Top Ten Reasons to Buy at Farmers’ Markets:
10. It helps protect Northeast PA’s bucolic landscapes by patronizing this region’s farms.
9. You’ll invest money into the local economy.
8. You can ask the farmer questions about the food on display, so you’ll know of any pesticides or methods used on the food you’ll eat.
7. Everything is grown and sold in season, and the farmer usually harvests it right before it’s sold (which means it’s ripe and fresh!).
6. You might find unique products or heirloom varieties of produce that you can’t find elsewhere.
5. Studies estimate that fresh produce in the U.S. travels over 1,500 miles before being consumed (according to the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service). Shorten the trip and help the nation conserve energy and reduce production of harmful gasses and packaging needed for transport.
4. Many offer entertainment (when’s the last time you were serenaded at the supermarket?).
3. It’s not only produce – you can deck out your cupboards with syrups, jams and jellies, find plants for the yard or even hand-made, all natural products for home and body.
2. Two words: Baked. Goodies.
1. Farmers share the best home-cooked recipes!

Farm Market Finds
Guide to Buying Fresh, Local Goods at Farmers’ Markets

Wyoming County Cooperative Farmers
Season: July-October
Days/Hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Location: Route 29 (Walmart parking lot), Tunkhannock
For Sale: Fruits, vegetables, baked goods, flowers, produce, crafts, honey, jam and maple syrup
Contact: 836-5431

Montrose Farmers Market
Season: May-October
Days/Hours: Fridays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon
Location: Friday, “On The Green” (next to the Courthouse). Saturday, outside the Summerhouse Grill Restaurant, Montrose
For Sale: baked goods, fruits, veggies, native plants
August Special Events: Occasional live music
Contact: 278-1158

Towanda Farmers Market
Season: May – October
Days/Hours: Tuesdays 2-5 p.m.; Fridays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (except August 19-23)
Location: Next to Washington Street Station, Towanda
For Sale: frozen goat milk ricotta products including blintzes, pierogi and manicotti; herbs, hanging baskets, berries, vegetables, jams, salsas, produce, maple products, European-style breads and goat milk soaps.
What makes it unique: “Grower Only” market means only items grown and produced in the area may be sold.

Wayne County Farmers Market
Season: May-October
Days/Hours: Saturdays 9:30: a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: 32 Commercial Street (in front of the Wayne County Visitors Center), Honesdale
For Sale: produce, baked goods, cheeses, locally-produced household items, plants, eggs, meats, wine, ice cream and body & spa accessories
August Special Events: Local musicians and performers.
What makes it unique: Farmers from Northeast PA and Southern NY are on hand offering food samples.

Lewisburg Farmers Market
Season: Year round
Days/Hours: Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Fairground Rd., Lewisburg
For Sale: Seasonal, locally grown produce
Contact: 275-0657

Middleburg Farm Market
Season: Year round
Days/Hours: Tuesdays 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 6592 Route 522, Middleburg
For Sale: produce, meats, cheeses, livestock, flea market, collectibles, household goods
Contact: 837-2222

City of Sunbury Curb Market
Season: Year round
Days/Hours: June – September -Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 6 a.m. – noon; October – May - Wednesday and Saturday 6 a.m. -noon
Location: Downtown Market St, between 3rd St & 5th St., Sunbury
For Sale: Home-grown produce
Contact: 286-7820

City of Shamokin Farm Market
Season: Year round
Days/Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday 7 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Independence St., Shamokin
For Sale: Produce and baked goods
Contact: 644-0876

Back Mountain Farmers Market
Season: July – September
Days/Hours: Saturdays 9 a.m. – noon
Location: Back Mountain Library, Dallas
For Sale: Baked goods, produce and flowers
Contact: 675-1182

Pittston City Farmers Market
Season: July – mid November
Days/Hours: Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Robert Conroy Tomato Festival Lot on Main St., Pittston
For Sale: Vegetables, herbs, plants and candy apples
Contact: 655-2398

Wyalusing Farmers Market
Season: July - October
Days/Hours: Fridays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Main St.
For Sale: Produce, homemade bread and wine
What makes it unique: Occasionally lunch is served, such as homemade soups.
Contact: 746-4922

