U-Pick NearbyCook's Market at Rutgers Gardens
Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens is a farmers market in North Brunswick Township, NJ, open on Fridays (May to December). It sets up in a rutgers gardens.
| May to December | Friday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
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| Address | 130 Log Cabin Road, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08901 Directions |
| Vendors | About 22 |
| Food assistance | SNAP, WIC Farmers Market, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program |
| Payment | Cash, Personal Checks, Debit card/Credit card |
| Website | rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu |
Schedule and details as reported to the USDA Local Food Directories, last updated February 2024. Markets change days and seasons from year to year, so check their website or social media before you go. To report a change, use our suggestion form.
What vendors sell
- Fresh fruits
- Fresh vegetables
- Baked goods
- Bedding plants
- Canned or preserved fruits/vegetables
- Coffee/tea
- Cut flowers
- Eggs
- Honey
- Juices/non-alcoholic ciders
- Maple products
- Mushrooms
- Nursery stock (trees)
- Poultry/fowl meat and products
- Prepared foods
- Red/other non-poultry meat and products
- Soap/body care products
- Wine, spirits, beer, hard cider
Growing methods listed: Organic (USDA Certified), Non-Certified, but Practicing Organic, No antibiotics, Non-GMO, No hormones, No pesticides, Grass Fed, Pasture-raised/free-range animals, Humane treatment of animals.
About the market
Cook’s Market is is located at the entrance to Rutgers Gardens and operates rain or shine on Fridays (May thru December) from 11am-3pm. Cook’s Market vendors specialize in fresh, locally grown and made products such as fruits and vegetables from several New Jersey farms including the Rutgers Gardens Student Farm, breads, pastries, cookies, and both vegan and gluten free desserts, honeys and maple syrups, granola, mushrooms, grassfed meats and brown eggs, pickles and marinated vegetables, and both hot and cold prepared foods.
Description from the market's USDA directory listing.
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Pick your own near North Brunswick Township
Want it even fresher? These farms let you pick it yourself:
- Giamarese Farm East Brunswick, NJ · 2 mi · Apples, Peaches, Pumpkins
- John Himich Farms East Brunswick, NJ · 3 mi · Apples, Pumpkins
- Suydam Farms Somerset, NJ · 4 mi · Pumpkins
- Habiak Farms Helmetta, NJ · 7 mi · Pumpkins, Christmas trees
- Snyder's Farm Somerset, NJ · 7 mi · Blueberries, Strawberries, Pumpkins
More farmers markets nearby
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Fri · Mar–Dec
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Sat 9 AM–2 PM · May–Nov
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Thu 10 AM–3 PM
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Sat 9 AM–1 PM · May–Nov
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Sat 9 AM–1 PM · May–Dec
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Sun 9:30 AM–1 PM · Dec–Mar
Frequently asked questions
When is Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens open?
May to December: Friday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This is the schedule the market reported to the USDA directory (last update February 2024).
Does Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens take SNAP/EBT?
Yes, the market lists SNAP and also WIC Farmers Market and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Ask at the market info booth how it works there.
What can you buy at Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens?
Vendors list fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, baked goods, bedding plants, canned or preserved fruits/vegetables, coffee/tea, cut flowers and eggs and more. What is on the tables changes with the season.
Is there a U-pick farm near Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens?
The closest farm we list is Giamarese Farm in East Brunswick, about 2 miles away, with apples, peaches and pumpkins.