Winter Farmers Markets on Long Island: What Is Open From November Through March

ByPeter
Shoppers browsing vegetables, eggs and mushrooms at a winter farmers market inside a wooden barn on Long Island's North Fork

Winter farmers markets on Long Island are fewer than the summer circuit, but the North Fork has one that meets on Saturdays from early November into the new year, and several North Shore stands and share programs keep selling past Thanksgiving. The anchor is the Riverhead Farmers Market at Hallockville Museum Farm, which lists Saturday dates beginning November 7, 2026.

News 12 segment on the indoor Riverhead Farmers Market (YouTube, News 12)

The rest of this guide sorts the options by date and by what each one sells, and then looks at what Long Island farms actually harvest once the weather turns. Every date and hour below comes from the market’s or farm’s own 2026 listing; where a page gave no winter dates, the entry says so.

Riverhead Farmers Market at Hallockville: Saturdays in a Historic Barn

Hallockville Museum Farm and the Riverhead Farmers Market describe the winter market as a partnership built around local produce, prepared goods, and crafts, held in the farm’s historic Naugles Barn at 6038 Sound Avenue in Riverhead. Hours on every listed date are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the museum can be reached at 631-298-5292.

The events calendar shows Saturdays on November 7, 14, and 21; December 5, 12, 19, and 26; and January 2, 9, and 16, with January 23 and January 30, 2027 following on the next page of listings. The event page itself says the market runs from November through April, so later dates should appear as the season goes on. It also notes no market on November 27 and an added date on December 6, which makes a glance at the page before each trip worthwhile.

The vendor list reads like a short winter grocery run. Produce comes from Goodale Farm, Coastal Logistics Farm, and Sand and Soil Farm. Urban Coyote Farm sells microgreens, Mattituck Mushroom brings fresh mushrooms, and North Fork Fresh Eggs and Pendleton’s Harvest Moon cover eggs, poultry, lamb, and jam. Mecox Bay Dairy Farm lists pork, beef, cheese, and ice cream, while Montauk Smoke Fish sells smoked tuna, salmon, and whitefish. Bread, coffee, and pottery fill out the barn, according to the vendor list on the event page.

Shoppers who used last winter’s address should note the change. The 2025 season of the Riverhead indoor market opened November 1 at Twin Fork Beer Co. and ran through the end of December, but the 2026 listings point to Hallockville.

Wooden crates of cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, rutabagas, carrots and winter squash on a farm stand table in winter light

North Shore Markets and Stands Still Open in November and Early December

Several outdoor markets that run all summer stay open into late fall, and the 2026 listings from Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County give their closing dates. Northport Farmers’ Market meets Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1 Main Street through November 21, and Sang Lee Farms confirms the same Saturday schedule for Northport. Huntington Farmers’ Market runs Sundays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Elm Street lot at 228 Main Street through November 22.

Farm stands stretch the season a little further. Schneider’s Farm Stand at 316 Old Country Road in Melville is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 30, according to the same Extension listing. HOG Farm Stand at 319 Beaver Dam Road in Brookhaven runs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through December 13.

Harbes Family Farm lists its Riverhead orchard at 5698 Sound Avenue as open daily through November 8, with weekday hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekend hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Farm Stands That Stay Open Past Thanksgiving

Sang Lee Farms in Peconic describes its farmstand as open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 25180 County Road 48, selling seasonal produce, soups, pestos, and dressings. The farm’s home page puts the season at April through December, so the stand covers the early part of winter but does not list January through March hours. The phone number is 631.734.7001.

Fink’s Country Farm in Manorville keeps its stand going on a similar calendar. The farm’s site says the stand is open April through December at 6242 Middle Country Road, and a caption mentions Mrs. Claus visiting the farm every weekend through December 19. Hours are given by phone at (631) 886-2272.

Rexer Family Farm in Huntington is the one stand on the Extension list with a year-round season. The 2026 Suffolk listing gives its season as year-round, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 1028 Park Avenue. Its LocalHarvest profile adds that the farm sells its own produce along with New York State cheeses, prepared foods, eggs, honey, and pasture-raised meats, and that it uses organic methods without being certified organic.

On the North Fork, Briermere Farms posts fall 2026 hours of Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The page does not state winter hours, so a call to 631-722-3931 settles the question before a drive to Riverhead.

