Farmer’s Market

Weekly updates from the Upper Merion Farmer’s Market

The Uncomfortable Truth By: Scott Paterno

August 18, 2011
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The Uncomfortable Truth   By: Scott Paterno

The Uncomfortable Truth By: Scott Paterno years ago I heard a phrase that has stayed with me: “Any fool can point at the leak and tell you the dam is cracked. A leader has a plan to fix it.” Over the past 30 months it has become apparent to everyone – even the President...
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Upper Merion Farmers Market is Open for the Season

May 26, 2011
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Upper Merion Farmers Market is Open for the Season

The Upper Merion Farmers Market welcomed patrons back last week for the start of its second season. More special events are planned for this Saturday, May 28, at the market. Representatives from Sun & Earth will be on hand with a refill station so that patrons can replenish their stock of this company’s eco-friendly...
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The Valley Forge Optimist Club Raises $220 with a Chili Contest

December 3, 2010
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The Valley Forge Optimist Club Raises $220 with a Chili Contest

The last day of the regular Upper Merion Farmers Market was November 20, 2010, and as a farewell to a wonderful season, they decided to hold a Chili Contest.  The only rule stated that no restaurant or store pre-packaged spice mixtures were allowed. Valley Forge Optimist Club sponsored the event, and raised $220 which...
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Upper Merion Farmers Market-Saturday, November 20, 2010

November 5, 2010
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Upper Merion Farmers Market-Saturday, November 20, 2010

Editor’s Note: When you visit the Farmers Market in the next few weeks, please be sure to stop by and thank the volunteers.  They have done a monumental job this year, and they deserve your thanks as well as your support for starting this wonderful tradition in Upper Merion. The Upper Merion Farmers Market...
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News From the Farmers Market-October 9, 2010

October 2, 2010
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News From the Farmers Market-October 9, 2010

The Upper Merion Farmers Market will host its First Annual Fiber Event on Saturday, October 9. Fiber, in this case, refers to knitting fiber, rather than dietary fiber. Expert fiber artists will use special equipment to demonstrate techniques for detangling wool, spinning it into thread, and weaving it into cloth. Market patrons of all...
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This Week at the Farmers Market

September 20, 2010
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This Week at the Farmers Market

The Upper Merion Farmers Market will once again welcome Marilyn Moser-Waxman, founder of The Nourishing Well, on Saturday, October 2. Moser-Waxman will treat market patrons to a chef’s demonstration featuring food that is both nutrient-rich and delicious. She will also provide information on her dietary counseling and coaching services, as well as her personal...
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The Upper Merion Farmers Market News

September 18, 2010
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The Upper Merion Farmers Market News

The Upper Merion Farmers Market will host an Artisans Day event on Saturday, September 25. More than a dozen artisans will participate in the event, selling their handcrafted specialty items. These items include jewelry, pottery, fine arts, handbags, hand sewn clothing, decorations, hair accessories, rocking horses, and more. Community members can also visit with...
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Upper Merion Farmers Market News

September 10, 2010
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Upper Merion Farmers Market News

The Upper Merion Farmers Market will welcome Dee Blackburn and her four-legged friends from Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue on Saturday, September 18. BLRR volunteers evaluate Labradors in danger of being euthanized and work to place family-friendly dogs in loving foster homes. Prose from Dover will also be present at the market on Saturday. This...
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The Upper Merion Farmers Market

September 6, 2010
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The Upper Merion Farmers Market

Farmers Market Makes Top Ten The Upper Merion Farmers Market was voted number 10 nation-wide in the small market category of the Top 20 Favorite Farmers Markets in the United States competition. The contest was sponsored by the American Farmland Trust. The UMFM Committee would like to thank its market patrons for their support...
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Upper Merion Farmers Market

September 1, 2010
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Upper Merion Farmers Market

The Upper Merion Farmers Market hosted its first annual Zucchini 500 race on Saturday, August 28. Children of all ages competed to win the race or take home one of several honorary prizes. Zucchinis decorated as race cars, school buses, train engines, and more hurled down the ramp custom built from lumber donated by...
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