Metuchen Farmers Market — Attraction in Metuchen

The Farmer's Market is located on New St and Pearl St, walking distance from the train station, and runs on Saturday's 9am - 2pm. It just started for the season 6/10/23.

They have plenty of flowers, veggies, bread, etc. They have vendors from all over the place like Sourland Spirits, Zell's Farm (cool mushrooms - $10 for a mixed variety pack and $6 for all the same mushrooms!), pickles (good job handling them with gloves during setup as I saw them as I was walking by), and many others. Some of the food items like the bread from Stack's Pizza have questionable hygiene - I saw the bread resting in the back seat of a van with the bread leaning on the seats uncovered. While you can wash veggies no problem, you can't do the same with the bread.

Hoboken Farms was there as well but I had a terrible experience with them. I was kind enough to wait for the 3 staff members to finish chitchatting after the customer ahead of me paid and left. I stood right in front of the bread and cashier for about a minute waiting for them to stop chatting. They completely ignored me up until 3 caucasian females at least 4 - 5 feet behind just got there, and the cashier litterally had to look past my shoulder and asked them, "Can I help you?" I said I was there 1st and waiting patiently. Not once did he apologize to me. I was going to buy more things and ask where they were in Hoboken since I never saw their place there in all the times I've been in Hoboken, but they left a bad taste and I just bought a few items instead.

Produce Pete was there on 7/29/23 signing books!

You won't find great deals in this Farmers Market. Prices are just average to expensive (think Whole Foods prices) but I think the draw is having all the vendors in one area in the outdoors.

There are 3-hours free parking in the adjacent parking deck on Saturday, Market day. It gets very busy so if you don't mind walking, just park...

The veggies & fruit were NOT top quality. The prices were outrages for what was and should have been better. I am glad as a Senior I could just drive away and go elsewhere. The owners should consider would they want their own parents to eat such. It is a shame I got the vouchers for 25.00 which is what the .govt. allots. Giving of ourselves self worth for working to be given such. To work 30 yrs. able to raise children, grans, myself and have a good life. This is disgraceful. Some seniors don't get them. Choices is one I have. Infact I grew up in Metuchen, where education was tops and you got good jobs to have the govt. not giving better to seniors. Rising cost, medical and housing for Seniors should be free since the taxes taken from paychecks and donations given seems to be so horrible to see Some Seniors eating from garbage cans or bins. In a country like ours. Enough said it...

This is one of the better farmer's markets in the area. There is always good fresh produce. Aside from the produce, pickes and baked goods can be had there.

Get there early because there are usually pretty long lines. There are nearby parking lots, and meter parking on the street. Be sure to pay for parking, they are always checking and giving tickets. There are service fees for parking, they do not...