Rows of lettuce, bok choy and scallions growing inside a high tunnel greenhouse on a Long Island farm in winter

Holiday Markets and the East End Food Hub

Two Setauket and Riverhead events lean toward gifts more than groceries, though they put local makers in one room. The Three Village Historical Society’s Winter Holiday Market takes place Sunday, November 29 and Sunday, December 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. indoors at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main Street. Thirty-two vendors are listed, described as small businesses, crafters, artists, and makers.

Hallockville’s Country Parlor Folk Art and Gift Show is scheduled for November 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and November 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Naugles Barn,.

The East End Food Hub at 139 Main Road in Riverhead is rebuilding its home base. Its site says the Hub reopens in 2026 with events and pop-up farmers markets while construction continues, though no dates or times are posted. Dates are to be posted on the East End Food calendar, and the organization lists (631) 204-3292 for questions.

What Long Island Farms Harvest in Winter

Winter produce on Long Island comes from three places: hardy field crops, roots and squash held in storage, and greens grown under cover. Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County describes the county’s soils and climate as suitable for more than 100 crops, within an industry that includes greenhouse, potato, and vegetable production.

The clearest winter harvest list comes from Sang Lee Farms. Its Early Winter CSA page sorts the 2026 share into field crops (cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage), storage crops (sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots), and high tunnel crops (celery, lettuce, scallions, and bok choy). Last year’s weekly contents add napa cabbage, savoy cabbage, rutabaga, kohlrabi, Korean mu radish, watermelon radish, chard, kabocha, and red kuri squash, so the cold-weather shelf runs well beyond the usual cabbage and carrots.

Storage is part of the plan. The farm says its storage crops can stay in the refrigerator for about a month.

Not everything comes out of a field. The Hallockville vendor list adds mushrooms, microgreens, eggs, jam, dairy, meat, and smoked fish, so a winter basket can lean on protein and pantry goods with vegetables in a supporting role.

For households that prefer a pickup to a market stall, the Early Winter CSA runs four weeks, with sign-ups closing November 6. Pickup weeks are listed as November 18, December 2, December 9, and December 16, and the veggie share is $230 for the four weeks. North Shore pickup sites on the winter 2026 pickup page include Stony Brook (Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Druthers Coffee Shop), Sea Cliff (Thursdays, 1 to 7 p.m., Campground Beer & Coffee), and a Huntington-area site on Wednesdays at a Syosset florist. The farm itself also serves as a pickup point on Thursdays.

Hands holding a bag of sweet potatoes and kabocha squash with a carton of eggs at an indoor winter market

Peconic Bay Scallops: Winter’s Local Seafood

Shellfish is the one winter harvest that comes from water. The Riverhead News Review reported that the 2025 bay scallop season opened Monday, November 3, with harvesting running through March 31, and that supply was thin for the fifth year in a row.

The same report credits Cornell Cooperative Extension with working to rebuild the population through hatchery spawning and a spawner sanctuary. No 2026 opening date appeared in any source reviewed for this guide, so buyers should confirm with a fish market or the state before planning a meal around them. Smoked fish at the Hallockville market is a more predictable seafood option.

Planning a Winter Market Trip

Start with the calendar, because winter schedules shift more than summer ones. The Hallockville page already flags a skipped date and an added one, and Briermere and Fink’s both point visitors to phone numbers for specifics.

Time of day helps too. Hallockville runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., so a late-morning arrival leaves the full vendor list in play, while the Setauket holiday market starts at 11 a.m. and finishes at 4 p.m. Outdoor markets close their seasons on specific Saturdays and Sundays in November, which makes the weekend of November 21 and 22 the last chance for Northport and Huntington.

Pairing stops saves mileage. On Saturday, November 7, Harbes Orchard at 5698 Sound Avenue and the Hallockville barn at 6038 Sound Avenue are both open, and a weekday run to Peconic or Manorville reaches a farm stand that stays open through December. North Shore households who would rather skip the drive can pick up a CSA share in Stony Brook, Sea Cliff, or Huntington.

Buying for storage rather than for tonight changes the list. Cabbage, squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, and rutabaga are the crops the Sang Lee share relies on for a month of cooking, and eggs, cheese, and smoked fish round out meals when the garden vegetables run low.

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Peter Kalafatis

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