Bridgeville Farmers Market

Bridgeville Farmers Market is a volunteer organization sponsored by Bridgeville Municipality, a civic tie that shapes the market’s focus on supporting local farmers and vendors. Established in 2010, it has expanded over the years and now runs from the Fleet Depot parking lot at 341 Washington Avenue in Bridgeville. The market’s current setup brings together produce growers, prepared-food vendors, bakers, pantry sellers, and a handful of specialty booths in one Tuesday afternoon stop. With a stated roster of about 20 vendors, it reads as a compact weekly market built around regular shopping rather than a once-a-year festival lineup.

Why it matters locally

Bridgeville Municipality’s sponsorship gives this market a direct local anchor, and the market describes itself as dedicated to supporting local farmers and vendors. That local emphasis shows up in the vendor mix itself: Kevin Biber brings chemical-free vegetables, herbs, and flowers grown in South Fayette, and Simmons’ Farm comes in from McMurray with seasonal produce including corn-on-the-cob, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, melons, peaches, and potatoes.

The market has been operating since 2010, and its own description notes that many vendors have been there since the beginning while additional vendors joined after the move to the Fleet Depot parking lot. That combination of long-running sellers and newer booths helps explain why the market includes both farm staples and recurring specialty food businesses in one weekly stop.

What you'll find there

Simmons’ Farm’s long list of summer produce sets the tone here: this is a market where fresh vegetables and fruit sit alongside breads, hot prepared foods, sweets, dressings, juices, and specialty pantry items. The mix also reaches beyond raw ingredients, so a visit can cover dinner components, snacks, and a few take-home staples in the same pass.

• -Pick up corn-on-the-cob, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, melons, peaches, potatoes, and more from Simmons’ Farm.
• -Find fruits and vegetables, including cantaloupe, from Janowski’s/Jodikino’s Farm.
• -Look for chemical-free vegetables, herbs, and flowers from Kevin Biber of South Fayette.
• -Order hot foods such as meatballs, hot sausage, and huluski from Shelby’s Station.
• -Bring home homemade grape leaves, hummus, and lentils from Hey Tabouli.
• -Add bread from Mediterra Bakehouse Breads to the rest of your haul.
• -Stock up on honey from Bedillion Honey.
• -Try Nunny’s Dressing sold by LaBella Bean.
• -Browse wines from Plum Run Winery.
• -Take home jams and jellies from Pennsylvania Dutch Pickled Products.
• -Choose from a large selection of fudge at A1 Fudge.
• -Save room for cobblers, cheesecakes, and pound cakes from Cobbler World.
• -Grab kettle corn made by Bobby Moses.
• -Shop green beans from Quoriz Farms.
• -Find organic juices and cleanse programs from Fresh from the Farm Juices.
• -Taste traditional Bulgarian foods at Orthodox Cuisine.
• -Check for fresh salsa from Fresh Homemade Salsa or Salsa by Teri.
• -Watch for cut flowers from Spahrs Cut Field Flowers.
• -Pick up pretzels from Twirly Girls Pretzels.

Fresh from the Farm Juices is specifically noted as available every Tuesday beginning June 16 during market hours, adding a recurring weekly stop within the broader market lineup.

Know before you go

The most useful planning detail is the setup: the market is held in the Fleet Depot parking lot at 341 Washington Pike/Washington Avenue, so you’ll be shopping in a parking-lot layout rather than inside a building. Tuesdays run from 4 to 6:30 pm, which makes this more of an afternoon and early-evening stop than a morning market.

Two practical rules stand out for visitors. Dogs are not allowed, and restrooms are not available on site. Vendor registration is listed at $5 per vendor per Tuesday, which helps explain the market’s recurring weekly structure and rotating small-business presence. The market describes about 20 vendors, so the selection is broad enough for a mixed basket without reading like an oversized fair.