Wednesday kicks off the 2026 Dunkirk Farmers Market season. The Market will take place every Wednesday to Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine) outside the Dunkirk Senior Center located at 45 Cliffstar Court under the City’s agrarian pavilion complex.

“We are so very grateful to Refresco for stepping up time and again to support the Dunkirk Market and I am proud to announce that they will once again be the Title Sponsor for our 2026 Dunkirk Farmers Market season! On behalf of Mayor Wdowiasz, and the City of Dunkirk, we would like to once again thank Refresco for their continued support of the Market for the fifth season in a row. Their outstanding support for our community and local farmers is so greatly appreciated!” says E.J. Hayes, City of Dunkirk Deputy Director of Planning & Development.

Roberto Fred Farms and Richard Feinen Farms will return to the Market weekly in 2026. They offer a wide variety of vegetables, fruit, herbs, preserves, honey, and vegetable plants. Conklin Family Farms will also be returning this season to provide a wonderful assortment of beef, pork, eggs and select dairy products. Ma Baker is back offering their ever-popular breads, pastries, jams and dip mixes. Additionally, Sunshine Honey will be returning to the Market this season with their wonderful varieties of honeys including clover, goldenrod, basswood and locust. New to the Market this season is Enchanted Mountains Candle Company that will offer a lovely display of soy candles, wax melts, art prints and Blind Date with a Book gifts.

Hayes announced the return of NYS Agriculture & Market’s FreshConnect Checks (FCC) Program. The program aims to expand access to fresh food in underserved communities to improve the diets of individuals in those communities and foster economic development. The FreshConnect Checks Program was designed to increase the purchasing power of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers while supporting local farmers in New York State. With FreshConnect Checks, you can double your money as the Market offer a 100% percent match: for every $2 in SNAP, you get a $2 coupon up to $50 in coupons.

Edible food items permitted for purchase using SNAP benefits and FCC checks include, but are not limited to: Fruits, vegetables, beef, fish, poultry, milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, honey, maple syrup, seeds and plants that produce food, apple cider, juice, bread, pasta, etc.

The Dunkirk Farmers Market also accepts EBT/SNAP benefits, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits, and WIC VF checks.

The Dunkirk Farmers Market thanks Refresco, NYS Agriculture & Market and the Farmers Market Federation of NY for their generous support. If you are interested in becoming a farm vendor, entertainer, craft or prepared food vendor, or are a community organization wishing to set up a table, please contact us at 716-366-9876 or Dunkirkfarmersmarket@gmail.com