MONDAY, AUGUST 1 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
We have a great lineup for you, with some familiar vendors returning and some new ones joining!
We are thrilled that the market will be held twice a month this year! With the exception of holidays, the Antietam Valley Farmers’ and Artists’ Market will operate on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month, May through December. Mark your calendars- now you can shop and restock your shelves more often!
Reminder we have an off-street parking lot, as well as plenty close-by street parking.
We are a RAIN or SHINE market! Shine- we will be in the grass along the street. Rain- we will be inside the REC building. Follow our Facebook page for day-of updates.
Join us Monday August 1 and help us make this a another successful market!
VENDORS – AUGUST 1
A & H Candle Co. #new vendor!
A & H Candle Co. Candles & Wax Melts are hand poured by Amanda Grow and Harry Heckman IV. With our products we believe in bringing light, comfort, joy, and fragrance into your life, just as they do for us.
Bleiler’s Produce Patch
We produce and sell seasonal vegetables that are affordable, fresh, and available at your local farmers’ market. We offer a CSA to our community that is available in various sizes, from individuals to families. Our produce is naturally grown and we use Non-GMO seeds.
We have a passion for growing the most nutritious produce. Our sustainable practices offer not only the highest quality food but also products that customers can feel good about.
Bleiler’s accepts WIC FMNP checks.
Conebella Farm
Pam will have all of our dairy products, including our cheeses–aged cheeses, fresh mozzarella, cheese curds and cheese spreads; our yogurts–both yogurt smoothies and Greek yogurt; and our cultured butter.
Preorders are always accepted at www.conebellafarm.com or by emailing gable@conebellafarm.com.
Frank’s Fine Swine and Beef
Our Healthier Jerky makes the perfect protein snack for your summer activities. We DO NOT add salt or liquid smoke, just the meat and seasonings. Finally our product is smoked to perfection and vacuum sealed.
Find us at: www.Franksfineswineandbeef.com, Facebook, and Instragram
The Great American Creamery
The best ice cream is waiting for you at the Great American Creamery! Enjoy hand dipped & soft serve ice cream cones & pints, milkshakes, floats, sundaes and speciality frozen dessert treats.
We proudly source Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream.
Healthy Delights Cooking Oils
As a small business our goal is be close to our communities, bringing a product crafted, made with love and passion with herbs from my garden and locally grown. There are hundreds of ways to use these marvelous flavored oils. Healthy Delight makes any foods Tastier. You can now have in your kitchen the secret ingredient of my yummy, tasty and delicious oil. Healthy Delight Cooking Oils is committed to exceeding your needs! Satisfaction Guaranteed
We accept cash, credit card, Venmo, and Paypal.
Hill Road Coffee Roasters
We’ll be stocked with freshly roasted coffees from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, and featuring our medium-dark roast Brazil. This crowd pleaser has smokey and cacao nib tasting notes.
Pre-order at www.hillroadcoffeeroasters.com to reserve your favorite.
The Jazz Vine #new vendor!
Offering fresh cut locally-grown pesticide-free flowers. Full bouquets. Flowers by the bunch. Gladiolus sunflowers dahlias and cannas by the stem.
Check us out on Facebook!
Lorah’s Handmade Chocolate
Lorah’s Handmade Chocolates was started in 1970 by Ruth Lorah. Maria Harvey, Ruth’s niece continues the tradtion of making fine handmade chocolates using the original recipes. Taste the difference of handmade and hand-dipped chocolates.
Look for the Candy Scamper!
Mike’s Guac
In my personal opinion, I believe eating and experiencing fresh and authentic guacamole is a God given right. I’m here to facilitate that right. Mexican cuisine runs through my veins and I’d like to share all of it with you, but first, the guac.
Peanut Butter & More
Will be bringing to market peanut butter flavors – cinnamon, pumpkin, chocolate, chocolate caramel, white chocolate, white chocolate caramel, white chocolate raspberry, honey roasted, maple bacon, & almond.
Reading Distilling Guild
Makers of good times, Reading Distilling Guild makes local, hand crafted, high quality spirits. Look for the bar top!
Sandy’s Cookie Company
How is it August already?!? Time to come out and reconnect with some old friends or even make some new ones! Let’s party…with our Decorated Sugar Cookies (pictured).
Pamper your palate with our Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Cake, Chocolate Cake w/PB Icing, Coconut Cake, Jewish Apple Cake, Chocolate Covered Oreos and Gourmet Rice Krispie Treats. Our Biscotti flavors are Chocolate Caramel Cookie, Lemon and Raspberry Chocolate Chip. Our newest Cookie Crush Cookie flavors are Banana Pudding and Chocolate Toffee Crunch along with Strawberry Shortcake and Mexican Chocolate Cookie.
