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The village of Suffern is also slated to hold its first seasonal street fair on May 16. The fair will be held in the town's downtown business district, including Lafayette Avenue (Route 59), Chestnut Street, Suffern Place, and part of Park Avenue. The event will feature more than 100 vendors, live musical performances, and children's entertainment. Hours are from 10am-5pm. Future dates for 2010 include June 13 and September 5.
Suffern's farm market is expected to open on June 12. The market features locally grown produce, locally made wine, bread, pickles, cheese, natural beauty products, and more. The market is held on Saturdays from 9am-1pm in the commuter parking lot 'A' on Orange Avenue, at the foot of Wayne and Lafayette Avenues. It runs through November 20.
Piermont is slated to start its farmer's market season on May 31. This Monday market runs from 9:30am-3pm through November 22. Shoppers can purchase baked goods, cheese, cut flowers, fruit, herbs, plants, prepared foods, specialty foods, and, of course, vegetables. The market is held in the M & T Bank parking lot at the corner of Piermont Avenue and Ash Street (street address: 527 Piermont).
Finally, Spring Valley will open its weekly farmer's market on July 7. Visitors to this market, which runs through November 10, can find produce, breads, pastries, honey, preserves, pickles, cider, and other goods. The market is held at the corner of Route 45 and North Church Street from 8:30am-3pm.
The town of Haverstraw has suspended its weekly farmer's market this year for a variety of reasons, according to town officials. As of press time, there were rumors that Stony Point might pick up the slack for the northern part of the county. We'll keep you posted if we hear anything.
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