Collegeville Farmers' Market’s Summer Bounty Barbecue Festival June 16

Collegeville Farmers' Market's barbecue fundraiser features amazing food from local farms and producers and a fun, family-friendly festival.

The event marks the beginning of the summer season at the market. Since opening on May 5, market customers have been asking “Where’s the fruit?” and finally the much-anticipated, fresh, summer fruits and vegetables are beginning to arrive from local farms, including sweet cherries from Frecon Farms.

Matt Dutton of Bigg Dutt's Barbecue Sauce will be firing up the grill for Bendy Brook Farm's burgers, hot dogs and chicken, topped with Bigg Dutt's small-batch, gourmet grilling products. Bendy Brook Farm’s meats are organically raised (no hormones or chemicals) and pastured. 

Winchester/Perry will entertain old and young with their great folk music and family favorites.  Winchester/Perry is the husband-and-wife musical duo of Christine Winchester and David C. Perry. Their sets include David's comical kids’ songs, a selection of the duo's original material, and a wide range of folk/pop cover tunes. They have performed at a variety of area venues and their songs appear on several recordings.

Select vendors have great hand-crafted and home-grown gifts for dads and grads, and Neil’s Sharpening Service will sharpen your knives and garden tools, as well. Come celebrate summer (and dads) with us in our new picnic area, or bring some barbecue home to someone you love!

The farmers’ market celebration continues every Saturday through Nov. 17 with weekly events and workshops on healthy eating, food preparation, organic gardening, solar energy, sustainable agriculture, and the importance of nature and the environment in our lives.

The barbecue is a fundraiser for the market, which is sponsored by the Collegeville Economic Development Corporation (CEDC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit group.