Benton Farmers' Market

Hours & Directions

2008	Fri 12-6	Sat 10-3
Jun	20	21
Jul	4	5
	18	19
Aug	1	2
	15	16
	Closed Lab Day Wknd Aug 29 & 30
Sep	-	6
	-	20
Oct	-	4
	-	18
Nov	-	1

Closed Fri & Sat, Labor Day Weekend.

Directions

From Bloomsburg
From Interstate 80, take 487 North approximately 15 miles through Benton, crossing the Fishing Creek Bridge. At the north end of town, on the right-hand side, look for the big, white barn emblazoned with BENTON FARMERS' MARKET.

Where we're located

Benton is located in northeastern Pennsylvania, 15 miles north of Bloomsburg, about halfway between Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre. We're 8 miles southwest of Ricketts Glen State Park.

Vendors

Vendors & products may change with the seasons.

Dancing Hen Farm - fresh produce, herbs & pastured eggs raised with organic methods

Dot's Fancy Lilies - beautiful lilies & other perennials

Elam Beiler - baked goods, cakes, pies

Everview Farm - fresh produce, goat milk soaps, goat milk cheese, goat meat

The Farm Basket - fresh produce, fruits & berries, preserves, jellies, salad dressings, vinaigette, pickled vegetables, relishes, BBQ sauce, salsa

Forks Farm - grass-fed beef, pastured chicken, eggs, & cheese

Geraldine Laubach - hand-made earrings, bracelets

Geri Sones - hand-made doilies, washcloths, dish cloths, scrubbies, double towels and footies

Lost Acres Greenhouse & Woodworking - bread, pies, cookies, whoopie pies, plus potted herbs & perennials, house plants, hanging baskets, bark planters, bird feeders, lawn furniture

Michelle Crouthamel - freshly cut herbs

Nicholas Tinney - Woodturning Artist - wooden vases & bowls, wine bottle stoppers, other unique gifts

Patty Brewington - colorful hand-made purses, beach & cosmetic bags

Worthington Acres Alpacas - socks, sweaters, scarves, gloves, hats, blankets, teddy bears, filled sheets for batting for quilts and pillows all made from hypo-allergenic, soft, warm-as-wool alpaca fiber, plus yarn & unprocessed fiber for hand spinning and weaving

Youngest vendors - visit our young, philanthropic businessladies with the lemonade stand. They donate a portion of their proceeds to charity.

About our market

2008 grand opening
The Benton Farmers' Market opened in June 2008 in the old Sutliff barn, under the guidance of Deb Antanitis (shown here inside the market with her mom). Deb's goal was to preserve this local landmark while creating something positive for the community.

Supporting local foods, farms and businesses
The market provides farmers and others in the Benton area who produce hand-made goods a gathering spot from which to sell their products.

The goals for the market include:

• Providing fresh, local food to area residents and visitors
• Increasing opportunities and profitability for local farmers, market gardeners and producers of farm products
• Providing education about agriculture and locally produced foods

From farm to farmers' market
The market barn was last used as a farm building by the late Alvin Sutliff. In the early 60s, Deb's father, Miles Little, purchased the barn. He reinforced its floors and posts so it could be used to store lumber, doors, and other materials for his business, the Little Lumber Company. The company operated in Benton from 1941-2001.

Displays of old farm equipment
In additon to food and other goods sold inside the market, you'll find many antique implements that tell the farming history of our area. Deb and her family uncovered these items while cleaning out the barn.

The implements include grain and cream separators, and a tool that made sheep shearing easier. There are many more on display for you to look at and puzzle over as you walk through the market.

Kids
Farmers' markets can be engaging for kids - no matter the species, no matter the age.

Thanks to our FFA students - formerly known as Future Farmers of America - from Benton High School. They created the colorful fruit and vegetable designs on the barn at the market entrance.