Blum Sisters' Lemonade Stand Returns To Chappaqua Farmers Market

CHAPPAQUA, NY —It's almost time for Jenna and Rebecca Blum to return to their posts at the Blum Sisters' Lemonade Stand at the Chappaqua Farmers Market.

The sisters have a goal of earning $2,000 for childhood cancer research for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation this year. To date, the pair have raised more than $18,600 by selling lemonade to thirsty shoppers at the farmers market. Despite becoming a Chappaqua institution over the past eight years, the siblings still squeeze hundreds of lemons by hand just before opening time.

For the past five years, the family has dedicated the annual lemonade stand to the memory of their grandfather, Papa Neal, who died of brain cancer.

"The lemonade stand meant a lot to our Papa Neal," Jenna Blum recounted to Patch last year. "He was always an extremely charitable person as a long-time volunteer for Make-A-Wish and a volunteer magician to the children's hospital in RI where he lived. For the years he was with us, he was extremely proud of our efforts with the stand and our commitment to raising money for and awareness of children's cancer. After he passed away in 2016 from brain cancer we were inspired to honor him and carry on his legacy. One of his favorite sayings was when life gives you lemons, make lemonade."

You can help the hardworking students reach their goal. Buy some tasty fresh-squeezed lemonade or a hand-sewn pillowcase while you're at the Chappaqua Farmers Market on Saturday, June 4. The stand will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you can't make it to the market that day, you can make an online donation here.