Upper Merion Farmers Market — Local services in Upper Merion Township

ive been coming here since it opened, mainly because its the only place within a 45 minute drive to get my grassfed raw milk, grassfed free range eggs, and grassfed ground beef from spring creek farms stand. i also grab a loaf or three of pumpkin, banana, or zucchini bread from a wonderful bakery stand. feine from conshy also sets up a stand to sell nitro cold brew and other assorted gourmet coffee items. firehouse distillery, from norristown, also sets up a stand. there are dozens of other wonderful venders selling a range of goods.

on top of it all, every week they have a different artist playing live music (acoustic guitar + vocals) or other appropriate music for a farmers market, plus various food trucks for those...

Even though it's a small market, I'm glad to have it in walking distance. There are a few farms with consistently good produce that I love. The artisans can be hit-or-miss, but I like checking them out anyway. The only main misses I've had are with meat. One place sold seriously overpriced chicken thighs. Another had reasonably priced chicken thighs, but they were improperly vacuum-sealed, which was a real bummer when the bottom of my fridge was covered in various chickeny juices a day or so later and I had to scrap my meal plan.

Overall, though, it's a nice little market, and it helps reduce my grocery trips while also supporting local...

The selection seems to be erratic, a hodge podge of items. There was some nice produce, however limited. Some vendors don't take credit cards. I get it if most items are low ticket prices, but if you are selling expensive items like meat, taking a credit card should be mandatory. If there is an ATM on site, it's not clearly marked. I keep trying to go back and support, but am always disappointed. Some vendors I liked (Livengood Family Farms) did not come back this year. Sad to say, but I won't be...