Author: Keri Lasky (Keri Lasky)

We’ve Got Ourselves A Winner!
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We’ve Got Ourselves A Winner!

After a tie last year and a rescheduled contest this year, there was one TRUE victor who was set to dominate from the onset: CHARLES BRENNAN AKA Nurse Strange! This dude knows heat and was not coming to lose. The peppers must have been wicked hot this year, and the rest of the competition just...

A 10/10 Market is Heatin’ Up!
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A 10/10 Market is Heatin’ Up!

Between perfect Fall temps, bountiful produce, spicy pepper eatin’, great music, food, drink, and views — this market is sure to be 10 out of 10 stars. We’re thrilled to be back on the riverfront after a stinkin’ good time at Garlic Fest. It’s time to restock on our veggies and market hauls while celebrating...

Hot Pepper Showdown
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Hot Pepper Showdown

It might be Fall, but things are heating up at the Easton Farmers’ Market!  Come to the Hot Pepper Showdown THIS Saturday, September 26th, and you can not only see the hottest peppers around, but EAT them!  Easton Garden Works has grown some wicked hot peppers and is ready to take contestants on a daring...

Mindfulness at Market
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Mindfulness at Market

Be heavily meditated with us this Saturday! Start your morning with a guided meditation before shopping the market, starting at 9am. All are welcome, so come as you are. Afterwards, peruse the 50+ vendors, stop at the Penn State Master Gardeners tent to learn about common gardening tips, and stick around for the music from...

Enjoy Easton’s Rich History
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Enjoy Easton’s Rich History

Ever walk around Easton and crave to know more about its history? You’re in luck — there’s an Easton History Tour with Rep. Bob Freeman this Saturday at the market! Bob will lead you on a journey through historic buildings and Easton history — a truly fantastic way to learn about Easton! The tour is very walkable,...

Funky Ferments Fest – Back For Year 5!
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Funky Ferments Fest – Back For Year 5!

Believe it or not, we wouldn’t be much without rot. Cheese, sourdough bread, kombucha, and even beer require it to become their tasty true form! Fermentation happens when microbes—like bacteria and yeast—break down food components, creating new flavors and beneficial compounds. Unlike the strict biochemical definition, food fermentation can happen with or without oxygen. Want...

Dog Days of Summer
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Dog Days of Summer

…are coming to an end! We’re still seeing the bounty of late summer harvests while farmers are gearing up for fall plantings. As school is back in session, the daylight shrinking, and we’re *dreaming* of sweater temps— now is a great time weather-wise to share the joy of the market with our canine friends! With...

Welcome Back, Lafayette!
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Welcome Back, Lafayette!

Lafayette College has been a fixture in Easton since 1826 and we’re proud to have such a rich connection with the college and its students to this day! Some of our very own vendors, Bryan and Jenn McAtee of Minsi Mountain Flower Farm, are Lafayette graduates! We’re thrilled to introduce the incoming freshman class to...

Feeling Good From My Head To-ma-toes!
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Feeling Good From My Head To-ma-toes!

Sometimes the pun is just too painfully accurate not to use — it’s Tomato Day after all! We’re feelin’ (not smelllin’) ripe and ready for the freshest locally-grown tomatoes that are so superior to grocery store tomatoes it’s barely fair to even associate the two. We’ll have tomato tasting from 10am-12pm from all of our...

It’s #NationalFarmersMarketWeek
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It’s #NationalFarmersMarketWeek

We live in a thriving, fertile area for local food here in the Lehigh Valley. With a rich history of commerce and connection centered around agriculture, it’s encouraging today to see that farmers’ markets still have a unique and irreplaceable part of the local economy, environment, and culture. While yes, most people come to the...