Market News and Events
Stay up to date with FOTS news and events, and soon we'll have healthy menu ideas as well as some of our farmers favorite recipe's, what's in season and much more!
Upcoming Market Events
August 18th
Community Yoga with Betsy Payne from 4pm - 4:30pm, join us in the grass for a relaxed easy yoga practice. No special clothing or equipment necessary just come as you are!
Bike Clinic provided by the Pitt Street Bike Gang, come on down to the market to get an answer for those pesky bike maintenance questions and a late summer tune-up
August 25th
Community Yoga with Michele Landis from 4pm - 4:30pm
Bike Clinic provided by the Pitt Street Bike Gang
September 1st
Master Gardener Compost Workshop, join us for a discussion and demo with Master Gardener Dorothy Sysak on "Composting with Red Worms"
September 8th
The Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center will be at the market with information on the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP (formerly the food stamp program). Stop by the market to see if you qualify! Farmers on the Square will be accepting SNAP benefits soon!
September 25th
Farmers on the Square will be at the Harvest of the Arts Festival! Stop by and see us on Saturday at our usual spot in front of the 1st Presbyterian Church on the square from 10am to 6pm.
November 3rd - 24th
Farmers on the Square market moves inside to the Depot on Dickinson Campus located at the corner of High Street and Cherry Street. Same time on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm just in a different spot!
November 24th
Farmers on the Square Thanksgiving Market!!! Stock up on all of the fresh local food you will need to make a delicious Thanksgiving dinner! Be sure to check back to the website as we may be having extended hours for this market day.
Market Related News and Events
Volunteers Needed! The season is starting to ramp up, so It means that unloading it all at the start of the market is getting to be a bigger job, and the farmers would be delighted to have a few extra people on the square then to help them unload their wares. Farmers start arriving at 1.30, so if you're inspired to be part of the set-up hubbub (and get a little weight-lifting in!) between 1.30pm and 3.00pm, or to help close up between 7pm and 7.30, on any or all Wednesdays, you will be most welcome! Just email Carla snyder.carla@gmail.com; she'll give you all the details and be sure to schedule you when you'll be most needed.
The Pitt Street Bike Gang offers free bike tuneups at the market! Biking is a great way to stay fit, run errands around town, and enjoy the beautiful flat scenery Carlisle has to offer! Bring your rusty bikes to us for basic repair, mid-season tuneups (lubing, adjustments, and sizing) and a lesson in flat-tire repair. Any bike accepted, especially childrens bikes. Donations accepted for parts and labor but no bike or rider will be turned away! Stay up to date with the gang and to see when they will be at the market on their facebook page!
Children's area!
We've had coloring for kids to do from the very start, but now there will be a dedicated spot for children who come along to the square!