Wednesday, April 27, 2011

The Easton Farmers Market Comes Back to Centre Square Saturday, May 7th!


Posted by: Noël Jones

The Farmers Market comes back next weekend and I can't wait! Our farmers market is the oldest in the nation, and the best thing about weekends in Easton from Spring to Fall, complete with live music and all kinds of festivities. When I moved here four and a half years ago, the market was really hurting, and I was worried that it might go under, but the folks at Easton's Main Street Initiative have done an incredible job of planning and marketing and bringing the market back to its current, flourishing state. Last year's market was the best yet, and this summer's market stands to blow last year's away, with over 35 vendors (click here for a list of all 35, compiled by Kelly Huth of the Express-Times), live bands, cooking demonstrations and all kinds of other activities planned. Click here to see the Opening Day schedule for next Saturday, May 7th, which is focused on cultivating and cooking with fresh herbs. As this is the first market of the year, the whole town is bound to come out for the event, never mind all the visitors from Bethlehem, Allentown and the surrounding townships--see you there!

9 comments:

Piaggio said...

Noel, I think you mean next Saturday. This Saturday is April 30.

noel jones said...

Piaggio--right you are! I have made the correction--thanks. I think it was wishful thinking on my part ; )

Anonymous said...

I cannot wait!!!! I love the farmer's market and everything about it. It makes me proud to live in Easton.

noel jones said...

Me too!

Alan Raisman said...

You can learn a lot more about the Easton Farmers' Market at their website, on Facebook and on Twitter.

http://www.eastonfarmersmarket.com/

http://www.facebook.com/EastonFarmersMarket

http://twitter.com/#!/buyfresh

Twitter: @buyfresh

noel jones said...

Thanks, Alan.

ikindle said...

Also taking place at the market opening will be Easton's Arbor Day observance. The Environmental Advisory Council will have a booth where we'll be giving away information and free trees. Come by and say hi!

Anonymous said...

I love love love noel jones.....Tunsie

noel jones said...

ikindle--thanks for the info--how cool, free trees! big tree saplings or little decorative/fruit trees?