Join us this Saturday May 1st as we usher in the Easton Farmers' Market's 269th season. After a long, challenging winter, we're all ready for the promise of Spring and the gifts of the new growing season. We're also entering a transitional period with glimmers of normalcy appearing each day, and more hope on the horizon. Live music and market dining return this season and we welcome back two of our restaurant vendors - Terra Cafe and Tierra du Fuego. We will continue to require masks and encourage social distancing in the shopping area until further notice.
New this year is a Market Bike Valet with free, supervised bike parking (located by the foot bridge) and a new Market Rewards program designed to connect the riverfront with Easton's 40+ storefronts! You'll also find new insulated market bags (thanks to our friends at EPS Financial), and new reusable bags with handy compartments for baguettes, wine, flowers and more. Bags will be available for sale at all our entry tents, as well as at the Main Merch Tent, where you'll find tons of new market swag! Check out our 2021 Events Calendar HERE.
Opening Ceremony - 9:30 am on the Scott Park Stage
Special Guest Speakers: US Congresswoman Susan Wild, PA State Representative Robert Freeman, and Easton Market District Advisory Council Chairperson Steven Schmid.
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The times they are a changing. After more than a decade the EFM is saying goodbye to Stagecoach Apiaries. As you may have heard, our good friend Pete is venturing into a well deserved retirement. We wish him lots of time to do all the things he loves... from fishing, to ballroom dancing. We’re so thankful for all the wonderful honey Pete nourished us with over the years. But we know that nothing pleases Pete more than seeing young bee keepers taking over this vital industry. So this Saturday we’re proud to welcome Pocono Apiaries to the Easton Farmers’ Market. Apiarist Jeremy White trained under another veteran beekeeper in the area- Frank Licata of Bramble Ridge. Jeremy serves on the board of the Monroe’s Beekeepers Association, and is particularly passionate about bee keeping education and community hives. He’ll be bringing an observation hive to the market every week. Please give Jeremy a warm Easton welcome this Saturday. He knows he has some mighty big shoes to fill but he’s up for the challenge and looking forward to being a part of America’s Oldest Open Air Market. Please note: for the first month or so, Pocono Apiaries will be offering Bramble Ridge Honey while Jeremy waits for his own honey to come in for the season.
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New to this year’s market is Zekraft - Curators of Taste. Zekraft makes and curates well-crafted food and pantry items from the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Community minded, they’re inspired by the bountiful farms and artisanal creators that make our area unique. They select consciously sourced items, cognizant of offering a more healthful option, realizing that we all need to indulge from time to time. At the market Zekraft will be offering grab-&-go soup, salad, and crostini. This week Zekraft is initiating their buy one give one campaign. For every salad sold at the market, they will be donating one to those in need. And get this - all of their packaging can be returned! They will clean and sterilize it for future use.
This week’s salads include: Thai Chicken, Nicoise, Strawberry Pecan, Shrimp Soba Noodle, and Roasted Chicken. Their soup offering will be Chicken Corn Chowder and Carrot Ginger and for crostini Sun-dried Tomato and Pate. Please visit https://zekraft.com for more information.
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Meet FD Market Mobile - a sustainable goods shop and zero-waste refillery on wheels! FD's refill model allows you to bring your own container and fill up on their variety of natural bulk household and personal care products. The mobile shop carries everything you need for a clean and green home. All of the products are sustainably and ethically sourced as locally as possible. Their vision is to help the Lehigh Valley reduce waste and live more sustainably, one refill at a time.
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A Message from our New Sponsor - LVHN
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At Lehigh Valley Health Network, we’re excited to be joining the Easton Farmer’s Market as a new partner for the 2021 season. Throughout the season, we’ll be bringing you LVHN information, activities and services that can help you live a healthier life. And, we’ll be sharing news about our newest campus, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hecktown Oaks, which is scheduled for its own Opening Day in just a few short weeks on July 1, 2021 in Lower Nazareth.
LVHN is proud to be the Official Health Care Partner of Greater Easton Development Partnership. We’re looking forward to sharing many Better Days Ahead with our neighbors in the greater Easton community through involvement in the Easton Farmers' Market, Easton Public Market, Live at the Falls, and many other GEDP activities. For more information on the Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hecktown Oaks campus, please visit LVHN.org/HecktownOaks.
