Yuna P.
Yelp
Ithaca Farmers' Market is a vendor-run cooperative that supports the local farmers, chefs, and artisans within 30 miles of Ithaca. It offers a variety of different items for sale - fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, dairy products, prepared foods, baked goods, spirits, and other handmade artisanal gifts. The market is inside a pavilion, so it is open in both good and bad weather (i.e. rain or snow). Dogs are not allowed inside the market pavilion, even if they are within a carrier.
At the time of writing (June 2020), there were some special guidelines to follow to enforce social distancing measures. For instance, we had to wait outside the pavilion because they were restricting how many patrons can be inside the pavilion simultaneously, and none of the hot prepared foods were available for sale. In addition to wearing a mask/face covering inside the market pavilion, we were asked to not touch any of the produce to minimize contamination.
When I visited Ithaca Farmers' Market in June 2020, not all of the vendors were open, and the market was operating with shortened schedule. From my understanding, the market is going to return to normal business hours starting late June/early July. Nonetheless, I appreciated their efforts to provide fresh, local produce to the community even during the challenging times. I can't wait to return in the future to see how the market is when it's business as usual.