SUMMER’S
LOCAL
HARVEST
Take advantage of this
summer’s vibrant organic
bounty from farmers
markets, where you’ll find
the sweetest corn, the ripest
tomatoes and the juiciest
berries. Here is a list of
just some of the farmers
markets in your community.
Enjoy!
– BY KATHY RUDOLPH –
* Due to the uncertainty of the weather, dates and availability may change. Call or visit the website for the most up-to-date information.
FARMERS MARKETS
Aspinwall Volunteer Fire
Department Flea Market
Address: Municipal Parking Lot,
Freeport Road, Aspinwall
Contact: facebook.com/AspinwallVFD,
or aspinwallvfd.org
Date: Farmers Market produce
available in June*
Support your local volunteer fire
department and your local farmer!
Besides providing a variety of local
vendors selling their wares, this open-air
market features Freedom Farms of Butler
offering fresh fruits and vegetables for
purchase. Visit the website for more
information.
Butler Farmers Market
Address: 901 Evans City Road, Renfew
Contact: butlerfarmmarket.com, or
724.486.2194
Date: Open year-round*
Farm fresh! Providing customers with
the best-quality products, competitive
pricing and personal service since 1983.
Customers enjoy the fresh approach to
meat, produce and deli with a variety
of choices. Visit the website for more
information.
Ciderhouse Farmers Market
Address: 497 Perry Highway, Harmony
Contact: 724.504.6162, or
ciderhousemarket.com
Date: Open May through Nov.*
Local produce and so much more!
Seasonal fruit, vegetables, plants and
crafts. Honey, jam, farmstead milk and
cheese. Crafts include hand-loomed rugs
and birdfeeders. Most products come
from within 35 miles of the market. Visit
the website for more information.
Cranberry Township Farmers
Market
Addresses: Behind the Cranberry
Township Municipal Building, 2525
Rochester Road, Cranberry Township
and Behind the Fire Station on Route
19, Cranberry
Contact: cranberrytownship.org, or
724.776.4806
Dates: June* on Friday evenings
(Municipal Bldg.), Saturday mornings
(Fire Station)
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Municipal
Bldg.), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Fire Station)
What could be better than eating
fresh produce that was grown in, or
near Cranberry Township? Supporting
local farmers and other vendors! Fresh
fruits, vegetables and other homemade
products are available at this market.
Visit the website for more information.
Eichner’s Farmers Market
Address: 285 Richard Road, Wexford
Contact: 724.935.2131
Date: Open year-round*; call for
seasonal hours
Call for more information on seasonal
produce and plants. Poultry, eggs,
butter, sugar, and vegetables, including
sweet corn and tomatoes, and fruits like
apples, cider and peaches are available.
There is also a smokehouse for maple,
sweet and hot sausages, bacon, hams
and a bakery for homemade pies and
cookies. The greenhouses have annual
and vegetable plants, herbs and hanging
baskets. Call for more information.
Etna Farmers Market
Address: Located across from the Etna
Borough Building, 437 Butler Street,
Etna
Contact: Facebook.com/ETNAlive,
etnalive.org, or 412.781.0569
Date: Begins on June 2*; every
Thursday
Time: 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
A delicious bounty of summer
goodness awaits you at Etna Farmers
Market! Freshly picked fruits and
vegetables, homemade jams and jellies,
honey, baked goods, hot foods, candy
and so much more. Visit the Facebook
page for more information.
Fox Chapel Farmers Market at
Shady Side Academy
Address: 423 Fox Chapel Road, Fox
Chapel
Contact: shadysideacademy.org
Date: Opens in June*
Managed, in part, by Shady Side
students and recent alumni! Featuring
locally sourced seasonal produce, food
and specialty items from farms, andt
vendors within a 120-mile radius of
campus. In addition to fresh fruits and
vegetables, vendors offer cheese, honey,
eggs, grass-fed meats, desserts and
handmade items. Visit the website for
more information.
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