UPDATE: Voting in America’s Farmers Market Celebration online poll ended on July 31 at 5 p.m. and the Burlington County Farmers Market held onto the No. 1 spot in New Jersey with 1,483 votes, narrowly beating West Windsor Community Farmers Market’s 1,472 votes. The Burlington County market was also No. 3 in the entire Northeast region.
The vote totals are posted on the American Farmland Trust website at https://markets.farmland.org/.
This is the first time the Burlington County Farmers Market took the top spot in New Jersey during the annual poll conducted by the American Farmland Trust.
Burlington County’s most popular farmers market is also in the lead to be crowned New Jersey’s favorite as well.
With just a few days remaining in the voting, the Burlington County Farmers Market is the tops among New Jersey locations in this year’s America’s Farmers Market Celebration. It is also running third among markets across the entire Northeast region.
The annual poll is sponsored by the American Farmland Trust. It offers both bragging rights and prizes to the top vote recipients in the nation, each region and each state.
To vote in the poll, visit https://markets.farmland.org/markets/5608208. Balloting will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31.
Here’s another reason Burlington County’s Farmers Market should be ranked number one in the region. This Saturday is a special peach-themed market day with several varieties of Jersey Fresh peaches for sale, along with scores of other peach products, including peach chutney, salsa, jams, teas, pies, cobblers, scones, ice cream and more!
The Peach Party at the Farmers Market will be held during the regular market hours of 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday. In addition to the peachy goods for sale, the market will feature a peach-themed cooking demonstration, kids activity, peach basket giveaways and samples of peach ice cream and peach crumble while supplies last. The Flim Flam Band will also be performing throughout the day.
Peach Party is one of several theme days planned this summer, including the upcoming Tomato Day on Aug. 31 and For the Love of Squash Day on Sept. 28.
Now in its 18th season, the Burlington County Farmers Market is held rain or shine on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Burlington County Agricultural Center. This year’s season began in May and runs through Nov. 23, plus a special holiday market on Dec. 7.
To learn more about the Burlington County Farmers Market, including a weekly rundown of the expected vendors and activities, visit the market’s website at https://www.burlcoagcenter.com/farmers-market/. You can also follow the market on social media at https://www.facebook.com/burlcofarmersmarket.
