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Farmers’ Market Preps for New Season, Different Venue

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Both current and new vendors came to Hellertown Borough Hall Thursday for the first planning meeting of the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market’s 2015 season, which will mark its tenth anniversary.

Tery Boos of the Saucon Valley Farmers' Market explains some of the changes that will result from the market's temporary relocation to Dimmick Park at the start of the 2015 season.

Tery Boos of the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market explains some of the changes that will result from the market’s temporary relocation to Dimmick Park at the start of the 2015 season.

“In celebration of our tenth anniversary we will have some new and exciting happenings at the market,” SVFM chairperson Shelley Goldberg promised.

Due to construction at Water Street Park–which is going to be improved–the SVFM will open in May at Dimmick Park, committee member Terry Boos explained.

Dimmick Park will be the market’s temporary home for at least eight weeks, vendors learned at the meeting.

In spite of the location change, the market will still be easily accessible to borough residents, including pedestrians, Goldberg said.

More information–including vendor/crafter applications–is available online at svfarmersmarket.org.

Attendees at the first planning meeting for the Saucon Valley Farmers' Market's 2015 season.

Attendees at the first planning meeting for the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market’s 2015 season at Hellertown Borough Hall.

The Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market is open Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May through November. It hosts dozens of local growers, artisan food-makers and other producers of locally-sourced goods.

The market–which is staffed entirely by volunteers–also hosts many special events and live entertainment throughout the season.

With nearly four dozen vendors, the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market has grown to become one of the largest farmers’ markets in the region.

Updates are also regularly posted on its Facebook page.

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Josh Popichak

Josh Popichak is the owner, publisher and editor of Saucon Source. A Lehigh Valley native, he's covered local news since 2005 and previously worked for Berks-Mont News and AOL/Patch. Contact him at josh@sauconsource.com.

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