Taste of Summer:Carnival of food moves to farm show grounds
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — It's farm show food without the farm show. A group of food stands selling carnival fare such as hot sausage sandwiches and gyros has set up business at the front gate of the Butler Farm Show grounds along Route 68.
Sandie Lefever, the farm show's recording secretary and office manager, said the four food vendors will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
“The vendors approached the board about renting space. We're renting them space in the front field right on (Route) 68 at the front entrance,” Lefever said.
With the Big Butler Fair, the farm show and other summer festivities canceled over COVID-19 concerns, fair food providers decided to try and recoup some of their lost revenue by setting up in non-carnival settings. The farm show grounds was just the latest venue. Earlier this summer, food stands set up along Route 8 in Penn Township and at The Atrium on New Castle Road in Prospect.
Bill Boyer of West Sunbury set up his Boyer's Ice Cream stand offering ice cream and apple dumplings to passers-by.
