Beginning Today, Bayonne Farmers’ Market Is Back On Tuesdays on West 23rd Street In Bayonne, Rain or Shine

Bayonne Farmers’ Market Back on Tuesdays, Will Start on May 23

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Bayonne Farmers’ Market will return for the 2023 season, beginning on Tuesday, May 23, at 2:00 p.m. The market will take place on West 23rd Street, between Del Monte Drive and Broadway.

The Farmers’ Market will operate on Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It will run on Tuesdays (except July 4) through November 7. The market will operate rain or shine, unless extremely heavy rains make it impossible to function. The Bayonne Farmers’ Market operates with the support of the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ).

Mayor Davis said, “We are happy to welcome the Bayonne Farmers’ Market back for the 2023 season. A great line-up of vendors has been recruited for opening day. It is a pleasure to have a great variety of participants for the start of the new season. I urge Bayonne residents and our friends from nearby communities to support the 2023 Bayonne Farmers’ Market.”

The vendors for the opening day of the 2023 season are Alstede Farms, Empanada Lady, Doc Pickle, Gourmet Fruits and Dried Nuts, Sicilian Club Zeppole, Jersey Girl Bread Shop, JD Kettlecorn, Kandles by Kas, Urban Naturals, and Blessings Bakery. This is just the starting line-up. Other vendors will join the market as the season progresses.

Produce vouchers issued by the State of New Jersey can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables at the Bayonne Farmers’ Market.

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As was the case in previous years, the Bayonne Farmers’ Market is offering a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Alstede Farms is the vendor for the CSA program. CSA allows city residents to have direct access to high-quality, fresh produce grown nearby by regional farmers.

Sicilian Club at Bayonne Famers’ Market. Image Credit – Bayonne Farmers’ Market

When you become a member of CSA, you’re purchasing a “share” of vegetables. Weekly, from now until the autumn, your farmer will deliver that share of produce to the Bayonne Farmers’ Market for pick-up.

CSA members pay for an entire season of produce upfront. This early bulk payment enables your farmer to plan for the season, purchase new seed, make equipment repairs, and more. Registration is ongoing.

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If you have any questions about the farmers’ market program, please call the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone office at 201-858-6357.

Banner Image: Fresh produce at last year’s market. Image Credit – Bayonne Farmers’ Market

City of Bayonne

Bayonne is a community that retains many of the elements of a small town. One and two family homes, small apartment buildings, and small business predominate. There is a population of 62,000 people who take pride in their hometown and its history. Bayonne residents and their ancestors moved to the city from many parts of the world. During colonial times and the first century of the American Republic, the Dutch, British, and Africans were the first groups to arrive after the Native Americans. Subsequent waves of immigrants came from all over Europe, especially between the 1880s and the 1920s. In recent decades, sources of immigration have largely been represented from countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeastern Asia. Each group has left its mark on the cultural, religious and political life of the community.