Sundays are great for going to the Aspinwall VFD Flea Market. Find that treasure and to support your Aspinwall Volunteer Fire Department. The flea market for the 2020 season was cancelled early due to corona virus restrictions but has been up and running for the past three months.
Open for business through the end of October, weather permitting, the best farmer's market can be found in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania at the AVFD Flea Market. This year we moved the firemen's coffee to the pergola in the parking lot. The AFVD has coffee and other items for sale. Above are our tee shirts and lawn signs that can be purchased to support your local firefighters.
The vendors are located on Freeport Road. Parking is along the reailroad tracks and street parking but we are available on the Port Authority busline. So come on down to Aspinwall to view some of the best vendors on the flea market trail.
If you haven't tried one of the firemens' hot dogs you have missed out on a real treat. All beef and loaded with flavor that only the firemen know how to do. Unfortunately, we cannot sell them this year due to the virus restrictions. But for those of you who want one!!!!! The AVFD will be selling their famous hot dogs from the firehall October 8th. from 5 to 7 PM.
The farmer who is featured here has been a vendor at the flea market for many years. The young people who sell their vegetables come from a family that has a history of selling door to door in Aspinwall with their fresh cut meats and vegetables. As a child I remember them coming to our street with their eggs and produce.
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| Freedom Farms in 2018 |
While the flea market itself has many vendors that display their wares, the main attraction each week is the local produce. Being at a Port Authority bus stop is another feature that allows many people who don't drive to attend this weekly event and buy items that they can carry home on public transportation.
What is especially good is that all of the produce is professed to be locally grown and the young people who run the stand are from a local farm. This farming family started out in a smaller location in a corner of the lot. They have since moved to the center of the lot taking up three prime spots selling their produce from the truck and collapsible tents. They are in the center of attention each week.
The flea market doesn't need any more publicity because it is run by the Aspinwall Volunteer Fire Department and has been for many years. As in any event worthwhile attending, parking is at a premium since the event itself is held in the community's public parking lot and attendees need to find parking on nearby streets. But the result of your trip is well worth the time it takes to visit the stands of this hard working volunteer organization.
In Pennsylvania, senior citizens who live on limited means are presented with four gift certificates for fresh vegetables early in the season to be used over the summer months. Each certificate is worth $5 and must be spend entirely on produce that is locally grown. Freedom Farms is a local grower and they do accept these certificates in payment of their fruits and vegetables.
In Pennsylvania, senior citizens who live on limited means are presented with four gift certificates for fresh vegetables early in the season to be used over the summer months. Each certificate is worth $5 and must be spend entirely on produce that is locally grown. Freedom Farms is a local grower and they do accept these certificates in payment of their fruits and vegetables.
