Elizabethtown MAY 7, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Farmers market will feature fresh finds
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BY CAT SHANNON
Shoppers enjoy last year’s Elizabethtown Farmers Market.
“Almost all of our vendors are local to Lancaster County.” The creation of the farmers market was prompted by an interest in creating community, she said. “ The market comes from a shared desire to bring people together, create a sense of community pride, improve community wellness and connect people to the abundant food resources we have in central Pennsylvania,” she commented. Nikita Grove, market vice president, encourages people to check out the market if they haven’t
been before. “The E-town Farmers Market has a special focus of supporting local growers and producers all while supporting the health of our community by bringing access to these wholesome goods with a sustainable twist,” she said. “Supporting local producers propels our local economy, reduces carbon footprint and provides the opportunity to build stronger community connections.” She also noted that the new site will help the market further this mission. “Because of the accessible
Sally Nolt with her award
she said with a laugh. She was presented with the award and then celebrated her win at a reception after the banquet at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. Being chosen as the winner out of nominees from more than 100 state fairs in the organization was an honor, Nolt said. See Fair pg 2
Collect memories - and stickers - all year long BY CAT SHANNON
Local businesses, events and organizations can be commemorated in a nostalgic way through the My Town, E-Town (MTET) Sticker Book. The book, a creation of LIV-Etown (LIV), kicked off its fourth edition in April. “ This exciting and unique community initiative invites locals as well as people from s u r ro u n d i n g co m m u n i t i e s to E-town to embark on Sticker Quests in downtown E-town,” explained LIV-Etown’s
Tony Gibble. Purchasing an MTET Sticker Book provides a year’s worth of opportunities to collect stickers, from April to April. “Most of these stickers are locally designed and made custom to E-town stickers,” said LIV’s Clint Gibble. “These stickers are available at almost all LIV events to commemorate the event, at area businesses that offer a sticker anytime you bring your MTET book to them and Second Fridays where there is always a Sticker Quest.”
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A lifetime of love and leadership at the fair When Sally Nolt walked into a meeting about the Elizabethtown Fair 42 years ago, she probably had no idea how much she would impact the annual community event. But at that very first meeting, she was elected to the board of directors as secretary of the fair. It’s a position she’d held ever since. Now Nolt is being honored for her service. In January, she received the Pennsylvania 2024 State Fair Person of the Year award at the annual banquet of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF). Nolt, who was nominated by Elizabethtown Fair committee members through an application this past October, had no idea she was up for the award. As she listened to the biographical information about the winner, much of it sounded familiar. “I was shocked when I realized it was me they were talking about,”
BY CAT SHANNON
hen the Elizabethtown Farmers Market opens for its second season, it will be in a new location. The market will operate on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, beginning Wednesday, May 7, and running through Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the parking lot of Christ Church United Church of Christ, 247 S. Market St., Elizabethtown. The move, from the square in the downtown business district, reflects feedback from the community and a need for more space to accommodate a growing number of vendors. “We will have 20-plus vendors, all representing local farmers, growers and producers,” said Madison Snyder, president and market manager. “ There will be everything from ice cream to flowers, meats, cheeses and more!” In its debut year, the market featured 13 seasonal vendors and a number of pop-up vendors, she noted. “Several local organizations took the opportunity to present at our community table, and we donated over 300 pounds of produce to local organizations,” Snyder shared. “This year, the market is presented in partnership with The Wellness Grove. Visitors can look forward to nearly double the vendors, fresh food, live music, activities at our community table and our year-end Harvest Festival.” Both new and returning vendors will be featured this year. “We’re thrilled to have The Free From Kitchen, Jubilee Heritage Cheese, Just Juice, Udder Bliss Creamery, Wittel Farm and many others,” Snyder remarked.
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