ALWAYS FRESH, ALWAYS THURSDAY at FMIH!
May - Oct, 2:30-6:30 pm
August is here and this is Pennsylvania produce month, we will host 15 vendors this week at the market. Bauernbach Farmsteadwill be harvesting a beautiful bounty of summer vegetables this is the time for summer squash and tomatoes, garlic, potatoes, fresh herbs and onions. K. Schlegel Fruit Farms will have Jersey Mac, Honey Crisp, Ginger Gold, and summer Rambo apples, sunhi peaches, yellow nectarines, plums and Tango's. Tanoss. Beautiful and delicious mushrooms from Deep Hollow Forest Farm. Camelot Valley Goat Cheese, Healthy Sudds soaps and lotions, Guacamole Specialists, Torchbearers Hot Sauces, Jack and Joan Kettle Corn, and Thom's Breads and Goblin Alchemy with their unique Meads and wines. Oak Lane Kitchen will be at the market this week with Brenda's small batch fermented foods and we can't forget that Grow Wild, LCC flower farms will be joining us with a lovely selection of fresh cut flowers, Growwildlcc,com. Be sure to stop by for all our summer goodness this week at the Farmers Market in Hershey and thank you for supporting the Farmers Market in Hershey!
Stay safe! This season please wear a mask as recommended , keep social distance. You may convey your choices verbally to each vendor to refrain from touching products you might not buy and please feel free to use the provided hand washing station. If your pooch or other pleasant pet would like to join us at the market, please keep them on a lead and be courteous to keep our market clean and safe for all our customers and vendors. Thank you for supporting your local farmers, makers and bakers!
This week From Penn State Health:
Importance of Hydration and Water:
Rethink Your Drink:
The Nurses from the Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center’s Family Medicine Acute Care Unit will be discussing how you should take a fresh look at beverages. Most Americans consume nearly 20 teaspoons of added sugars each day. That’s more than triple the recommended daily limit for women and double for men! Learn more about what you are drinking!
Medicare 101:
Have Medicare Questions? Let Highmark help you find the right Medicare plan. Stop by the Highmark Blue Shield table at the Farmers Market in Hershey. Get your Medicare questions answered, learn about upcoming and important enrollment dates, and spin the wheel to win a prize!
Vendors at Market, this Thursday, August 19th, 2021
Produce, Fruit & Flowers
Bauernbach Farmstead – Anthony and Matt bring you their beautiful summer produce including lettuce, radish, greens of all kinds, summer squash, broccoli, cauliflower and more! You can find them at the market every Thursday throughout our market season.
K. Schlegel Fruit Farm – their own apple cider vinegar, sauces, jams and spreads, peaches, 4 varieties of apples and more every Thursday throughout the market season.
Eggs, Dairy & Cheese
Camelot Valley – fine artisan goat cheese, both fresh and aged, from Jennifer and her herd, joining us every Thursday for the season.
Back Creek Farms- eggs - August 19th
Breads, Baked Goods
Thom’s Bread – rustic Italian, Rosemary Olive Oil, Chocolate Boule, Pizza Crust, cookies, biscotti and much more! Every Thursday for the market season.
Specialty Food and Drink
Guacamole Specialists – great guacamole and tomato, pineapple & tomatillo salsas each Thursday through the season
Jack and Joan's Hand Popped Kettle Corn – give yourself a sweet treat and try a lemonade or an apple cider slushies, too. Jack will be at the market this Thursday.
Oak Lane Kitchen – hand-crafted fermented foods, kraut, curtido, kimchi. Brenda joins us the first and third Thursdays of the month. Brenda will be joining us Aug 19th
Torchbearer Sauces – soooo many hot & BBQ sauces, from mild to wild ask John to help you choose! Every Thursday throughout the market season
Bee Kind Winery – great selection of PA wine, TBD.
Bath & Body Products and Specialty Items
Healthy Suds – Ricki's handmade, so-good-for-your-skin, all natural soaps, and check out her new line of lotions. Rikki will be at the market every Thursday of the season.
Hope Hill Lavender Farm – Wendy has finished for the season, but she is still working hard on her farm check in with her Facebook and social media to keep up dated about what she has going on at her Lavender Farm! https://hopehilllavenderfarm.com/
MHS Project Market – limited selection of handmade soaps and lotion - TBD.
*New Vendors
Goblin Alchemy-Local hand crafted Mead.
Rock Hill Heritage Farm - locally grown fresh cut flowers.
Back Creek Farms-Family owned, pasture raised, soy free & non- GMO quality meats and eggs They we be joining us every other week. They will be joining us August 19th. Pennsylvania Back Creek farms- https://www.backcreekfarmspa.com/about
Little Flower Farm- Grass -fed beef, woodland raised pork, and pastured poultry. Little flower farm will be joining us every other week starting June 10. LFF will be with us this week August th.
Kel and Mel - we are welcoming Kelly and Melanie to the market this year with their specialty kitchen and home products made from reclaimed wood. Their motto is "Reclaiming the beauty and practical use of discarded wood, with joy and imagination". Check out their beautiful cutting boards, bowls, planters and more. TBD
Milton Hershey School Project Market from the students and staff at the Milton Hershey School will be joining us this market season bring you a variety of products from their school greenhouses, dairy, and livestock barn. The MHS Project Market opened in 1995 as part of the Agricultural and Environmental education curriculum. Project Market will be joining us next week, please check out heir web site for more information www.mhskids.org.TBD
Deep Hollow Forest Farm Brian Scott's small farm located in Halifax, PA. grow and forage specialty mushrooms under a natural forest canopy, go to his web site to check out the amazing possibilities of adding mushrooms to your diet https://deep-hollow-forest-farm.square.site/ Brian will be at the market Thursdays for the rest of the market season.
LimeBerry - Handcrafted Jewelry, watches and more. Every Thursday Through August 12th. We really enjoyed having Diane join us this season, she plans to be back for the 2022 season.
Upcoming Vendors . Our market like the seasonal produce you love is growing and changing with the season, check in every week to learn about upcoming vendors and our live music.
Grow Wild LLC- fresh cut flowers July 29, August 19, August 26.
Deborah Gould - Local Children's book Author August 26
Julie Moffitt - musician July 22, August 26, September 23
Roger Wilkinson - musician August 5, September 16, October 14
Gary Cogdell - September 9.