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Kids’ activities also are amping up this year, McBride breads and baked goods, cut flowers, fresh herbs, meat and
says. Each Saturday of the month will feature a different form poultry, dairy, craft beer and spirits, and prepared foods
of programming for the little ones. Look for craft days, made with local ingredients. Downtown Allentown Local
kids’ musical performances, puppet shows, educational Food Market Coordinator Steve Shelly of Gottschell Farm
workshops and a kids’ cook-off. expects between 12 to 14 vendors. A different food truck
also will participate each week.
New this year at Easton Public Market: cooking and
wellness classes, farmer and chef demonstrations and Also, Rodale Institute will operate three regional organic
kids cooking adventures. Outside the market, summer farm stands this year in conjunction with its Agriculture
weekends will be hopping with pop-up beer gardens, table Supported Communities Farm Share Program.
tennis competitions and live music.
“In addition to the shares, we will sell a la carte organic
For a full schedule of events and theme days, visit the produce and herbs from the farm as well as organically
markets’ websites: www.eastonfarmersmarket and raised eggs and meats,” says Cynthia Jones, ASC program
www.eastonpublicmarket.com. manager. The markets also will include guest vendors at
different times throughout the season.
The Easton Farmers’ Market in Centre Square (the
intersection of Third and Northampton streets) is open The markets start the first week of June and will be held
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May 6 through Dec. through the beginning of November at these locations:
16. The EPM is open-year round from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesdays through Saturdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Sacred Heart
Sundays. Check the website for early morning breakfast Hospital Sigal Center, 450 W. Chew St., Allentown.
vendors and late-night weekend vendors.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Allentown YMCA,
Allentown Farmers Markets 425 S. 15th St., Allentown.
Downtown Allentown is also getting its own weekly Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rodale Institute,
farmers market this year. Fresh Fridays will open May 5 and 611 Siegfriedale Road, Kutztown.
run through October at the Southwest Plaza at Seventh and
Hamilton streets. The market’s hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. markets in the Lehigh Valley
Allentown Farmers Market at the Fairgrounds, 17th
Fresh Fridays will feature local fruit and vegetables,
and Chew streets. It’s open year-round, except during the
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