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And the 2021 veggie season begins for Cabbage Throw Farm! Emily & Dean will be pulling a limited selection of spring greens and roots from their gardens this week, including one of their favorites, hakurei salad turnips! They are so sweet this time of year and can be enjoyed eaten raw, roasted, and sautéed along with their greens. The CTF lineup will also include kale, chard, radish, baby greens, Bok choy, scallion & little gem romaine. They can’t wait to get back into the market groove and see their favorite veggie friends & patrons. #peaceandplants
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Phillips Farms is excited to be back at the Easton Farmers Market this season! This weekend Phillips Farms will be bringing fresh asparagus, spinach, swiss chard, radishes, lettuce, herbs, scallions and leeks, all freshly picked from the field. Also available will be potatoes, cabbage, beets, and apples. And don’t forget the flowers and plants: gorgeous begonias, geraniums, petunias, and hanging baskets, plus many varieties of herb plants. Lilacs may also make an appearance! Credit cards accepted.
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Jess and Matt are excited for opening day! They'll have lettuce mix, spinach, arugula, baby chard, baby kale, green kale, collard greens, pea shoots, microgreens, radishes, and scallions. Salvaterra's will also have a limited supply of cherry tomatoes - first picking of the season. Early bird gets the tomatoes!
Opening day sale on bagged greens: lettuce mix, spinach, arugula, baby kale, baby chard! Buy one bag for $3 or two bags for $5! Time to stock up and enjoy lot of beautiful fresh spring greens!
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Asparagus has arrived at Scholl Orchards! Fire up the grill or get ready to roast this spring delicacy. You'll also find freshly picked scallions, onions, potatoes, and lots of apples and pears. Plus cold cider, and plenty of your favorite jarred items like applesauce and fruit butters.
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In celebration of opening weekend and Cinco de Mayo, Breakaway Farms rolls out an all new chorizo sausage!
Latin Fusion Chorizo: Taking the best of their Mexican and Uruguayan Chorizos and blending them into a new sausage that has both depth of flavor from the added Grass-Fed beef and red wine and just enough garlic and heat to pique your taste buds. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style or delight your friends with an incredible choripan; either way this new fusion chorizo is sure to delight!
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Tomblers is BACK with all their specialties - pasties, pierogi, pizza crusts, pies, cookies and Dragon bread! Karen says she's baking up a storm to have all your favorites ready for market day!
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Everything is Better Down By The River! Lisa and Anne are thrilled to be here for another wonderful season of local flavor; happy to meet new folks, and happy to see old friends, too.
This week they will bring some of last year's favorites: Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken Curry Pie, Steak and Stilton, Apple Turnovers, Toffee Streusel Apple Cheesecake Pie, Blueberry Buttermilk Pie, Pasteis de Nata, and some new treats - Pop Tart, anyone? And, as always, some surprises, too.
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K & S Grille (Spring Valley Microgreens)
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Ken & Sue Austin are introducing something NEW this season — over a dozen varieties of their own freshly grown microgreens! Yep, they started a microgreen business and have been busy bees experimenting with new varieties all winter long.
Look for fresh healthy twists on all your old favorites, like K&S’ famous crab cakes atop a salad! Or a gourmet grilled cheese with some spicy microgreens. They’ll also have their farm fresh breakfast sandwiches, breakfast burritos, signature fries, fresh-squeezed lemonade and more. And on festival days you’ll find specialties like strawberry shortcake, fried green tomatoes, and hot apple fritters.
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Fieldstone Coffee Roasters
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Fieldstone is brining all your favorites for opening day! Dust off those Fieldstone Goat growlers and get your cold brew fills of Coconut Cold Brew, or FCR House Cold Brew! On tap they will have their almost famous Coconut Nitro Coffee, and House Nitro coffee! Get ready for Bubble Tea! A new flavor every week with rotating fun Bobas! Hot Coffee; Historic Blend c1752 will be on drip. For faster service you may order your fresh roasted coffee beans at FieldstoneCoffeeRoasters.com USE CODE: “Easton" at check out and your shipping charges will be dropped.
