Since 2016, Common Ground Farm has stewarded the Beacon Farmers’ Market, bringing our mission of food justice and education to the heart of town. In 2021, the market moved to the DMV parking lot, at 223 Main Street—significantly growing the market’s size and diversity of vendors. As Beacon's community farm project and long-time vendor, we work to develop the market as a vibrant and supportive marketplace for sustainable local farms and small businesses, as well as a valuable resource for all in the Beacon community.
The Newburgh Farmers’ Market has been operating at Safe Harbors Green, on the corner of Liberty and Broadway, since 2019. This market features culturally significant items and supports BIPOC led farms.
Both of our markets accept all benefits, including our community supported Greens4Greens program, that serves to double the purchasing power of people using food benefits at the market.
Common Ground has been a longtime partner of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County’s Green Teen Community Gardening program. This year Common Greens, our collaborative mobile market in Beacon, offers produce for free from both our farm and the Green Teen’s urban gardens to low-income communities.
