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At the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market a group of veterans gathered Sunday. Their meals were on the house, courtesy of Wasel’s Omelets and in honor of Veterans Day. Most of the men are regulars who enjoy the camaraderie they’ve found. One of them is Hellertown resident Donald “Don” Lewis, a 94-year-old WWII veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart.
The weather wasn’t exactly ideal, but it didn’t do much to damper the spirits of organizers and shoppers who turned out to celebrate the opening of the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market Sunday morning in Hellertown.
The opening of the 2019 Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market in Hellertown is fast approaching, and this year nearly local 40 vendors are confirmed participants. The market opens for its 14th season on Sunday, May 5.
If you’re a regular Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market patron, you may want to make a mental note about this year’s market, which will be held in a different location than normal.
If you’ve been missing leisurely Sunday mornings shopping for fresh veggies (and more) and socializing at the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market, you won’t have to miss it much longer. This year’s market will feature nearly 40 vendors selling a variety of homegrown and producer-only items at Hellertown’s Water Street Park.
The Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market’s annual People’s Choice Cabbage Fest was held Sunday, Oct. 9 and featured a large number of cabbage-themed food entries, which were voted upon by visitors to the market who paid $3 to taste-test them.
The Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market’s popular annual Sunflower Seed Head contest sponsored by Lost River Caverns and judged by cave co-owner/market volunteer committee member Beverly Rosewicz was held in September.
Although there are only two months left in the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market’s 2016 season, there is still a lot planned at the weekly market in Hellertown’s Water Street Park.
Amid the produce and food vendors at Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market is a modest booth with a single item available: lemonade. And to receive a glass all you have to do is donate any amount of money to a great cause.
Renowned food preservationist, canning expert, blogger and author Marisa McClellan will make her second appearance at the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market in Hellertown when she conducts a free canning demonstration this Sunday, July 24 at 10 a.m.