Abington Farm Market
Season: July-October
Days/Hours: Saturdays 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: South Abington Park, Chinchilla
For Sale: Produce, herbs, flowers, baked goods, jellies and salsas

City of Wilkes-Barre Farmers’ Market
Season: June - November
Days/Hours: Thursdays 10:15 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
For Sale: Baked goods, ethnic foods, garden plants, cut flowers, concessions, produce, meats, dipping sauces, crafts, retail items and jewelry.
August Special Events: 8/7 – Children’s Day & Windfall Enterprises; 8/14 – History Day, Collegetown Challenge & Sister Esther; 8/21 – Dance Day, Without Walls Dance Co., RJG Latino Multicultural Dancers and David Blight School of Dance; 8/28 – Penn State Cooperative Master Gardeners Harvest Contest & Flashback Band.
What makes it unique: The market is celebrating the 35th anniversary season this year!

Monroe Farmers Market
Season: May - October
Days/Hours: Saturdays 8 a.m.- noon
Location: Ann St. (next to American Ribbon Factory), Stroudsburg
For Sale: produce, plants, eggs, dairy products, honey, baked goods, jams, handmade dog treats, homemade pasta sauce, organic wines, soap and handmade lotions.
What makes it unique: Around for 28 years, this is the first year at the current location, boasting lots of free parking.
Contact: 460-1452

Dansberry Farm Market
Season: May – October
Days/Hours: Wednesdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Next to Dansberry Depot, East Stroudsburg
For Sale: Produce and other items.
Contact: 460-1452

Scranton Co-operative Farmer’s Market
Season: July - November
Days/Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays noon-7 p.m.
Location: Barring Ave (off Providence Rd. and Albright Ave.) Scranton
For Sale: vegetables, fruits, meats, homemade cheeses, eggs, baked goods, soaps, honey, preserves, herbs, wreaths, flowers, candy, candy apples and food made to order and eat at picnic tables on site.
What makes it unique: In its 69th season, the market sits on 4 acres holding booths for about 40 farm families. It is the largest and oldest growers-only market in the commonwealth. PennState Master Gardeners are on site every Wednesday.
Contact: 961-8251

Carbondale
Season: July- August
Days/Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Memorial Park on Main Street, Carbondale
For Sale: Fruits and vegetables
Contact: 282-8046

Downtown Bloomsburg Farmers Market
Season: June-October
Days/Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Market Square, Bloomsburg
For Sale: Produce, baked goods, flowers and salsa
Contact: 784-7703

Mahoning Farmers Market
Season: Year round
Days/Hours: Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Location: Blakeslee Blvd., Lehighton
For Sale: Produce, poultry, meat and bakery items
What makes it unique: The indoor/outdoor market has been around for over 50 years.
Contact: 386-2096

Eagles Mere Farmers Market
Season: Summer Months
Days/Hours: Wednesdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Village Green, across street from Historic Village
For Sale: Produce, soaps, pierogi, organic lamb, homemade sausage, baked goods

Download Resources for Locating Fresh, Farm Foods in Northeast PA & Beyond!
A Consumers Guide to Pennsylvania Farm Markets 2008 (PDF)
A guide to farm markets, roadside stands, orchards, pick-your-own places and fields – a project of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the PA Department of Agriculture.
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/

A Guide to Farm Products in Susquehanna County (PDF)
Showcase of Susquehanna County offerings from farms to restaurants, stores and gardens – a project of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences Cooperative extension.
http://www.extension.psu.edu/

Homegrown in the Valleys (PDF)
Map and Guide to Buying Fresh and local in the Valleys of the Susquehanna, including farm markets, nurseries, wineries and more – a project of the Central PA Convention and Visitors Bureau, Clinton County Economic Partnership, Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau, Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau, Lycoming County Visitors Bureau, Susquehanna Valley Visitors Bureau, Penn State Cooperative Extension, SEDA-COG, Appalacian Regional Commission and the Valleys of the Susquehanna Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign.
http://www.buylocalpa.org