Guide to Local Farmers' Market's 2014

Grown locally, sold locally and enjoyed by local residents, the Farmers’ Markets are happening this Spring in Montgomery County. Check out our 2014′ Guide that includes everything from produce to clothing, fresh caught fish, hand crafted goods and more. Help support our local vendors by bringing farm fresh food right to your table and stay tuned for more additions and updates to our 2014 Guide to Farmers’ Market’s in Montgomery County!

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Collegeville Farmers’ Market

Celebrate the return of Spring with the farm fresh products at the Collegeville Farmers’ Market. Their grand re-opening is happening on Saturday May 3rd, from 9am-1pm in the DaVinci Pub parking lot, 217 E. Main St., Collegeville. Now in their fourth year, the market features five produce vendors who will be there to bring the farm to your table! Selling vegetables are; Jubilee Hill Farm, Burkholder Organic Produce, the Ursinus College Farm, and their own new farm Valley Run CSA. Additionally the PV High School “Take Action” Club sells vegetables from their organic garden. Selling fruit this year will be Frecon Farm; Longview Farm also sells berries in season.

The Collegeville Farmers’ Market is a producer-only market, which means that the vendors grow or make all their products themselves. Since all farmers market’s depend on nature for their bounty, in Pennsylvania, early Spring markets are usually limited to salad greens, asparagus, kale, radishes, scallions, spinach, Swiss chard and turnips. However, the Market will also be stocked with bedding plants and year-round products which include; pastured poultry, eggs, meats, homemade sausages and charcuterie; cheeses, organic milk and baked goods, including ICED by Betsy cupcakes, The Hearth Baker artisan bread, MacDougall’s Irish Victory Cakes, and our new cookie baker, Lavinia’s Cookies. Local wines are available plus homemade and home-prepared food products including hummus, international foods, organic granola, stuffed peppers, olive oils, jams, jellies, pickles, extracts and spices, Bigg Dutt’s BBQ sauce, Sweet Success homemade chocolates, gourmet dog treats, crafts and much more.

The market is also your local source for high-end teas: “Health and Tea” carry exceptional organic tea blends. New this year is that market patrons can enjoy artisan coffees: the market is hosting “Sweet Tree Artisan Roasters”—freshly roasted (within 24 hours of purchase) sustainability produced blends of coffee not available in stores.

By shopping at Collegeville Farmers’ Market, you directly support our local farmers and small business owners. Over half the vendors at CFM are from Montgomery County, and the rest are from neighboring counties. Vendors support their families through the sales of their products, with no middle man involved. Their practices are sustainable, chemical free, and the nutrition from their products comes from the soil and the sun as nature intended.

The market will be OPEN every Saturday, rain, snow or shine, from May 3 through Nov. 22, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The market is dog-friendly and parking is available on site in the DaVinci and Power House parking lots. The Collegeville Farmers’ Market is also handicapped accessible. DaVinci’s Pub is on site, and is opens at 11am, stop in for a great lunch!

More Information
The DaVinci Pub Parking Lot, 217 E. Main Street
Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426
Check Out the Website: http://www.collegevillefarmersmarket.org
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Zerns Farmer’s Market

New vendors, new hours, and the same quality products that help make Zerns one of the most desirable markets in Monto! New contributors this year include Isis Braxton, who has just opened a new stand called Four Seasons. Isis specializes in children’s wear for all ages and styles. Look for 100% new or gently used children’s clothing, as well as children’s fleece blankets, and toys. She also carries seasonal leggings and jeans for women. The Popular Green Thumb Plant Auction has returned to Zerns for Spring and is now open! Starting at 6pm in the Midway, get all your favorite plants and flowers at great prices. If you’re looking for some southern cooking, King’s BBQ will be selling their specialty items like; wood-smoked pulled pork, brisket, ribs, and wings. Pulled pork sandwich for $5 with your choice of homemade sauces. Check out Zerns Market hours below and stop by to see and taste some of the best local products in our area!

Friday 10am to 10pm
Saturday 10am to 10pm
Sunday 11am to 5pm

More Info
1100 East Philadelphia Avenue
Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania 19525
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Website: http://www.zerns.com/

Lansdale Farmers Market WINNER!

Mark your calendars Montco, the Lansdale Farmers’ Market is set to open on May 17th! Bring your family and neighbors out to sample the market’s locally grown produce, fresh baked breads, pastries and other handcrafted items. Come see what you’re missing and why the Lansdale Farmers Market was voted Best of the Best in this years Happening list 2014!

Every Saturday 9am – 1pm
May 18th – November 2nd
Railroad Avenue at Main Street
Rain or Shine!

More Info
Railroad Ave at Main Street
Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446
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Website: http://www.lansdalefarmersmarket.org/

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Ardmore Farmers’ Market (Ardmore)

At the airy Ardmore Farmers Market of Suburban Square, flowers, wheat grass and brilliant bromeliads join the best meat, sweets and produce of Lancaster County. Pick up a workday lunch or prep your dinner party, and check out the rich, rosy gleam of seared sliced tuna, smell the heat of the fresh peppers, or discover the feathery spikes of the rambutan (the lychee’s exotic cousin). Comb the ranks of gourmet cheese, and ask the attentive merchants for a taste.

Farmers Market Hours (Mall)

Monday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am – 4:00pm

More Information
120 Coulter Avenue
Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003
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Website: http://www.suburbansquare.com/

Ambler Farmers’ Market

The ever popular Ambler Farmers market is making it’s return to Butler Pike on May 3rd! Our residents will be treated to an impressive array of locally grown foods that include fresh produce and fish right from the Jersey shore. You can find more information on who will be contributing this year including where the farmers are from and what goods they’ll be bringing each week. The Amblers Farmers’ Market was also a Finalist Winner in this years Happening List 2014, the title is much deserved!

More Info
Corner of Butler and Maple Avenue
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
Facebook: Ambler Farmers’ Market
Website: http://amblerfarmersmarket.wordpress.com

Upper Merion Farmers’ Market *Finalist

Did You Know? The Upper Merion Farmers Market:

Is a producer-only market
Requires no taxpayer funding from Upper Merion Township
Operates entirely from its market fees, merchandise sales, and donations
Brings shopping dollars and tax revenue into the township
Only accepts vendors from within a 100-mile radius of King of Prussia

If that wasn’t enough to warrant the support of our locals, the Upper Merion Farmers’ Market was also a Finalist in this years Happening List 2014, making it one of the BEST markets in our county as voted by you!

More Information
175 West Valley Forge Road
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
*Hours: The Market will be open every other Saturday in April from 10am-12pm, and every Saturday from 9am-1pm from May through Novemeber 2014′
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Website: http://www.uppermerionfarmersmarket.org/

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Hatboro Farmers’ Market

The Hatboro Residents Association is pleased to announce that the 2014 Hatboro Farmers’ Market is starting this May through October! All of our residents are invited to attend this weekly event that will feature local produce, products and the best of what Montgomery County has to offer. The Market will be held every Friday this year from 6pm until dusk on the property of the Hatboro Baptist Church and in the center of town on York Road. It’s the perfect opportunity to shop local while supporting the small businesses of Montgomery County. There will also be lots of activities and music for residents of all ages to enjoy!

Hatboro’s Farmers’ Market Dates (All Times are 6pm-Dusk)

May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
June 6th, 13th*, 20th and 27th*
July 11th, 18th and 25th
August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
September 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

*Please note that the Market will be generously held right next door to the Church at LeRoy’s Flowers Parking Lot on June 13th and June 27th ONLY due to the Church property not being available.