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No pre-ordering this year but Don will have a featured “Booch of the Day” each week. This week it's “Flying Elvis” blueberry, rose hips, and hibiscus. The other five non alcoholic flavors will vary from week to week but will be chosen from a “standard” group of fourteen varieties. Please bring clean growlers to fill! And look for mixed hard six packs!
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Like Susan, we thought this day would never come. It was a long winter, but Teel's Hill is looking forward to starting their 18th year with the Easton Farmers' Market. Susan will have a choice of 50 different handcrafted homemade soaps all made from the finest ingredients scented with essential oils. She'll also be offering spritz, massage body oils, body powders, lip balms, sugar scrubs and much more.She really does have you covered from head to toe!
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This Week's Guest Vendors
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Inna’s Pierogi Shop will be serving up their authentic family recipe perogi on the first Saturday of every month! Inna's uses organic ingredients in their dough and filling and sources their ingredients locally whenever possible. They offer vegan, vegetarian and protein options and will be serving both ready to eat pierogi and frozen pouches. Look for Inna's by the foot bridge. https://www.innaspierogishop.com/
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KNECHT
Knecht is making their market debut with their distinct style of laser cut products. These wood garden markers are unique, made in Easton and $2 apiece. Choose from 36 herbs and garden vegetables specifically chosen for zone 6b.
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MUD & MAKER
Mud & Maker is back for opening day! Visit them in the first booth by the footbridge/ EFM info tent.
Steph will be stocked full with bowls, mugs, air plant holders, gnomies and all of your favorite Mud & Maker goodies. All wares are fully functional - microwave and dishwasher safe, and always lead free (and vegan!)
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BELLA'S BISTRO
Where Food is Medicine
Your fur babies will be wagging with delight over this new vendor. At Bella's Bistro, their goal is to help educate people on how to feed their pup a clean diet, with no preservatives or toxic chemicals, one pet parent at a time. They use only human-grade, nutrient-dense whole superfoods to make small batches with love.
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Also on site this Week:
- Heart Beet Studio
- The Bubbly Goat (look for the BG on 1st and 3rd Saturdays)
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2021 Market Music Series presented by
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Enjoy folk and pop tunes from Lehigh Valley favorite, Tim Harakal - a regular on the open mic scene. Grab your favorite beverage and some market eats and relax on the spacious lawn in front of the Scott Park stage. Bistro tables will also be available.
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At the Easton Public Market
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To round out your market day shopping, visit the Highmark Farmstand or shop online and schedule a pick-up between 9 AM - 1 PM on market Saturdays. You will receive 10% off your entire order. The Farmstand will apply the discount when they process your order. You’ll find your savings posted on the receipt.
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Get your Peace Tree Farm Plants at the Farmstand!
The Farmers' Market was sad to say goodbye to Peace Tree Farm this season. But the GOOD NEWS is that you can now order your favorite herb plants, hanging baskets, veggie plants, and garden geeks through the Farmstand! Farmstand manager Wolf is heading down to Kitnersville TODAY to pick up a bounty of green goodness for your home and garden.
*Quantities are limited. ORDER ONLINE to ensure availability and schedule pick-up.
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The one downside about our riverfront location is not being within eyeshot the Easton Public Market, and downtown's wonderful shops and restaurants. But they're only minutes away! While you're already parked, take the opportunity to shop and explore the downtown!
DEAL OF THE WEEK
Each week we'll be featuring a different downtown business offering a special Market Reward! This week's featured business is Learke, an amazing little shop located at 64 N. 4th Street. Pick up the Market Rewards Deal of the Week at one of the EFM Information Tents!
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The market, in partnership with Easton Main Street Initiative, will be offering weekly guided FAM(iliarity) Tours at 10:30 a.m. Learn about downtown's newest business and projects, and a touch of history too! Tours will be approximately 30 minutes long and will leave from the parking lot entrance closest to the Post Office.
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Thank You Sponsors!
Proud Supporters of the Easton Farmers' Market
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