Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Opening Day 2018!


Market season is nearly here!!

We kick off another great year of locally produced foods and much more beginning this Saturday, June 2!

In addition to many of your old favorites, we are welcoming new vendors to the market.  Visit our "About the Farmers" page for a current list of vendors.  Expected booths for opening day include:




  • Cultures (NEW - fermented foods and handmade chocolate truffles) 
  • Huber's 3 Ponds Farm
  • Fat Radish Farm
  • Laughlin's Garden
  • Leap's Farm (NEW - locally ground flours)
  • Li'l Luxurious (NEW - handmade bath and beauty products)
  • Lone Oak Farm
  • Longview Farm & Apiary
  • Mahoning Creek Farm
  • Mother Earth Farm
  • Natalie's Goodies 
  • Nature Works Farm
  • Shine Natural Beauty
  • Uncle Henry's Garden
  • Yarnick's Farm
Look for a variety of fresh, local items, including asparagus, rhubarb, peas, greens like lettuce and kale, root veggies such as radishes and beets, and herbs.  Round out your shopping trip with baked goods, honey, eggs, meats, and handmade bath and beauty products!

Wondering when  your favorite fruits and veggies will be in season?  You can find a chart of popular PA vegetables here.

We also have some special booths scheduled:
  • Music:  The local acoustic duo Country Blue will provide live music.  This is their first time playing the market, so be sure to stop in and listen to some country and bluegrass tunes.
  • Artisan:  Color to Dye For returns with handmade jewelry, tie dye, and seasonal pillows. 
  • Artisan:  Ruth Barkey will bring her unique collection of clay sculptures for all ages.  

Remember, we now accept credit, debit, and EBT at our market information booth.  Here is what you need to know about using cards at the market:
  • Cards will be accepted at Saturday morning markets ONLY.
  • Participating vendors will post a sign in their booths stating that they accept market tokens.
  • When you arrive, visit the Market Information booth.  A volunteer will swipe your card and give you tokens.  
  • You can choose how much market money you want.  Credit/debit tokens are $1 each; SNAP tokens are $0.50 each.  
  • Credit/debit transactions include a small transaction fee to help us cover the cost of this service.  There are no fees for SNAP transactions
  • Spend your tokens like cash with participating vendors.  Note: Change cannot be given for purchases made with SNAP tokens.
  • Tokens do not expire.  If you do not spend your market money, you can use it next week, next month, or even next season!
While we hope that many shoppers will take advantage of this system, please remember that cash (especially in small bills) is still the preferred payment method for many of our market vendors!

Thank you to the Center for Community Growth for sponsoring Foodbucks once again this year.  This program allows SNAP customers to double their market dollars, increasing access to fresh foods and bringing additional revenue to our local farmers and producers!

Please remember that, while we at the Farmers' Market are very fond of pets of all kinds, due to PA Department of Agriculture regulations, no pets are permitted at the market.  If you do bring a pet, please tie them up outside the market area.

Finally, get the most up to date information on our Facebook page, and help us spread the word by sharing our Opening Day event.

See you at the market!