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Come Rain or Come Shine

9.2.21

Dear Market Friends and Fans,

We hope everyone made it through the wet and wild visit from Ida this week! While our market is "rain or shine," we definitely prefer the latter. Unfortunately, our favorite vendor of fine fruits and veggies, Bechdolt Orchards, was unable to harvest for the market because of flooding at their farm. As a result, they will be missing from the market this Thursday. We wish them a speedy recovery in the drier days ahead so they may return next week with those beautiful crunchy apples and all their other products.
Wet weather makes things tricky for other vendors, too. Soggy bread is no good, so The Flour Shop will focus on grilling delicious paninis this week. Their usual offerings will return when conditions are more favorable.
You may notice a few other changes at this week's market. Because of long lines at the Lehigh Mail Center, we are rearranging our vendors a bit to give everyone a little more elbow room. Most notably, The Wicked Botanist will be relocating away from the front of the Mail Center, but will still be available to supply you with healthy green plants to enhance your office or living space.
As always, our vendors are grateful for your business, whatever the weather. Grab a friend and your reusable shopping bag* and meet us at the market!

If you have ideas to share or comments or questions about the Bethlehem Farmers' Market, feel free to drop us a line.

*Need a reusable shopping bag to carry your farmers market purchases? Stop by the market welcome table and pick up a brand new purple bag, courtesy of our market sponsor, RCN!

S is for Sustainability

Did you know that the Bethlehem Farmers' Market is part of Lehigh University's Office of Sustainability? As a result, our goals for the market include environmental stewardship--supporting local growers and producers and reducing reliance on single-use plastics, for example. In addition, we are committed to social equity and economic prosperity--creating a market space where all are welcome and able to access fresh, wholesome food. We feel that human wellbeing needs to be at the core of any discussion of development. Our market includes live music as a way of supporting the local arts, too, and we welcome involvement by community groups with similar missions to engage and educate our community. If your group would like to have an educational table at our market, see the market manager or contact us at bethlehemfarmersmarket@gmail.com to get on the schedule.

VENDOR UPDATES FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND:

Blendlife Co. Food Truck: Smoothies, bowls, wraps, sandwiches, and more! Located across the street from the bookstore side of the market.

Creative Crispies joins our market on the first Thursday of each month, bringing their unique blends of crunchy, sweet-n-salty treats.

The Flour Shop: This week Mary is firing up her grill to serve freshly made paninis packed with local ingredients on crusty Flour Shop bread.

Lathers & Lotions: handcrafted soaps and soothing lotions and bath products.

Lehigh Valley Kombucha: Locally produced kombucha brewed with natural, locally sourced ingredients. Sometimes there are secret flavors!

Peanut Butter ‘N’ More : Choose your favorite from among more than 20 freshly made flavors of peanut butter and almond butter, plus local honey!

Raspberry Ridge Creamery: Sheep’s milk yogurt, smoothies, aged hard cheeses, soft cheese spreads, and cheese curds

Slate Belt Butchery is back this week with a fresh selection of grill-worthy goodies for the coming Labor Day weekend or for easy weeknight meals. Sausages, locally sourced cuts of meat, kielbasa, smoked meats, and prepared ready-to-heat ribs and pulled pork

Stehly's Bakery: Kiffles and pumpkin/zucchini/banana cake rolls (including gluten-free and vegan), shoo-fly pie, breakfast sandwiches, meat pasties, quiche, other lunch options, including hamburger BBQ sandwiches and VEGAN meatball sandwiches

The Wicked Botanist : Decorative indoor plants for home and office

Bechdolt Orchards will be absent this week due to flooding caused by our visit from Ida. Look for them to return on September 9th with Gala apples, other fruits and fresh vegetables, plus jarred goods, baked treats, honey, and more.

Bam's Carrot Cake will be back at the market on September 9th with delicious carrot cake served in Mason jars.

Bread Fermented will be popping up at the market on September 9th with long-fermented sourdough breads made from local, organic, heritage grains.

Jenny's Kuali/Wonder Garden will be back on September 16th with cookbooks, sauces, seasonings, and other locally produced goodies.

MUSIC THIS WEEK BY TIM HARAKAL
Join us as we welcome popular singer/songwriter Tim Harakal to the market for what is sure to be a fantastic set. Fresh from appearances at Musikfest, Tim will serenade us from 11:15-1:15 with folk-flavored tunes. Follow him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TimHarakalOfficial to find out where he'll be playing in the weeks and months to come.

Senior Farmers Market (FMNP) Vouchers

Qualifying senior citizens can apply to receive $24 worth of vouchers to spend on Pennsylvania-grown fresh produce at local farmers markets. At Bethlehem Farmers’ Market, Bechdolt Orchards will accept FMNP vouchers for purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables. These vouchers are distributed by the county where you live and will be sent out by mail after your application is received. For more information, contact the Northampton County Area Agency on Aging: 610-559-3270 or visit Buy Fresh Buy Local of the Greater Lehigh Valley to learn more and get an application:

https://bit.ly/fmnp-2021

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VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!

We need YOU at Bethlehem Farmers' Market! Volunteers needed weekly to help vendors with setup and teardown. Sign up at the Market Welcome Table to become a part of Bethlehem's oldest producer-only farmers market and enjoy perks such as

* A free Market T-shirt
* Vendors' eternal gratitude
* Tremendous personal satisfaction
* And MORE!

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COVID-19 Protocol

The Bethlehem Farmers' Market is committed to safeguarding the health of our customers and vendors. While mask-wearing remains optional outdoors, masks are required indoors in all Lehigh University buildings, regardless of vaccination status. We recommend that unvaccinated market visitors wear a mask covering the mouth and nose while shopping at the market. Maintain distance between yourself and others outside your household, and avoid congregating in large groups. Together we can enjoy the abundance from our local farms and food producers while remaining safe and healthy.