Events
May 2022
Opening Day Saturday, May 7th
Join us on the riverfront at Scott Park for the opening day of America’s Oldest Open-Air Market. Come feed your soul and and celebrate the return of farmers’ market season. We’ll be welcoming over 40 farmers, bakers and maker, and we can’t wait to see you!
June 2022
Strawberry Day – Saturday, June 4th
Join us for a super sweet Saturday featuring fresh-picked strawberries at Phillips Farms and Cabbage Throw Farm. Plus live music and lots of berry-licious vendor specials including scratch made Strawberry Shortcake at K&S Grille, vegan ice cream at De Novo Creamery, sweets galore at Zekraft, Pie+Tart, Tomblers Bakery, The Flour Shop and Mattie’s Strudel Haus. Plus kids activities and more!
Juneteenth – Saturday, June 18th
In 1863, during the American Civil War, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million slaves living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African Americans living in Texas. It was not until Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that the state’s residents finally learned that slavery had been abolished. The former slaves immediately began to celebrate with prayer, feasting, song, and dance. Join us in commemorating African American freedom and celebrating our African American brothers and sisters.
Honey Bee Day – Saturday, June 25th
All hail the honey bee – the most vital player in our food system! Come celebrate national pollinators week with us and learn about bees, bee keeping and the amazing power of honey.
Learn about ‘Bee Keeping Basics’ with Jeremy White (Monroe County Bee Keeping Council). Enjoy a honey tasting and demo hive, plus giveaways and a prize drawing!
Visit our vendors for lots of delicious honey treats, enjoy live music.
10:30 am – Honey Bee Tea Party & Storytime for Kids ($5/child)
11:15 am – Honey Bee Parade (dress up your kids and your pups) and buzz along the riverfront with us!
July 2022
EFM Birthday – Celebrating 270 Years –
Even before the American Revolutionary War, there was the Easton Farmers’ Market established in 1752 in downtown Easton. EFM has endured, world wars, the great depressions, and the Covid-19 pandemic, but has always been there to serve its customers. This year America’s oldest, continuous open-air market will celebrate another milestone – its 270th year of offering fresh and local foods grown and prepared for you by our farmers and makers. A proud tradition continues…
So come party like it’s 1752! Mayor Panto and the Bachmann Players will lead the singing of ‘happy birthday’ at 10:00 am, followed by free birthday cake (while supplies last). And make sure you bring your pups because we’ll even have a special canine cake baked by Bella’s Bistro.
Enjoy kids activities and live music. And check out our display of historic market photos. And don’t forget to enter our 270th Birthday Prize Drawing (located at the EFM Merch Tent) for a chance to win $70 in market tokens.
Kids’ Farm Day –
Bring the kids to meet and learn about some lovable barnyard animals and engage in fun farm activities. We’ll have some toe-tappin local bluegrass music to round out the day!
Please Note: Zucchini 500 is moving to our NEW West Ward Market this year! Stay tuned for details.
The Valley’s hottest veggie race returns! Get ready to squash the competition in this fun and zany race. Entry fee $10 – includes your choice of zucchini, wheels & axles, commemorative racing necklace, and access to carving tools and accessories with expert assistance from the Zuke 500 Pit Crew. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest car in each category: Sports Car, Mid-Size and Monster Truck. And a prize for the most creative car in each category. Cars may be pre-carved but wheels must be attached directly to zucchini. Chassis or platforms of any sort are strictly prohibited. Adults can enter the adults-only race after the kid races are completed. Don’t forget to visit the Zucchini 500 photo station where you can snap a pic of your friends or family in a zucchini car!
August 2022
Peach Day – Saturday, August 6th
Savor the sweetness of plump, juicy peaches at Peach Day! Whether you eat them over the sink, baked in a pie, or cool and creamy in freshly churned ice cream, you can’t beat the sweet flavor of locally grown, just-picked peaches. Scholl Orchards and Phillips Farm are your go-to stop for yellow and white freestone peaches, donut peaches, nectarines and bulk specials for canning and baking. See Cabbage Throw Farm for organic peaches (while supplies last). Our bakeries will be serving up pies, tarts, strudel and pastries and you’ll find fresh healthy peach salads, peach sangria, and lots more throughout the market.
Enjoy live music on stage and stop by the EFM Merch Tent for some Peachy Keen specials!
September 2022
NEW! Funky Ferments Fest – Saturday, September 3rd
Locally brewed beer, cool kombucha, pickles, stinky cheese, tangy farm-fresh yogurt, sauerkraut and more. If it’s fermented, we’re gonna celebrate it! Enjoy kombucha making workshops, sauerkraut making class (it’s so easy), canning talks, cheese tastings and more. And stay tuned for details on our Home Brew and Home Kombucha Contests!
Lafayette Family Weekend – Saturday September 17th
Easton Farmers’ Market welcomes our friends from Lafayette College!
Hispanic Cultural Celebration & Hot Pepper Eating Contest – Saturday, September 24th
It’s National Hispanic Cultural Month and chile peppers are in their prime so we’re celebrating heritage and heat! Enjoy Hispani foods, music and crafts and shop for peppers, hot sauce and salsa, and don’t miss the highlight of the day – our 13th annual Hot Pepper Eating Competition, on stage starting at 11:00 am!
Think YOU can handle the HEAT? Register HERE to participate in the 2022 Hot Pepper Eating Competition!
October 2022
Apple Jam – Saturday, October 15th
This day is awesome to the core! Experience apple season in the Northeast with more than 50 varieties of apples, including many unique heirloom varieties. Indulge in apple pie, apple strudel, hot apple fritters (at K&S Grille) and plenty of fresh pressed cider.
Pumpkins & Pooches – Saturday, October 29th
Celebrate Halloween at the market! Families can participate in pumpkin painting and crafts (9:30 am – 12:30 pm) plus trick-or-treat at vendor tents.
Pups (and their masters) can don their best Halloween attire and strut their stuff for a chance to win a prize. Register and have your photo taken at the Pumpkins & Pooches tent (located next to Bella’s Bistro). Prizes will be awarded for cutest, funniest, most original and best dog and owner duo. Enjoy live music and guest vendors.
December 2022
Farm Photos with Santa – Saturday, December 3rd & 10th (10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
Have some holiday fun with this unique opportunity for a festive photo with Santa and some lovable goats from The Bubbly Goat Farm. You can’t beat the backdrop! Please note: You’re welcome to bring your pups for a photo with Santa, but the goats may not be included in dog photos. $5 Donation Requested.