., May-October.
Features weekly entertainment for all and activities for kids.
205 Broadway St.
9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, year-round; 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays, May-September.
Parking lot just north of Memorial Park in the center of Uptown Oxford, East Park Place,
Oxford.
Pendleton County Farmers Market
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May-October; 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July-August.
Pendleton County Fairgrounds, 20 Fairgrounds Road, Falmouth.
4-7 p.m. June-August.
This summer, the market will be hosting over 35 different vendors, wildlife education, live music and more.
6600 Gracely Drive.
WEDNESDAYS
3:30-7 p.m., May 11-Sept. 28.
Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road.
4-7 p.m., April 27-Sept. 28.
This market features fresh vegetables, seasonal and favorite baked goods, roasted coffee, local honey, jelly and jams, locally made soaps and skincare products.
The Fairfield Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Drive.
3-6 p.m., March 23-Dec. 14
Hours extend to 7 p.m. June-September
Senior shopping begins at 2:45 p.m.
Mess Hall in Tower Park, 801 Cochran Ave.
Harrison County Farmers Market
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, June-October; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May-October.
Flat Runs Veterans Park, Oddville Avenue, Cynthiana.
2-5 p.m. Wednesdays, July-October; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, June-October.
1025 Lila Ave. (Route 50).
4-7 p.m. year-round.
Pre-order, curbside pickup and delivery available (45223, 45224, 45232 only).
Behind North Church, 4222 Hamilton Ave.
THURSDAYS
2-6 p.m., April-October.
Erlanger Baptist Church, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger.
4-7 p.m. May-September, 4-6:30 p.m. October-December.
Bringing back live music and programming for children this season.
Dawson Road at Miami Ave.
3-7 p.m. mid May-mid October.
City-owned parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Sycamore Street just one block west of the Golden Lamb.
FRIDAYS
3-6 p.m. May 20-Oct. 28
Southern Lanes Sports Center, 7634 Alexandria Pike.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Crittenden location.
From I-75, Exit 166; take KY 491 East to US 25, turn south on US 25 toward Crittenden; market is located on right, next to Whippy Dip.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Williamstown location.
From I-75, Exit 156; Barnes Road. Turn east onto Barnes Road; turn north onto US 25; market is located on left.
Lettuce Eat Well Farmers Market
4-6 p.m. every Friday May-October; first and third Fridays November-April.
Pre-order only, open to all.
Cheviot Elementary School, 4040 Roswell Ave., Cheviot.
4-7 p.m., May 20-Sept. 30.
Offers additional resources to its patrons, including SNAP/EBT, Senior Farmers Market Vouchers and Produce Perks.
9150 Reading Road.
4-7 p.m. May 27-Oct. 28.
Union Township Civic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road.
SATURDAYS
Anderson Township Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon May 21-Oct. 15.
Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church, 8101 Beechmont Ave.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, year-round.
Third Street between Greenup and Court streets.
5-8 p.m. Tuesdays, year-round.
Corner of MLK and Holman next to OLLA Taqueria Gutierrez.
9 a.m.-noon May-October, 10-11 a.m. November-April.
Kingswood Park, 4188 Irwin Simpson Road.
DCCH Farmers Market of Fort Mitchell
10 a.m.-2 p.m., May-October.
75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell.
9 a.m.-noon May 28-Aug. 27.
Delhi Park Drive.
Hamilton's Historic Farmers Market
8 a.m.-noon May 22-Oct. 2.
Live music and children's activities the third Saturday of every month.
101 High St.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Crittenden location.
From I-75, Exit 166; take KY 491 East to US 25, turn south on US 25 toward Crittenden; market is located on right, next to Whippy Dip.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Williamstown location.
From I-75, Exit 156; Barnes Road. Turn east onto Barnes Road; turn north onto US 25; market is located on left.
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., May-October.
2001 Jackwoods Parkway.
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
226 Wilmer Ave., East End.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. year-round.
1918 Old Main St., Maysville.
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., May-October.
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Montgomery Elementary Parking Lot, 9609 Montgomery Road.
9 a.m.-noon May 21-Oct. 29.
709 Monmouth St.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, year-round.
Live music every Saturday.
1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine.
9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, year-round; 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays, May-September.
Parking lot just north of Memorial Park in the center of Uptown Oxford, East Park Place.
Pendleton County Farmers Market
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May-October; 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July-August.
Pendleton County Fairgrounds, 20 Fairgrounds Road, Falmouth.
9 a.m.-noon every other Saturday, May-September.
Live music and children's activities, including an inflatable bounce house, on select Saturdays.
Sparta Quik Stop, 103 Main St.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. May-October.
MidPointe Library parking lot, 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.
SUNDAYS
Crescent Springs Farmers Market
noon-3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month.
739 Buttermilk Pike.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. second Sunday of the month, March-October.
A special holiday market, co-hosted with the Roost Latonia, will be on Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ritte's Corner Business District.
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
6750 Wooster Pike.
noon-3 p.m. first Sunday of the month, May-November.
SNAP and Produce Perks benefits accepted.
Fibonacci Brewing Company, 1445 Compton Road.
Hyde Park Farmers Market (Sundays on the Square)
9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May-October.
2700 Erie Ave.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Farmers market guide for Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky area for 2022
