The Philmont Market & Cafe as a direct-market cooperative is creating a community-based food system by operating as a producer and consumer-owned cooperative, which means both sellers and shoppers can join, and where non-members can also access fresh, locally sourced whole foods at the farmers' markets on Friday 4-8, Saturday 10-2, and Sunday 10-2, at special market events, at the Curbside Cafe on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, & Sun 7-2 , and eventually at the store when it opens its doors following the completion of renovations, Co-op membership increases, community support of the farmers' markets, and community buy-in to creating a community-based food system with the Co-op.

Every time you shop at the farmers' markets on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday you are helping the Co-op a step closer to opening the store to operate a year-round producer and consumer direct-market retail grocery cooperative dedicated to marketing Hudson Valley and New York State farmers' and food producers' products.