Farmer’s market expands to include meats, crafts
June 19, 2009
ECO Staff – Laure Cioffi, senior journalist
 

ELLWOOD CITY – In the span of only a few years, Ellwood City’s Farmer’s Market has gone from one vendor to nearly a dozen vendors offering everything from organic meats to Alpaca yarn.

“We’re very excited,” said Wendy Barensfeld, the chairperson of the Farmer’s Market Committee for the Ellwood City Revitalization.

The newly expanded farmer’s market opens for the season on July 11 in the borough municipal lot on Beaver Avenue. It will be held from 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday.

The market has been in existence for years, but in recent years there had only been one vendor selling cheese on a biweekly basis. Last year the borough sought other vendors and fresh fruits, vegetables and plants were sold.

This year, the choices are even greater with local farmers selling eggs, grass-fed beef and lamb, pastured pork, homemade sausage, organic chicken and turkey, herbs, flowers, fruit, cheese, vegetables, Alpaca yarn and crafts.

Barensfeld said there will be live music weekly with the Ellwood City Revitalization Band performing from 8 to 9 a.m. the first day followed by a steel drum band from 9 to 11 a.m. and the Lee Caldwell Jazz Group from 11 to noon. The John DiBuono Group will perform the second week. New entertainers will be scheduled each week.

Barensfeld said this year’s farmer’s market is a true preview of the plans for the area by the Ellwood City Revitalization committee.

ECR has proposed constructing a permanent farmer’s market structure in the municipal parking lot off of Beaver Avenue to complement plans for the Ellwood Community Plaza in a lot across the street that opens to both Lawrence and Beaver avenues.

They intend to operate the farmer’s market on a nearly year round basis once the structure is built and there will be a stage in the plaza for entertainment.

Barensfeld said they expect to have nearly a dozen vendors when this year’s farmer’s market kicks off next month.

She said they intend to open the farmer’s market earlier next year now that they have vendors who can offer items that are not affected by the vegetable and fruit growing seasons.

(Laure Cioffi can be reached at LaureCioffi@EllwoodCity.org)

Recent News:

Farmer’s market expands to include meats, crafts
(source: Ellwoodcity.org)
July 21, 2009

Chang Eye Group
prepares to relocate
May 26, 2009

ALL NEWS ARTICLES

HOME