The farmers’ market co-op of East Liberty is celebrating eight decades of serving fresh food to the community. Every Saturday morning, the farmer’s market serves up its loyal customers with locally grown meat and fresh produce.”For the consumer, it’s the freshness of the product,” said Richard Zang, owner of Zang’s Greenhouse. “It’s picked basically a day or two days before it comes to market.”It is the oldest continuously operating market in western Pennsylvania.The market made its debut on July 5, 1941.The Kennedys are one of several families that have kept it running for generations.”Our kids grew up coming here since they were wee little. There are customers that come now that watched me grow up and watched my parents grow up. It’s a family thing. We raised our kids in here, and the customers to us are like family,” said John Kennedy of J.L. Kennedy Meat Stand.Together, the farmers and customers have supported each other through the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic.”We’ve supported the Pittsburgh community and fed the city, and they have in turn, returned the favor to us. So it goes both ways and people always thank us, but really we are thanking you and them also,” said Val Kennedy of J.L. Kennedy Meat Stand. The market is open and operating every Saturday morning year round from 5 a.m. until noon on Sheridan Avenue in East Liberty.
PITTSBURGH —
The farmers’ market co-op of East Liberty is celebrating eight decades of serving fresh food to the community.
Every Saturday morning, the farmer’s market serves up its loyal customers with locally grown meat and fresh produce.
“For the consumer, it’s the freshness of the product,” said Richard Zang, owner of Zang’s Greenhouse. “It’s picked basically a day or two days before it comes to market.”
It is the oldest continuously operating market in western Pennsylvania.
The market made its debut on July 5, 1941.
The Kennedys are one of several families that have kept it running for generations.
“Our kids grew up coming here since they were wee little. There are customers that come now that watched me grow up and watched my parents grow up. It’s a family thing. We raised our kids in here, and the customers to us are like family,” said John Kennedy of J.L. Kennedy Meat Stand.
Together, the farmers and customers have supported each other through the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’ve supported the Pittsburgh community and fed the city, and they have in turn, returned the favor to us. So it goes both ways and people always thank us, but really we are thanking you and them also,” said Val Kennedy of J.L. Kennedy Meat Stand.
The market is open and operating every Saturday morning year round from 5 a.m. until noon on Sheridan Avenue in East Liberty.
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