If you’re a believer in locally sourced products, made-in-the-USA goods or supporting small business, the Batavia Indoor Market is here to provide that opportunity, organizers say.
“Everything’s all homemade, it’s quality; it’s not coming out of China,” said Adam Garner of Garner Farms in Le Roy. “And there’s an online market of local vendors. You can order online and pick it up on Saturday just like you would at the grocery store. It’s a one-stop shop. There’s milk and eggs, produce, veggies and fruit, meat, mushrooms and cheeses.”
The market runs from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 4 and 18, Dec. 16, Jan. 6 and 20, Feb. 3 and 17, and March 2, 16 and 30. It is inside Batavia City Centre, downtown Batavia.
In the market for some amaranth microgreens? Or maybe some honey nut squash, large blue doll pumpkins, Honeycrisp apples, maple syrup that’s chocolate infused, dinosaur kale or broccoli microgreens, perhaps? Or how about lion’s mane mushrooms to shake up that stir fry?
The online market lists 176 items, and orders will be open from 8 a.m. Mondays through 8 p.m. Thursdays the week of each market. Available items will change based on the season.
The items are listed on the site, where orders are placed and purchased. Current online vendors listed are Flint’s Maple, Botanical Ben, Garner Farms and Creekside Designs and Blanks.
City Centre regulars are to include Relevé Dancewear, Everybody Eats, Batavia Stagecoach Florist, Sandman Wood Designs and Magick Smoque Shoppe, with visiting vendors at each market. This week’s market includes:
- Porter Farms - fresh vegetables, ground beef and lamb
- Garner Farms - pasture-raised pork and chicken with fresh eggs (when available), homemade lard soap
- Ladybugs Creations - custom gifts, including 3D prints
- Meadow Moon Designs - jewelry and accessories
- For the Love of Madeline Candles - handmade candles
As for his own products, Garner is proud to tell people about the heritage pork and chicken products that come from his Le Roy-based farm.
“Our pork and chicken is pasture-raised," he said. "They’re naturally raised, with no hormones or antibiotics."
To check out the online market, go HERE
For more information about the indoor market, email director@bataviadevelopmentcorp.org or call 585-813-8054.
