526934 Sun Jun 08 11:20:08 -0700 2008 7 15 Pennsylvania 0 3760735 Can anyone tell me where the Wayne Farmer's Market is located and what days it is open. I hear there is a vendor there which features smoked meats and fishes that I would like to check out. Sun Jun 08 11:20:09 -0700 2008 198941 ty1024 1 3761002 It is open Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 6 am to 4 pm. Very active early in the morning on Saturdays, but other days, many stands don't even get their deliveries until later in the morning. A few extra days around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sugartown Farms has many types of good smoked fish. Alderfer (and the other butchers too, I think) also have smoked ham hocks and other smoked sausages / meats. We are big fans of the market. The only thing we find rather ordinary is the fishmonger. There is an excellent cheese shop, a few specialists in poultry, a florist that my wife loves, and a number of other things that I'm forgetting. F Sun Jun 08 13:41:00 -0700 2008 3760735 11342 FrancisdeR 2 3761119 Since I posted about an hour ago, I went through today's Phila Inquirer and noticed they had a writeup on Sugartown. In the Image section, I think. Sun Jun 08 14:29:15 -0700 2008 3761002 11342 FrancisdeR 2 3767082 It certainly sounds like it's worthwhile checking out but I still don't know where it is located. Can any one help me with that? Tue Jun 10 11:17:32 -0700 2008 3761002 198941 ty1024 3 3774180 On Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) in Wayne. The correct name is The Lancaster County Farmer's Market. It's at the corner of Eagle Road and across from where Conestoga Rd hits Route 30. It's at one end of a strip mall in a free-standing old grocery store building. Thu Jun 12 10:20:32 -0700 2008 3767082 50165 Dedtired 1 3761880 They have very high quality produce, but very little organic. And nice things like ramps and other veggies that you don't find most other places. Nice Amish lunch place. I'm partial to Rittenhouse Poultry, which is not certified organic, but is hormone- and antibiotic- free, all natural vegetarian grain. They're one of the few places where you can still get real stewers, roasters and fryers. All the meat vendors are full-service and will butcher whatever you want however you want it. I just made an incredible stock from the carcass of one of their fabulous chickens. My only caveat is: avoid the Head Nut at all costs. They are the spice/bulk items counter and the coffee counter across the way. Do not patronize them. They have burned me on more than one occaision, and, far from correcting their mistake, they have been agressively rude about it. Me, I think if you can't tell cumin from cinnamon, you shouldn't work at a spice counter. They have such an attitude there you may notice that none of the vendors buy their coffee (or anything else) from them... not a coincidence. Everyone makes mistakes, but screw-ups + nastiness is kind of a fatal combination. Sun Jun 08 19:51:00 -0700 2008 3760735 42513 Mawrter 1 3767219 Here is a link to their web site http://lancastercountyfarmersmarket.com/ with address! Tue Jun 10 11:51:31 -0700 2008 3760735 76938 Bigley9 1 3774544 I work within walking distance of the Lancaster Market in Wayne, and eat and shop there twice a week. The smoked fish counter is Sugartown Smoked Specialties, and I have bought their Nova Scotia salmon on a number of occasions. While not quite as good as Zabar's or Sable's in NYC, it is tasty and well prepared. I prefer Scottish salmon anyway, so I might not be the best judge. I've never had a problem with the Head Nut stand. Clyde Weaver Meats, against the back wall is where you want to go for your smoked meats and for their cheese counter. Farther back against the back wall is Lapp's which sells traditional Mennonite fare. Their rotisserie (sp?) chicken is among the best available in the world. Thu Jun 12 11:39:21 -0700 2008 3760735 166281 Main Line Jules