Farmers' Market Has More Than 40 Vendors This Year

Did you know that the Saucon Valley Farmers' Market is now one of the biggest farmers' market in the Lehigh Valley?

The popular market—which is open each Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (May through November) in Hellertown's Water Street Park —has grown in size to include more than 40 vendors this year, including a number of new vendors.

According to a SVFM brochure, this year's vendors include:

Apple Ridge Farm, Aunt Jack's Baking, BabaNonna LLC, Bechdolt Orchards, Best in Show Barkery, Blue Mountain Vineyards, Bobwhite Acres, Conner's Sawmill, Debbie's Kitchen, Delightfully Irrational Desserts, Drizzle, Dunn's Fruit Farm, Eat This Yum, Earth's Phocas, Epic Acre Farm, Flint Hill Farm, The Garden of Easton/Blue Mountain Farms, Glenn & Elly's Farmette, Glowing Orb Acres, Irene's Greek Delites, Karen's Sweets, Karibean Kappra Body Care Solution, Leigh's Jams, Jellies & Goodies, Lemon Crushers, Laura's Lotions, Mainly Mushrooms LLC, Maries Soap Co., The Meadows , Mediterranean Delicacies, Mrs. McNabb's Baked Beans, My Sweet Lola, Pappy's Orchard/Lisa's Kitchen, Pickle-Licious, Popcorn Pit, Ridge Valley Farm, Rolling Pin Pastries, Rush Apiaries, Saylor's & Co. , Spice Up Your Life, Tomblers Home Bakery and True Blue Farm.

The farmers' market vendors sell everything from fresh produce to artisan baked breads to specialty pickles.

Bike racks are available in the park, which is directly accesible via the Saucon Rail Trail.

Other things to keep in mind when planning a visit to the Saucon Valley Farmers' Market:

• Free musical entertainment is offered.
• "Art in the Park" (featuring locally made crafts) is held the fourth Sunday of each month.
• The market is typically open rain or shine.

This year's farmers' market sponsors include the following local businesses and organizations, according to the brochure: Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Barry Bartakovits Custom Pools, Barry Isett & Associates Inc., Coldwell Banker Hearthside Realtors, Dunkin Donuts of Hellertown, Frankie V's Beer & Soda, Frey's Better Foods, Hellertown Diner, Hellertown Family Chiropractic, Hellertown Historical Society, Hellertown Lions Club, Kasey Lynn's Katering, Lost River Caverns, Lower Saucon Township Historical Society, Potts-Jones-Mills, Saucon Valley Bikes, Saylor's & Co., Andrew Rosko Agency, Crossroads Hotel, DiMaio's Family Restaurant & Pizzeria, Holiday Inn Express & Suites-Bethlehem, McDonald's of Hellertown, Pointe North Apartments-A Landmark Community, Saucon View Apartments-A Landmark Community, The Organic Mattress Store Inc. and TGF Screenprinting.

For more information visit www.svfarmersmarket.org or like the market's Facebook page.