Palmyra Real Food Emporium

Visit the Farm Markets booth – the Emporium, Palmyra and Hershey Farmers Markets – at the Lebanon Area Fair. Just inside the Exhibit Hall, July 24 – July 31!

Tom Maurer fears that a misconception has sprung up about the Emporium – that because it has an “investor” level, it’s a “members only” market. That’s definitely not so. The Emporium welcomes all shoppers, investors or not. Investors receive a 10 percent discount on their purchases and some other benefits, and the Emporium encourages investing. But it welcomes all shoppers. Without them, “investments” would wither.

The Emporium is devoted to providing everyone who knows about it – and their numbers are growing – with foods grown locally year-round (whether in the fields or greenhouses). We’ll be open in the winter, and looking forward to spring, and hosting all our shoppers every Friday and Saturday. The Emporium is devoted to a principle that’s actually bigger than attracting investors, welcome as they are. That principle is developing a local food supply and encouraging the farmers who provide it. To accomplish that, we need everyone to spread the word about the Emporium, investors or not. All are welcome, definitely so!

To call attention to the Emporium from everyone passing by, Tom has installed a large lighted keystone sign of the Emporium’s logo its front wall. Created by Michael Blose Signs in Campbelltown, the new sign will be lighted day and night and should help establish the Emporium as a Palmyra presence.

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