Pennsylvania Farmers Market to Open May 3 at Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg

Market Open Tuesdays and Fridays, May to November

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Farmers Open Air Market will return to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center on May 3, providing Harrisburg-area residents and visitors an opportunity to purchase locally grown food directly from producers, acting Agriculture Secretary George Greig said today.

The market will be open from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday until November.

"Farmers markets throughout the state provide consumers direct access to Pennsylvania's diverse agriculture industry," said Greig. "Whether you stop by for a quick lunch or to pick up products to enjoy at home, I encourage all Pennsylvanians to support our farmers markets -- not only for a fresh and affordable taste of Pennsylvania, but also to feed the state's economy."  

New and returning vendors will offer a variety of in-season fruits and vegetables, dairy products, bakery items, cut flowers and bedding plants for purchase.

While shopping at one of Pennsylvania's farmers markets or farm stands, consumers should look for the PA Preferred logo – a gold checkmark in a blue keystone – to ensure they are choosing food grown and processed in the state.

PA Preferred identifies agricultural products grown and processed in Pennsylvania to consumers and major retail, wholesale and distribution chains interested in supporting local farmers and businesses. Find a list of the more than 2,000 PA Preferred members throughout the state at www.papreferred.com.

For a list of farmers markets in Pennsylvania searchable by county, product or market name, visit www.agriculture.state.pa.us and click on "Online Services," and then, "Farmers Markets and Farm Stands."

The seven-month outdoor farmers market is located just off N. Cameron Street, along Industrial Drive, in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center parking lot. For more information on the market, contact manager Dick Habig at 717-697-9617.

Media contact:  Nicole L. C. Bucher, 717-787-5085

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

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