"Experience the Market"


The Market is back....bringing a touch of the country, to the heart of the city.Create a sustainable lifestyle or just come to shop and enjoy a Saturday morning with your family, friends and neighbors in beautiful, historic, downtown York. The market provides the community with fresh, seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, herbs, flowers, honey, bake sale items, and eggs. As well as handmade crafts, candles, soap, leather goods, pottery, ...and new this year, something for your furry friends, and SO MUCH MORE! Every Saturday morning, the market will be transformed into a creative, educational, homey and lively community gathering place. The market is FREE to vendors and to the public. The market will feature live, local entertainment, an Earth Day celebration, "Ask a Master Gardner", "Wellness Day", a tractor show and 4H farm day, cooking and bar-b-q demonstrations by local chefs, bake sales, face painting, horse drawn carriage rides, and seasonal events. New this year is a monthly Yard Sale on the first Saturday. Non-profits, scouts, and church groups are invited to participate with hot dog sales, bake sales, lemonade stand, etc. Local clubs, churches and businesses are invited to have information booths as well.The farmers market is located on N Congress St, open Saturdays from 8:00AM-Noon. For more vendor information contact Signa Curry 704-299-2322, email signamarie@gmail.com, or Jim Dickerson 803-684-4225. The market is a project of the Downtown Business Assoc.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Bringing a Touch of the Country to York City's Summerfest Event!

We are so proud to have been a part of this wonderful annual event! Summerfest has so much to offer and the Farmers Market added just the right touch of the country to the city...


Fresh Farm Eggs from Valentine's Farms ~





Mr Robinson is still bringing in the bounty from his garden...




Wouldn't these little red peppers make a wondeful Fall wreath?!:)















Frank Jones brought these adorable and yummy figs fresh and preserved ~


Marvelous Local Honey from Frank Jones















New Rustic Sign for the Market by Signa, it looks GREAT ~ if you have any old garden tools in your shed you would like to donate for the sign please contact her ~ Signa's heartfelt commitment to the market & the downtown area has been such an inspiration! Thank you Signa for all you do!















Autumn is right around the corner and I'm dreaming of pumpkins and cooler weather...
Pumpkin Bees Wax Candle by Sally from Mama Beehive ~ and there is our adorable and sweet Sally in the background :)
















These earrings reminded me of berries... I love them!!
~ completely handcrafted by Colleen from Valentine's Farms
And here she is, our very talented & lovely Colleen from Valentine's Farms at her spinning wheel weaving her charms and talents into oh so many lovely treasures :)....






















New Vendors ~ husband and wife with amazing handcrafted and handpainted wood items....

The kids were loving these!!
















Sweet Barbara shared her many talents...
Homemade Cream Cheese Poundcake, yummmmmm....





Amazing how multi-talented our vendors are! Look at all these lovely handcrafted items from Barbara....







Randy's Leather Goods ~ there he is, putting his love into this wonderful art....















Thank you Stacy's for our new Fall flowers!! Aren't they beautiful?!!


How wonderful to see so many folks stopping by and enjoying the beautiful weather & festivities here in York!!







York's Mayor and his lovely wife,Ann stopped by the market to say howdy ~ a HUGE THANK YOU to you, Mayor Eddie Lee, we really appreciate your support!!


And another THANK YOU to all our neighbors that stop by and support the Market & to the VENDORS that continue to share their gardens and talents!!

Please keep in mind that the Market is open every Saturday from 8AM to 12PM... Stop in and support your local growers and your community! We look forward to seeing you, we are here for you!

Thanks for visiting the Farmer's Market Blog! Ya'll come back now, ya' here!! :)

1 comments:

mruczka said...

Greetings to all.
If any of you regulars will be at the market on Oct. 4, the Yard Sale Sat., and have a table I could borrow just for the sale, PLEASE email me.
Thanks, Janis Sanford

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Summer Safety Awareness Day this Saturday, June 6th

JOIN US!!!

Saturday, June 6, 8AM-Noon (ish)

Summer Safety Awareness Day


The York Police, Fire and Rescue Depts will be at the market from 9AM-Noon this week,
to share summer safety awareness with the community.

*Carseat safety, bicycle, water, and sports safety info,
as well as child finger printing will be available.
Children can take a climb through the fire truck, ambulance too.

Clowns and FREE face painting for the children!

Your favorite vendors from last season have returned and new ones are joining us weekly!!!
FRESH produce is starting to arrive!!!

Sincere THANKS to the Masonic Lodge, 4Hers, and tractor club
for helping to make last weeks "Farm Day" such a success!

Hope to see you there!!! ~ Signa Curry

For more information about the York Downtown Farmers Market,
contact Signa Curry 704-299-2322 email, http://us.mc326.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=signamarie@gmail.com or Jim Dickerson 803-684-4225.