City of Bethlehem

10/17/2026

10/17/2026

10/16/2026

Feels like fall in south Bethlehem.

10/16/2026

We're gearing up for another big Preview Market Days event - tomorrow!

📅Thursday, Oct. 15
🕓4-7 pm
📍250 E. Broad St.

Ahead of our planned Dec. 5 store opening, we've scheduled a number of events so ALL SHOPPERS can see our new market site and start shopping with some of the local vendors whose wares will stock our store.

For Thursday, bring your grocery tote to shop with 13 local vendors - you can also buy a seasonal, locally-grown box of produce for $30 from Scholl Orchards (limited quantities).

Then on Saturday we'll be open from 9-noon: drop by for a tour, get info about the co-op, buy some co-op merch - and if there are any unsold produce boxes, those will be available too. (Note that this is not a vendor event.)

**TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR SATURDAY** East Broad Street will be closed in front of our store between 9-10 am for another event. We'll be there at 9! So if you come then, we recommend you park north of Broad Street and walk over to the store.

10/16/2026

First - many thanks to the shoppers who came out to our Preview Market Days vendor event last night! It was great to see so much interest in the new grocery store we'll be opening on Dec. 5.

For tomorrow we'll offer another opportunity to see our store space at 250 E. Broad St. We'll be open from 9 am - noon: stop by to pick up a locally-grown, seasonal produce and product box from Scholl Orchards - $30, while quantities last.

**TRAVEL FOR SATURDAY** The Bethlehem Running Festival's 10K will close Broad Street between High and Maple (where our store is located) FROM 9-10. We'll be there at 9 but you're advised to take an alternate route if traveling then.

Stop by for a tour, learn more about our plans, pick up some co-op merch, and if you're a member-owner, participate in our Member-Owner "Buy-In Challenge" where we're encouraging you to come shop with us!

10/13/2026

On Friday, members of the Community Services Unit spent time at New Bethany, assisting with the preparation and serving of breakfast to members of our community.

We’re grateful for organizations like New Bethany that work every day to support our community. Thank you for the opportunity to lend a hand and support the important work you do!

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the City of Bethlehem honors Indigenous peoples and recognizes Delaware Nation’s presence in our community.

Delaware Nation’s extension Historic Preservation Office at Lehigh University helps protect and preserve Lenape history, culture and ancestral homelands for future generations.

Learn more about the partnership:
https://news.lehigh.edu/lehigh-and-delaware-nation-announce-partnership

Visit Delaware Nation’s Historic Preservation Office page:
https://www.delawarenation-nsn.gov/historic-preservation-office/

Photo credit: Marcus Smith ’25 / Lehigh University

10/09/2026

"From the Ground Up: Building a Stronger Local Food System"

🧑‍🌾How can we improve fresh food access for everyone?
🧑‍🌾 How can we feed people with the food we grow right here in the Valley?
🧑‍🌾 How can we get local food on the plates in our schools?

Healthy land, thriving farms, and access to good food are all connected. Megan McBride, Director of Buy Fresh Buy Local of the Greater Lehigh Valley, will share how preserving farmland, supporting new and beginning farmers, caring for our soil and environment, and improving access to local food can work together to build a stronger, healthier community for the future.

Her presentation is part of the Hi Neighbors speakers program, at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem - PCUSA, 2344 Center St., on Monday (Oct. 12). All are welcome to this free program; there is no registration needed. The event begins at 9:30 am with a social time, followed by the program at 10 am.

Megan's presentation is based on BFBL's extensive recent report, "Farm to Community: The Lehigh Valley Food System."

Come and learn more about the important work being done in our Lehigh Valley food system, of which we'll soon be a bigger part!