- Last Updated on Monday, 29 August 2016 15:56
By J.R. Brower
The Peters Township Farmers' Market, in its third year, has had bountiful offerings this summer thanks to plenty of rain. On the other hand, the weather occasionally has dampened turnouts at the Wednesday markets from 3 to 7 p.m., held at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 905 East McMurray Road.
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| Washington County Dairy Princess Nicole Carson poses with Rosalyn Ferrari (left) and Alisa Fava Fasnacht (right), both with Emerald Valley Artisans, at the Peters Township Farmers' Market. |
Approximately 30 vendors participate in the Wednesday farmers' market, which this year started on May 13 and will go all the way until Wednesday, November 23, the day before Thanksgiving.
This summer, it features lots of fresh produce and more grillers and chefs serving up delicious prepared foods. There is usually musical entertainment as well on any given Wednesday afternoon.
On a recent late Wednesday afternoon, St. David’s Church pastor Rev. Kris McInnes, said that vendors were waiting for more customers, so he was hoping that the rain clouds would go away.
As a ministry of St. David's, he said the market is designed to provide a place for neighbors to meet and greet, while enabling them to buy directly from local food producers.
A regular participant in the Peters Township Farmers' Market is Emerald Valley Artisans, of Scenery Hill, who hand out samples and display their Italian cheeses. On August 3, the vendors helped promote goodwill and local dairy farming by hosting a visit from the 2016 Washington County Dairy Princess, Nicole Carson.
For more information on the Peters Township Farmers' Market, visit their website at: www.peterstownshipfarmersmarket.org or call 724-941-4060.
