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the voice of the abingtons abingtonsuburban.com | may 4, 2017
The county’s 25th annual fishing derby is this weekend |PAGE 2
Local dancers won awards at a national competition |PAGE 3
The “Waverly Waddle” run/walk celebrates Mother’s Day |PAGE 4
To MArkET, To MArkET
Hillside Park adds shopping to its list of attractions
by Linda Scott
garden to the athletic fields,” said Nicole “Niki” Weichert of Back Acre Farms and SPEciaL to tHE abinGton SUbURban project manager. “It’s the perfect place to Hillside Park in South Abington Town- come together and build relationships, ship is a venue for music, sports, fishing, not only with our food but the farmers and each other. This market is about conwalking, children and dogs playing and necting and we could not think of a more other activities throughout the year. Its suitable space than Hillside Park to do newest attraction will be the Hillside Farmers Market. The market will operate that.” Farmers who have already committed under the auspices of the Abington Area to participate include: Joint Recreation Board. • Back Achers Farm: pure maple syrup The grand opening is Thursday May and maple products, 100 percent grass4, from 2 to 6 p.m. The market will be open every Thursday, rain or shine, from fed beef and lamb, pasture raised/organic-fed chicken, turkey, pork and eggs and through Nov. 16. The market will be located at the Lake organically grown vegetables; • Fullers Overlook Farm: Organically Easton Wilson Pavilion. Event goers can grown vegetables, cut flowers, mushuse the pavilion and picnic tables to sit, rooms, pasture raised/organic-fed eggs, eat and enjoy their purchases. chicken and pork; Signups for the market’s newsletter • Gail’s Cupboard: cultured/fermented will be available, so shoppers can stay up to date on special events, vendor promo- vegetables, fermented tonics, lemonade, Kombucha and “Sodos,” sprouted tions and new additions. maple granola, sprouted Quinoa graJubilee Balloons will make balloon nola biscotti, crispy nuts, raw cacao, raw animals and sculptures on opening day. “Hillside Park is beautiful. It is the cen- coconut almond, raw peanut butter cacao terpiece of the South Abington Township treats and more; • Liberty Sisters Soap Co.: goats’ milk community, with so many attractions soap, facial toners, biodegradable laundry from the dog park to the community soap, beard oil and other natural bath and body products; and • Forks Farms: 100 percent grass-fed beef and lamb, pasture-raised eggs and poultry and woodlot pork. “Our market is a producers-only marTS_CNG/SUBURBAN/PAGES [S01] | 05/03/17
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Gail Winberger, of Gail’s Cupboard, labels some of her fermented products as she prepares for the farmers market.
ket, meaning everything you see has been grown or made by hand locally,” Weichert said. “With new vendors being added to the market throughout the season, you can expect to see your favorite vendors as well as meet some new ones along the way. We are always looking for volunteers to help distribute fliers, brochures, lend a hand at the market, etc. as well as local businesses and artists who are interested in performing or doing demonstrations.” “Although we are not certified organic, we grow as if are, in a holistic natural way without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides,” said Liz Krug, Overlook
Farm. “Everything we bring to the market is produced on our farm in Waverly Township. We want to participate in the market because it is a great location and with vendors who are producing what they sell. We also like that this is from 2 to 6, to allow folks who are working during the day to come and pick up some local food to feed their families. “I think this is a wonderful venue for the park,” Marie King chairman of the Abington Dog Park, said. “I envision this to be the go-to farmers market in the Abingtons. I can see this quickly growing into a fun, family-oriented weekly event.”