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Region home to a bumper crop of farmers markets
great way to get the freshest produce, through December; and then from 10 a.m. to
short of growing it yourself, is to stop by noon on the second and fourth Saturdays of the
a local farmers market. month from January to April at 30 N. Fourth St.
Most markets feature locally grown Emmaus Farmers’ Market in the
vegetables and fruit; some markets also have parking lot of National Penn Bank, 235
wine, meats, flowers and ready‑made items. Main St. Twenty‑six vendors offer a variety
of foods including meats, poultry, seasonal
The Lehigh Valley is home to almost a dozen produce, eggs, cheese, honey, yogurt, locally
large farmers markets and even more small, roasted coffee, desserts and artisan breads
roadside stands during the summer and early Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from mid‑April
fall, including: through December. (The market also has
reduced hours and 10 vendors from January to
Easton Public Market in the former mid‑April.)
Weller Center, 325 Northampton St.
The year‑round market “is a modern take on Macungie Farmers’ Market in
the historical concept of a public market,” Macungie Memorial Park, 50 N. Poplar
says Megan McBride, market district director. St. In addition to seasonal fruits and vegetables,
Market days are Wednesday through Sunday. vendors offer sausages, natural soap, honey,
Hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Some dining cut flowers and canned prepared foods. Open
destinations, such as Mister Lee’s Noodles, Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. from May 19 to
are open until 10 p.m. while businesses such as Oct. 27, except for Aug. 25.
Fieldstone Coffee Roasters & Tea opens a few
hours earlier. Parking is available at Fourth and Nazareth Farmers’ Market in the Circle
Church streets. at Main and Center streets from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturdays, April 30 through Oct.
Allentown Farmers’ Market at the 29. Vendors offer seasonal produce, pies and
Fairgrounds, 17th and Chew streets. other baked goods, dog treats, soap, cheese
It’s open year‑round, except during the and more.
Great Allentown Fair, Thursdays from 9 a.m.
to 8 p.m., Fridays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Northampton Farmers’ Market will be
Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than held from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays starting May
65 merchants offer seasonal produce, baked 24 and running through Sept. 27. It will be held
goods, flowers and plants, candy, gourmet foods at Uptown Park, 19th and Main streets in the
and fresh meats, fish and poultry. Dine‑in and borough. Vendors will offer seasonal produce
takeout is also available. and other specialties.
Bath Farmers’ Market at Keystone Park, Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market at
Race and Green streets. Open Fridays from Water Street Park in Hellertown from
3 to 7 p.m. from May to October. The market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays from May 1 to
features locally grown produce as well as kiffles, November. Nearly 40 vendors offer fruits,
pierogies, pastries and other specialties. vegetables, meats, cheese, milk, eggs, breads,
pastries, jams, jellies, coffee, honey, flowers,
Bethlehem Farmers’ Market in herbs, soup and more.
Farrington Square (New and Morton
streets). Its 14 vendors offer fresh produce, Trexlertown Farmer’s Market in the
lunch items, baked goods and more. Open courtyard at the Valley Preferred Cycling
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays, from May Center. It is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
to October. Saturdays. It opens May 14 and runs through
the Saturday before Thanksgiving. All vendors
Easton Farmers’ Market in Centre come from within 30 miles of the market.
Square. Open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays
Region home to a bumper crop of farmers markets
great way to get the freshest produce, through December; and then from 10 a.m. to
short of growing it yourself, is to stop by noon on the second and fourth Saturdays of the
a local farmers market. month from January to April at 30 N. Fourth St.
Most markets feature locally grown Emmaus Farmers’ Market in the
vegetables and fruit; some markets also have parking lot of National Penn Bank, 235
wine, meats, flowers and ready‑made items. Main St. Twenty‑six vendors offer a variety
of foods including meats, poultry, seasonal
The Lehigh Valley is home to almost a dozen produce, eggs, cheese, honey, yogurt, locally
large farmers markets and even more small, roasted coffee, desserts and artisan breads
roadside stands during the summer and early Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from mid‑April
fall, including: through December. (The market also has
reduced hours and 10 vendors from January to
Easton Public Market in the former mid‑April.)
Weller Center, 325 Northampton St.
The year‑round market “is a modern take on Macungie Farmers’ Market in
the historical concept of a public market,” Macungie Memorial Park, 50 N. Poplar
says Megan McBride, market district director. St. In addition to seasonal fruits and vegetables,
Market days are Wednesday through Sunday. vendors offer sausages, natural soap, honey,
Hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Some dining cut flowers and canned prepared foods. Open
destinations, such as Mister Lee’s Noodles, Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. from May 19 to
are open until 10 p.m. while businesses such as Oct. 27, except for Aug. 25.
Fieldstone Coffee Roasters & Tea opens a few
hours earlier. Parking is available at Fourth and Nazareth Farmers’ Market in the Circle
Church streets. at Main and Center streets from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturdays, April 30 through Oct.
Allentown Farmers’ Market at the 29. Vendors offer seasonal produce, pies and
Fairgrounds, 17th and Chew streets. other baked goods, dog treats, soap, cheese
It’s open year‑round, except during the and more.
Great Allentown Fair, Thursdays from 9 a.m.
to 8 p.m., Fridays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Northampton Farmers’ Market will be
Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than held from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays starting May
65 merchants offer seasonal produce, baked 24 and running through Sept. 27. It will be held
goods, flowers and plants, candy, gourmet foods at Uptown Park, 19th and Main streets in the
and fresh meats, fish and poultry. Dine‑in and borough. Vendors will offer seasonal produce
takeout is also available. and other specialties.
Bath Farmers’ Market at Keystone Park, Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market at
Race and Green streets. Open Fridays from Water Street Park in Hellertown from
3 to 7 p.m. from May to October. The market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays from May 1 to
features locally grown produce as well as kiffles, November. Nearly 40 vendors offer fruits,
pierogies, pastries and other specialties. vegetables, meats, cheese, milk, eggs, breads,
pastries, jams, jellies, coffee, honey, flowers,
Bethlehem Farmers’ Market in herbs, soup and more.
Farrington Square (New and Morton
streets). Its 14 vendors offer fresh produce, Trexlertown Farmer’s Market in the
lunch items, baked goods and more. Open courtyard at the Valley Preferred Cycling
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays, from May Center. It is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
to October. Saturdays. It opens May 14 and runs through
the Saturday before Thanksgiving. All vendors
Easton Farmers’ Market in Centre come from within 30 miles of the market.
Square. Open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays
