Campus Square - Lehigh University

Check out the videos below for behind the scenes videos with each of our vendors.  We’ll add a new vendor video each week!

Bechdolt Orchards

Around the World in 80 Cakes

Backdoor Bakeshop

Easton Salsa Company

Lettuce Alone Farms

This year’s Bethlehem Farmers’ Market will feature musical performances each Thursday at Campus Square from noon – 2pm.  We are thrilled to have the following artists joining us, including past favorites Dave Fry, Dina Hall and Scott McKenna, as well as newcomers Brittany Traunbaugh and Lehigh’s a capella group A Whole Step Up.  We hope to see you at Campus Square!

May 19 – Dave Fry – http://www.davefrymusic.com

May 26 – Scott McKenna – http://www.scottmckenna.com/

June 2 – Dave Fry

June 9 – Dina Hall – http://www.dinahall.com

June 16 – Billy Bauer – http://www.billybauerband.com

June 23 – Twokulele

June 30 – Billy Bauer

July 7 – Dave Fry

July 14 – Dina Hall

July 21 – Robbi K – http://balidali.com

July 28 – Brittany Ann Traunbaugh – http://brittanyannmusic.com/

August 4 – Robbi K

August 11 – Dina Hall

August 18 – Billy Bauer

August 25 – Jim Speese – http://www.cloudparty.com/

September 1 – Jim Speese

September 8 – Dina Hall

September 15 – Dave Fry

September 22 – Jim Speese

September 29 – Jim Speese

October 6 – Robbi K

October 13 – Dave Fry

October 20 – Billy Bauer

October 27 – A Whole Step Up – http://www.youtube.com/user/awholestepup

Beginning May 19, the Bethlehem Farmers’ Market will be back at Campus Square to offer fresh produce, prepared meals, baked goods and more to Bethlehem residents. The 2011 Bethlehem Farmers’ Market will run Thursdays, starting May 19, from 11am to 3pm at Campus Square at New and Morton Streets in South Bethlehem.

This year’s market will offer something for everyone amongst our usual wide variety of products, as well as new vendors York Moor Farm (fresh eggs and produce) and Around the World in 80 Cakes.  Our returning vendors are Easton Salsa Co., The Popcorn Pit, A Natural Alternative (soaps and toiletries), Back Door Bakeshop, Humdinger Alpacas (wool products), Tasty Pastry, Lettuce Alone Farm (produce), Bechdolt Orchards (produce) and The Flour Shop Bakery.

The market, which will run until October 27, 2011, provides a unique shopping opportunity unequal to what customers typically find at a grocery store. At the Bethlehem Farmers’ Market, customers can sample the goods, develop relationships with the vendors, learn about unique food varieties and cooking tips and also greet their neighbors. The market also supports farming and business in the Lehigh Valley and brings together the Southside Bethlehem and Lehigh University communities.

This year’s market offers a lot of fresh, locally grown and made items!

-Bakery Quetzal, offers central american breads, danishes and pastries.

 
-Sayundella Farms, family owned farm since 1892, utilizes IPM (integrated pest management) practices.  Sells berries and stone fruits, cruciferous and leafy vegetables, flowers, eggs and fruit butters

 
-Kustom Made Kards, handmade card maker offering cards and portraits.

 
-The Popcorn Pit, Kettlecorn, nuts and french fries

 
-Bucks County Cookie Co., granola and biscotti

 
-The Flour Shop, Artisan bakery, offering breads and pastries (sweet and savory), cookies, brownies, prepared salad, soup, hummus, crostini, muffins

 
-A Natural Alternative Soaps and Toiletries, offering soaps, bath fizzies and Bath Salts, Lip balms, lotion bars, Shaving products, bath mitts and soap dishes

 
-Backdoor Bakeshop, is a locally owned wholesale bakeshop, they specialize in fresh baked goodies, made with quality ingredients and no preservatives.  Variety of cookies, bars and dessert breads. Also hot pepper jelly, dog biscuits, granola and weekly specials.

 
-Hum Dinger Alpacas, An alpaca breeder who also makes products from the natural alpaca yarn, handmade apparel for babies and adults.  Also, high quality sweaters, scarves, socks, blankets, and gloves.

 
-Tasty Pastry, High quality baked goods, including Kiffels, nut rolls, cookies and nut tassies.

 
-Lettuce Alone Farm, uses no chemicals, sustainable farming, sells produce picked fresh on the day of sale. Sells specialty greens, vegetables, berries and wild things.  Also, collaborating with the Flour Shop to make fresh soups.

 
-Key Ingredient Market, Quality all natural ingredients are used to make a delicious product with no preservatives.  They sell hummus, cheese spreads, pesto, marinara, chili, soup and guacamole.

In a continued effort to celebrate community arts, CAB is excited to showcase about 20 emerging and seasoned artisans in its second edition of “5 Alarm Arts Fair” which will be located at the intersection of Morton and South New Streets from noon til 4pm. The event will coincide with “Spring on Fourth! Whats on Third?” annual event when includes music and demos throughout the Southside, as well as a beloved chili cook-off which has become an area tradition!

Merchants will include photography, paintings, ceramics, jewelery, chic/avante garde items for home and self and much more. This is a family event complete with activities for the kids…including an Win-A-Sundae coloring contest! Whether you enjoy a flair for the spicy or like to keep it cool, there is sure to be excitement to suit everyones taste!

We are thrilled to be involved again with this years, “Spring on Fourth, Whats on Third” event. This annual fest is a great opportunity to celebrate our community through commerce, arts and services. We are also excited to introduce a few new up and coming artists from in and around the area. See you all at the ticket booth!

The 2009 Bethlehem Farmers’ Market, which supports local farms and businesses, will run from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays at Campus Square.

For the eighth year in a row, the Bethlehem Farmers’ Market will have goods available to Bethlehem residents at Campus Square. The market will run at the intersection of New and Morton Streets on Thursdays, June 18 through September 24, from noon to 4 p.m.This year, the market will have many of its faithful vendors return, such as Suyundalla Farms, Bechdolt Orchard, and The Popcorn Pit, Tasty Pastry, and the Flour Shop Bakery. New vendors include the Back Door Bakery and Humdinger Alpacas. The market is still accepting vendor applications for cheeses, soaps, and prepared foods, but vendors must meet the Buy Fresh Buy Local standards available at campussquare.net.

Additionally, the Farmers’ Market manager Christina Bianco has planned some special events and entertainment for patrons during the market hours. Bianco, a business and environmental studies grad student at Lehigh, will be at the market each day to help vendors set up and to assist customers.The market provides a shopping opportunity that differs from what customers typically find at a grocery store. At the Bethlehem Farmers’ Market, customers can sample the goods, develop relationships with the vendors, learn about unique food varieties and cooking tips, and greet their neighbors.

The market supports local farming and businesses in the Lehigh Valley and is part of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s Buy Fresh Buy Local program. Market information and vendor applications are available at www.campussquare.net.

Sam Attieh, owner of M&M Kitchen and faithful vendor at the Bethlehem Farmers’ Market is now managing the New Hellertown Deli. The deli, located at 1111 Main Street in Hellertown not only offers the usual deli fair, but Sam’s amazing Middle Eastern cuisine that drew lines to the 2006 and 2008 Farmers’ Market is also featured on the menu.

We are always interested in bringing new and interesting vendors to the Bethlehem Farmer’s Market:

If you:

1. Create and/or produce local goods

2. Like to meet new people

3. Can attend the 2009 Market on Thursdays, time TBD, June – September

… we’d love to have you!

Access an application HERE

Lehigh University’s Microfinance Club supported the efforts of artisans around the world by bringing a festival sale featuring handmade gifts, home decor, jewelry and personal accessories to the Lehigh University Bookstore during the first week of December. The event, which was held in the Café in the Bookstore, offered a unique opportunity for people in the Lehigh Valley to invest in their world by shopping fair trade. 

This was the first year that the Microfinance Club hosted the festival, and all of the monies raised were sent directly back to Ten Thousand Villages. By hosting the sale, the club had the option of retaining a portion of the funds, but chose to send all $3012 back to the non-profit organization. 

Sale organizer Puja Parekh explained the decision, “We didn’t ever think about doing the sale to make a profit for our club. We just wanted to do it because it’s a chance to help create employment opportunities for people around the world.”  

Additionally, the Barnes & Noble Café encouraged people to shop the sale by offering half priced beverages to those who could show a receipt from buying something at the sale.  

Popular items that got purchased quickly included jewelry, holiday ornaments, and incense. Less popular items were wicker baskets and musical instruments. Overall, two of the three tables covered in merchandise sold by Saturday, when the club packed up the few remaining items to ship back to Ten Thousand Villages. 

Festival sales like the one sponsored by the Microfinance Club owe their success to dedicated local volunteers. Microfinance recruited volunteers from other Lehigh organizations to man the register, restock the items, and open and close the sale each day. There was always one executive member from the Microfinance Club represented at the sale as well.

The Microfinance Club is planning to host another sale next year between Thanksgiving and winter break. For more information about Ten Thousand Villages, please visit www.tenthousandvillages.com/home.php. 

Lehigh University’s Microfinance Club will support the efforts of artisans around the world by bringing a festival sale featuring handmade gifts, home decor, jewelry and personal accessories to the Lehigh University Bookstore. The event, which will be held on December first though fifth from noon to eight pm at the Café in the Bookstore, offers a unique opportunity for people in the Lehigh Valley to invest in their world by shopping fair trade. Shoppers will also learn more about skilled artisans in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

This is the first year that the Microfinance Club has hosted the festival. Sale organizer Puja Parekh says, “For more than 60 years Ten Thousand Villages has worked with talented artisans around the world providing vital, fair income in exchange for their beautiful handcrafted items. By holding this sale of handpainted ceramics, intricately woven basketry and handmade jewelry, we give the Lehigh community a chance to help create employment opportunities for people around the world.”

The Bookstore currently has one mini-display set up so those interested can stop in to see some of the merchandise that will be featured. Additionally, the Barnes & Noble Café is stepping up to encourage people to shop the sale. Steve Schatten, general manager of the Bookstore, says that “customers can get one half-price beverage with any Ten Thousand Villages purchase” during the sale days. The buyer must present the receipt from Ten Thousand Villages to Café baristas to get the half-price drink.

Sales like the one sponsored by the Microfinance Club owe their success to dedicated local volunteers. Microfinance is currently accepting Lehigh students as volunteers to help unpack the crafts, serve as sales clerks, and clean up following the event.

During the event, items can be purchased with cash or GoldPlus only. There is an ATM on site.

Ten Thousand Villages is a fair trade retailer of artisan-crafted home decor, personal accessories and gift items from across the globe. Featuring products from more than 130 artisan groups in some 36 countries, we are part of a network of more than 150 retail outlets throughout the United States selling Ten Thousand Villages products. For more than 60 years, Ten Thousand Villages has been establishing long-term buying relationships in places where skilled artisans lack opportunities for stable income. All artisans are fairly paid for their products.

For information regarding the festival sale, please contact Brynn Buskirk at brb207@lehigh.edu or 610-758-4652. For more information about Ten Thousand Villages, please visit www.tenthousandvillages.com/home.php.