Quakertown Farmers Market and Flea Market — Local services in Richland Township

In the heart of a quirky little town, where the sun always seemed to shine just a bit too bright, stood the D Mart Farmer's Market. This wasn't your everyday market; it was a bizarre bazaar where the oddest of commodities were traded, including live alligators, which were surprisingly popular for their role in the local swamp-themed cuisine.

At the center of this unusual market was an elderly engineer named Winston, known to all as "Wacky Win" for his outlandish inventions that never quite worked as intended. His latest creation was a pentagonal device, which he claimed could enhance human relationships through an inexplicable "tech-sexual" connection.

Across the market, selling homemade pickles and jams, was a young woman named Lila, whose youthful curiosity was as boundless as her imagination. She had a knack for getting into trouble, mainly because her ideas were as wild as they were impractical. One sunny afternoon, while Lila was demonstrating her latest recipe for "Gator Gherkins," their paths crossed over a shared fascination with the absurd.

Winston introduced Lila to his pentagonal contraption, explaining with a twinkle in his eye that it was designed for a "technological sexual affair" of sorts. Both, being somewhat intellectually challenged in practical matters, decided to give it a whirl. They placed the device at the center of the market, right next to the alligator pens, where the creatures watched with what could only be described as bemused reptilian curiosity.

The device, once activated, emitted a series of lights and sounds, creating a bizarre pentagon of energy around them. Suddenly, they were both inexplicably connected, not just mentally but in a way that defied all logic - they were sharing thoughts, dreams, and even each other's technological ineptitude.

However, their experiment was far from private. Market-goers, including a group of particularly nosy alligator sellers, became part of this unintentional spectacle. The device seemed to extend its influence, creating a chaotic symphony of shared human experience.

Laughter, confusion, and a peculiar sense of unity filled the air as the market-goers inadvertently became part of this "affair," their minds linked in a nonsensical dance of technology and human folly. The alligators, perhaps sensing the absurdity, began to sway to the rhythm of the device's hum, their tails swishing in time.

In the end, the device short-circuited, leaving everyone back to their individual selves, but with a shared memory that would be laughed about for years. Winston and Lila, now bonded by their shared stupidity in this technological escapade, continued to tinker and dream up new, equally ridiculous inventions, always under the watchful eyes of the alligators, who had become honorary judges of their market's madness.

And so, at the D Mart Farmer's Market, where the lines between technology, human connection, and alligator sales blurred, life went on, a bit brighter, a bit weirder, and infinitely...

UPDATE! I just read an article from 2 years ago that said the market was sold and new co-owner was John Chism.... OH MY GOD!!!! That is hilarious! Who in the H E L L would partner with him??? I am literally laughing as I write this update. I feel so bad for every single vendor in that god forsaken place.. LMAO... I had to drop my rating from 2 stars to 1 star. If I could do -100 stars, I would. Don't be misled by the relatively high star reviews. They definitely have someone cooking the review.

Well, its been about a year since my company decided to pack up and leave the "QMART" and I feel like I can offer some good insight. I'm not writing this review to trash anyone but rather to offer a perspective from the eyes of a former vendor.

Rent/Electric- Way too high for the amount of people the market draws. There is almost no way any vendor can make reasonable amounts of money from week to week with the expenses (rent/electricity) they incur.

Market vendors- They are wonderful people trying to make some money in a very tough environment. I hope for their sake, the owner turns over management and starts to make things right by the very people that make this place operate.

Favorite stands/people- Frederick's Meats.... I'm not sure the qmart would even exist if these guys didn't reside here. They have QUALITY meats and if you live anywhere close, you should be getting all of your meat from this place. Theo's Gyro.... If you want some lunch or dinner, Theo's is the best!!!! Ra's Deli... Friendliest staff in the entire place. Buy your cold cuts from this guy and you can feel comfortable you are giving your money to someone that cares. Fleck's Sticky Buns.... I don't even need to comment on this place... He has been here since forever and is AWESOME! There are obviously many more but wanted to touch on a few of the more memorable.

In closing, I came to this market based on customer traffic that was completely inaccurate. Potential vendors... If someone in management says that 30-40K people walk through their doors on any given weekend, walk away as quickly as possible. This figure is completely wrong. I'm not sure that 30-40K walk through this place per quarter. I take full responsibility for not doing a greater deal of research on this place prior to signing a contract but unfortunately lived about an hour from the market and no exposure in the past. I was forced to go by other peoples word as apposed to my own experience/research. I gave this place two stars because I have a very bad taste in my mouth from management but want to stress that the vendors at this place are good people with very good products and deserve your support.

Good luck to all vendors...

I think I've had more fun reading the reviews and comments than my actual visit. The Quakertown Farmers Market or the Q Mart as locals refer to it, is a local institution. Yes, maybe an ode to days past, but there are good aspects and yes, some negative aspects, but it is an experience. The kind of experience depends on your state of mind, and reference of experience. If you come to the market expecting the freshest of fruits and vegetables, farm to table meats, the latest in fashion, nouveau cuisine, guess again, that's a big fat nope. It's more of spectacle, a flea market if you will, where vendors hawk various wares, some fresh, some not so, some old, some new, some used, some that have seen better days, so I say in advance, buyer beware. There are baubles, doodads, trinkets, chatchkes, collectibles, dribbles and drabs of everything under the sun. Yes, you can find produce here, it's not the freshest, or locally sourced, but its here. There are restaurants of every persuasion to add to your caloric, if not not diabetic misery, some of them are delicious, and some...are just meh. On weekends, it can be crowded, you'll shuffle among the crowds, kids, parents, walkers and wheelchairs, oh my. Everyone once in a while, you get a glimpse of a real artisan, selling an authentic items, and at others, it's mass merchandise, some past or at the sell by date, secondhand, traded in items or a previous generations fashion choice. It is a kaleidoscope, a mash up, a carnival of goods. Its all relatively cheap, relative and cheap being the operative words. There are smells of fresh baked goods, fried foods, incense, body odor and a general dankness. I've visited here several times and there are few places like it. Sometimes I come for the Amish pastries, at others random tshirts, phone charger cables, or batteries for my watch. It's one of those places, that you just never know what your reach into your pocket to pay for. The Q Mart is always a mystery, wrapped in a riddle to me, like that box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get. Sometimes just people watching is enough. Oh, and pro tip, drive slowly through the parking, between the people and potholes, you don't want to be surprised. Should you go? Oh by all means, leave your high expectations behind and surprise yourself with what you'll find, or not find. It's one of the most base human experiences you'll find, whether you enjoy it or not, well...