Author: Keri Lasky (Keri Lasky)

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...

Peaches, Galore!
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Peaches, Galore!

The perfect handheld summer treat is deserving of a celebration, and we’re here for it! The humble peach is juicy, sweet, perfect in pies, tarts, ice cream, grilled, and eaten straight, no chaser. Our market vendors have been getting crafty with peachy specials that are not to be missed! As many of you know, this...

All Aboard to Flavortown!
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All Aboard to Flavortown!

A gorgeous Saturday is about to be unlocked at the market! The Easton City trolley will be back up and running, the weather is perfect, and we’re in peak produce season with a rainbow of fresh flavor available! A fantastic and talented group of guest vendors will be present this week, so in addition to...

Shop With Peace of Mind
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Shop With Peace of Mind

We can be a broken record when it comes to touting the benefits of buying seasonally from local farmers, but in the thick of the growing season with so many wonderful local produce items at our fingertips, how can we not? The benefits to buying local are multifold, one being that you can eat with...