We strongly suggest you preorder. You can always add to your order once you are at the market, but at least a preorder guarantees we have your sweets pulled and waiting for you. If you have any questions, or would like to preorder, call us at 610-921-3148.
“Like” and follow us on Facebook for updates and/or menu changes! We will post a live Facebook video once we are set up. Let’s make this market as special as the last one!
Soaptrium
Soaptrium, Co. creates handmade bath products from sustainable plant based ingredients and fair trade resources: Made locally in the Antietam Valley. Our wish is to create happiness and healthiness by bringing the outside in. Beautiful summer days are here. Try our Cucumber Spritzer soap that is made with Aloe. Aloe is known to soothe and hydrate. Ancient Egyptians called Aloe the plant of immortality. The added splash of sweet cucumber fragrance creates a skin-cocktail spritzer
Customer loyalty cards are now available. Receive a stamp on your card for every five dollars spent, then redeem your fully stamped card for a free bar of soap of your choice.
Visit our website for a full list of products: www.Soaptrium.com | Contact: soaptrium@gmail.com
You may continue to pre-order items, or you may choose to purchase products at the market.
Pick-Up Times: Mondays 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Pre-order deadline: Sundays by 5:00 pm.
Use promo code AVFAM to exclude shipping fees for Farmer’s Market pickups.
Your Chocolate Guys
Our Fudge Bar will have a full selection of traditional and VEGAN fudge, which many call “the best fudge ever!”
Your Chocolate Guys offers the creamiest fudge you ever tasted. Our gourmet fudge is handcrafted from scratch using only the finest ingredients and made fresh in PA, we never add any preservatives to our fudge, use less sugar than most manufacturers and most flavors are 100% gluten-free.
We also have a great selection of Dairy-Free VEGAN fudge and a Chocolate Sugar-Free fudge.
Find us at: www.yourchocolateguys.com, Facebook, and Instragram.
2022 MARKET DATES
The 2022 Market Season will be held on Mondays from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, on the following dates: May 2 and 16; June 6 and 20; July 18; August 1, 15, and 29; September 19; October 3 and 17; November 7 and 21; December 5 and 19.
AUGUST 1
SPECIAL GUESTS & EVENTS
• MOUNT PENN PRIMARY CENTER and PTL
School is quickly approaching! Please join us at the market on Monday August 1st to meet and welcome the new Principal of the Mount Penn Primary Center, Mrs. Nicole Schieck. With the help of the PTL, she will also be giving out school supplies to those in need that were donated by the AFC & local community.
We will also be featuring a Story Walk around Carsonia Lake, made possible by Mount Penn school librarian Mrs. Wesley.
• ANTIETAM VALLEY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TABLE
Purchase your AVCP Sangria Social tickets FEE FREE on Monday, July 18th ONLY (Save $4.50 per ticket!) at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5480051
Join Antietam Valley Community Partnership on Saturday, August 20th at 6pm for an evening of tasty, unique Sangria’s from across Berks County! There will be tastings of several winery signature Sangria creations as well as featured Sangria’s from distilleries and community partners! In addition, there will be wine tastings, live music, vendors and more! New for this year, ticket purchase includes unlimited access to a custom grazing table by 73 Charcuterie. All tickets include transport service from the Antietam High School Parking lot at 100 Antietam Road, Reading PA 19606 to Lily’s Vineyard and back. You are also welcome to arrange your own transportation via Uber, Lyft etc.
This is a fundraiser & all proceeds of this event go to the Antietam Valley Community Partnership (AVCP). One of AVCP’s main objectives is to build pride in the Antietam Valley through the development of community events. From our first events in 2011, our initial year, AVCP has worked hard to develop and create special events for families living in the area.
• Live Music by Dan Hauk
Dan Hauk is a Berks County native, living in the woods with his wife and two kids, flock of chickens, and his guitar. An Indie singer/songwriter with hints of punk rock and folk, Dan plays a mix of covers and original music.
LOCATION
The AVFAM will be located in the heart of the Antietam Valley inside the Antietam Valley Recreation & Community Center, located at 905 Byram Street, Pennside, PA 19606.
We have an off-street parking lot, as well as plenty close-by street parking.
ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE VENDORS
Would you like to be a part of the Antietam Farmers Market, or know a vendor who would?
Kindly fill out an application and familiarize yourself with our Rules and Regulations:
• 2022 Market Vendor Application
• 2022 Rules & Regulations
Make checks payable to AVCP (Antietam Valley Community Partnership), memo line Farmers’ Market.
Return forms and payment to:
AVFAM Market Manager
P.O. Box 3616, Reading, PA 19606