Farmer's Market Finds New Home At Echo Lake Park In Howell

HOWELL, NJ — The Howell Farmer’s Market Association wants to remind the community to look for it at its new location at Echo Lake Park and Pavilion at 1205 Maxim Southard Road.

The market was located for the last three years at the municipal building on Route 9.

The Harvest Market in November and its Holiday Market in December will be at Echo Lake.

The Harvest Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 13, organizers say. This year the Harvest Market will include a pie -baking contest. Directions to the market can be found here.

The Farmer’s Market Association expects that Echo Lake Park and Pavilion will become its new permanent home.

“The move to Echo Lake is a great opportunity to grow the market and provide more amenities to the vendors and the customers who visit the Market on Sundays from May to October," said Market President Joan Osborne about the move.

"Echo Lake Park has a nicer aesthetic for a farmer’s market than the current highway location and offers shade trees, picnic tables, playground equipment, the lake, bathrooms and an indoor pavilion for inclement weather," she added.

She said the market has regularly featured local musicians for entertainment and the park offers options for people to sit and enjoy the music after they shop with their favorite vendors.

"While we have had a good run on Highway 9, the new location is not far from our current location, and we expect that people will find us even if we are not right on the highway. We will also have more space to accommodate more vendors, and hope to continue to grow the market," she said.

The Holiday Market will be held in conjunction with the annual holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting, sponsored by the township.