Benton Farmers' Market
Rte 487 & Green Acres Road
Benton, Pennsylvania 17814
Columbia County
570-925-2690
OPENING FRI MAY 22
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
All from local growers & producers
Meats, milk, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, baked goods, PLUS flowers, fiber goods, jewelry, local gift ideas and more. See vendors for the full list.
Convenient parking at north side entrance.
Hours & Directions
| 2009 | Fri 12-5 | Sat 9-2 |
|---|---|---|
| May | 22 | 23 |
| Jun | 5 | 6 |
| 19 | 20 Special Event |
|
| Jul | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 18 | |
| 31 | – | |
| Aug | – | 1 |
| 14 | 15 | |
| 28 | 29 Special Event |
|
| Sep | 4 | 5 |
| – | 19 | |
| Oct | – | 3 |
| – | 17 | |
| Nov | Cider | |
| Every Sat | ||
| 10–2 | ||
| Dec | Cider on 5th | |
| 10–2 |
Where we're located
Benton is located in northeastern Pennsylvania, 15 miles north of Bloomsburg. We're about halfway between Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre and 8 miles southwest of Ricketts Glen State Park.
Directions
From Bloomsburg
From I-80, take 487 North approx 15 miles through Benton, crossing the Fishing Creek Bridge. At north end of town, on right, look for the big, white barn emblazoned with BENTON FARMERS' MARKET.
Special Events 2009
Sat June 20 – Lasses, Lads & Dads
June 20th, 11 am – 1pm: Petting zoo, hay–bale obstacle course, children's folk singer, face painting, coloring contest, and more. Market open 9–2.
Sat Aug 29 – Benton Farmers' Home and Harvest Day
Aug 29th, 11 am – 1 pm:
Wool spinning, canning, freezing, quilting, and composting demonstrations & information, plus activities for the kids.
Market open 9–2.
Vendors
Vendors & products may change with the seasons.
Dale and Laura Welliver – fresh baked goods
Dancing Hen Farm – fresh produce, herbs & pastured eggs raised with organic methods
Deb Frey's Blanket Baby – unique all-in-one baby shower gift. Each basket contains 2 blankets, a hat, 2 pairs of socks, a onesie, a baby outfit & accessories, customized to a theme of your choosing
Dot's Fancy Lilies – beautiful lilies, other perennials, fall pumpkins
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
Patty Brewington – colorful hand-made purses, beach & cosmetic bags
Paul Dumond – iron works, recycled metal art
Scott and Glenda Johnson – ice cream from the "One Hitter" homemade ice cream machine
Spring Meadows Farm – raw milk aged cheese
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 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.
Market goal: Support local foods, farms and businesses
- Provide fresh, local food to area residents and visitors
- Increase opportunities and profitability for local farmers, market gardeners and producers of farm products
- Provide 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.
Antique 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.
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 are engaging for kids - no matter the species, no matter the age.
Thanks to our FFA students from Benton High School. They created the colorful fruit and vegetable designs at the market entrance.
Links
Berry Fields Farm, located in the nearby Endless Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. Offering berry picking, farm store, guest house, and weekend dining featuring pasture-raised and organic foods grown on the farm.
Thanks
for supporting our community and local farming.
Benton Farmers' Market - Anabelle Huntington, age 9.
