Update: The strawberries are in. At least three vendors at the downtown market had red, ripe locally grown berries this morning.

Syracuse, NY -- Today marks the opening day of the Downtown Farmers Market in Syracuse's Clinton Square.

All over Central New York, the farmers market season is ramping up. Last week marked the opening of the newest, the Fayetteville Farmers Market CNY, in the parking lot at the Towne Center (near Bonefish Grill).

The crowds were good despite threatening weather. The market has a "grand opening" this Thursday.

"This is a great start to the season and hopefully it can only get better," said Fayetteville market manager Stephanie Lipsey. She and her husband, William, also operate the Drover Hill Farms stand, which sells pasture-raised beef and other meats.

The Downtown Farmers Market is now in its 37th year, and market manager Chuck McFadden said it's added a handful of new vendors for 2014. The market has space for about 40 vendors.

New vendors this year include Pascarella's Bakery of Liverpool, Grey Barn Farms of Tully (vegetables, herbs, garlic etc), and a bakery/fruit stand run by Gemma Cummings of Lyons in Wayne County.

Also new this year is a program in which kids can pick up free seedlings to plant. "They can plant the seed, watch it grow and send us back some pictures," McFadden said.

The first day will probably find lots of vendors with greens and lettuces, while over the next few weeks farmers will be adding such items as beets, cucumbers, berries and more, leading ultimately to the "full harvest" offerings starting in July.

"It takes a few weeks to get everything in, but then when we get to midsummer we have just about anything you want," McFadden said.

Farmers markets

Here are some of the major farmers markets in Central New York.

Onondaga County

• Bayberry Market: Bayberry Plaza parking lot, Route 57 at Blackberry Road, Clay, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through the end of October; 652-1463.

• Central New York Regional Market: 2100 Park St., Syracuse, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays (through November); 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays (year-round); Flea Market 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays; 422-8647.

• Camillus Farmers Market: Camillus Municipal Building, 4600 W. Genesee St., 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 Fridays, through the end of October; 488-1234.

• Downtown Farmers Market: Water Street at Clinton Square (on south side of fountain), Syracuse; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, to Oct. 14; 422-8284.

• Fayetteville Farmers Market CNY, parking lot at Towne Center off Burdick Street (near Bonefish Grill), 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, through Oct. 30.

• Greater Baldwinsville Community Farmers Market: Baldwin Square (behind the B'Ville Diner); 4 to 7 p.m. (8 p.m. in July and August), through Oct. 8.

• Syracuse Eastside Neighborhood Farmers Market: Westcott Community Center, 826 Euclid Ave., 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, starting June 18 through the end of October; Oct. 30; 478-8634.

• Town of Skaneateles Farmers Market: 1 E Austin St., 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through mid-October; 315-727-9320.

Cayuga County

• Auburn Farmers Co-op Market: State Street at Routes 5 & 20 (Curley's Parking lot) Auburn; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, through the end of October; 678-1622.

• Moravia Farmers Market: 130 Main St. (Route 38; in parking lot of Kinney Drugs), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, June 12 through Oct. 30. 497-8375.

Cortland County

• Cortland Farmers Market: Main Street, between Orchard and Court streets, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays, through Oct. 25; 607-835-6438.

• Homer Farmers Market: On the Green, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through October; 607-591-5979.

Madison County

• Cazenovia Farmers Market: Memorial (Cannon) Park, Albany Street Route 20); 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 1; 655-9243.

• Chittenango Farmers Market, Dr. West Park., across from the Chittenango fire station on Genesee Street; 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through the summer.

Oswego County

• Fulton Farmers Market: Canalview Park & Shop parking lot (off Route 481), 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25; 343-7681.

• Oswego Farmers Market: West First Street between Bridge and Oneida streets, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Oct. 9, 343-7681.

• Parish Farmers Market: corner Routes 69 and 69A; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, July through August.

Tompkins County

• Ithaca Farmers Market: Steamboat Landing, Third Street at the waterfront, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 26; 607-273-7109.

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