Burlington County Farmers Market Returns May 11

Burlington County’s weekly Farmers Market returns with the Opening Day and the annual Garden Expo on Saturday, May 11, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., county officials announced.

They will take place weekly at the Burlington County Agricultural Center, 500 Centerton Road, Moorestown. It will be open 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each week, rain or shine, through October. Parking and admission is free.

“The Weekly Farmers Markets are back, and the Freeholder Board is encouraging all residents to stop by and support our local businesses and agricultural community,” Freeholder Deputy Director Balvir Singh, liaison to the Burlington County Department of Resource Conservation, said. “This year, the Garden Expo falls on the same day, offering a packed schedule of exciting events.”

The Farmers Market features locally grown Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables, annual and perennial plants, cut flowers, baked goods, prepared foods, cheeses, fresh eggs, local honey, farm fresh meats and poultry, live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and unique crafts from local artisans.

The Garden Expo will kick off with a Master Gardener Plant Sale. Educational gardening workshops will be held throughout the day, starting at 9:30 a.m. Kids activities will include a "make a planter for Mom" class, face painting, and make your own hummingbird feeders and bird houses. Everyone is also invited to make their own flower crown with fresh cut flowers and greenery.

“For decades, the Freeholder Board has had a proud tradition of land preservation - protecting over 61,000 acres of farmland and open space - and consistently supporting a local agricultural community that produces plants, flowers, fresh tomatoes, corn, and blueberries, just to name a handful,” officials said. “In 2005, the Freeholder Board established the Burlington County Agricultural Center as an educational facility focused on food production, health and nutrition, and land stewardship. The Agricultural Center offers special events and educational and culinary programs held throughout the year, which visitors can learn more about at the Farmers Market.”

For more information and a full schedule of Garden Expo events, visit www.burlcoagcenter.com or call 856-642-3850.