Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens
Farmers market in North Brunswick Township, New Jersey
Visiting Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens
- Address
- 130 Log Cabin Road, North Brunswick Township, NJ
- Hours
- Friday 11am–3pm
Markets are seasonal — always confirm before a long drive.
- Season
- 05/17/2024 to 12/13/2024As last published by the market for 2024 — this season's dates may differ.
- Vendors
- 22 reported by the market
- Set-up
- Rutgers Gardens
- Website
- rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu
- Social
Paying at this market
SNAP / EBT is accepted. The market accepts EBT at a central location
Nutrition programs
- WIC Farmers Market
- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Accept EBT at a central location
- Other food and nutrition assistance programs, supplemental coupons, and vouchers
Payment accepted
- Cash
- Personal Checks
- Debit card/Credit card
Payment and benefit details come from the market's own USDA listing and can change season to season.
How the food here is grown
Growing practices reported by vendors at Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens:
- 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
"Organic (USDA Certified)" means at least one vendor holds certification — it does not certify the market itself.
What's sold at Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens
Product categories the market reported to the USDA across its 22 vendors. Individual stalls vary week to week with what is in season.
- 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
About this 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.
Questions about Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens
- Where is Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens?
- Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens is at 130 Log Cabin Road, North Brunswick Township, NJ.
- Does Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens accept SNAP or EBT?
- Yes. The USDA listing for Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens records SNAP/EBT acceptance — accept ebt at a central location. Confirm with the market before you shop, as programs change between seasons.
- When is Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens open?
- Friday 11am–3pm. The market runs 05/17/2024 to 12/13/2024. Farmers markets are seasonal, so check before travelling.
- What can you buy at Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens?
- Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens reports 18 product categories to the USDA: 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. It lists 22 vendors.
- Does Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens have organic produce?
- Vendors at Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens report: 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. Certification applies to individual vendors, not to the market as a whole.
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Farmers Market Atlas lists Cook's Market at Rutgers Gardens from the market's own entry in the public USDA directory. We are not affiliated with the market. Details change — confirm hours and payment options with the market itself.