Assortment of new and used items plus produce and a small pet store. Good for people watching and bites to eat. Need an unusual gift? You'll probably find something here. Be sure to check out the Spice shop, Medical CBD store, Handmade soap store, the candy store and the meat deli. Lots of other cool small shops as well. Recommended.
Zerns has dwindled down in the past few years, but is still a good place to visit. Been going there since 1970 . Outside stands are gone the parking lot on one side is a mess. Still a lot of good byes and nice people. A little work and a couple dollars and it could be brought up to parr
There are a lot of auctions that go on at Zerns and can be a great place to get things! This is a little different from your typical farmers market as they carry a very large variety of products. I personally like nuts and there are several stands where you can buy in bulk and save a lot of money! Its worth checking out at least once, but I wouldn't go weekly unless you are going for a specific item. There used to be a lot of vendors but about half have left. I do enjoy getting fresh Amish baked goods when they are available as well.
What used to be an awesome Farmers Market has become no more. Well at least is is almost no more. Very few shops left every time I go there are less and less vendors. Auto Auction still going on Friday Night.
I've been going to Zerns since I was very little. I love it there. Now I pass on the tradition to my 2 littles. They love going as much as I do!! Awesome place and friendly people!
Very sad. Loved this place as a kid. Took my children there. Feel sorry for businesses still there. So empty.
SATURDAY 9 SEPT 2017. I haven't been to Zern's Farmers Market in about two years until last Saturday. It has gotten run down. since then. I wanted to have lunch, ice cream, and shop at Lou's, all were closed. I spent one dollar at the produce stand for some corn for my bird feeder. That was it. Not a total loss.
I've always loved Zerns and it's been a great hangout spot for any of my buddies and I. Even a great date night consisted of going to Zerns. Kinda sucks that one of the stands that have been there for years is locked up until payment even though they're only 1 month behind on rent. Otherwise, Zerns is a great place to go for goods and to even walk around.
Went here around Thanksgiving with some family members. It was great, so many interesting vendors selling so many different things. Looking forward to coming back again.
Good selections for some things. Miss the outside market. Had better deals for fruits and vegetables
This used to be a nicer place (so to speak) many years ago. At least from the standpoint from having a full boatload of vendors in the main building as well as filling the separate building in the rear along with many outside vendors (even during the colder months). The buildings themselves were basic and should've long since been updated/upgraded/renovated to help give the place itself A LOT more curb appeal. Unfortunately they've driven away a lot of long time and recent vendors. Lots of empty vendor space in the main building, and they've also pushed out the vendors from the separate building and shut it completely down. Not reinvesting money back into renovations and creating more curb appeal is a sad state of affairs when it comes to places like this. From the information I could glean from some different sources, it mostly appears it went downhill because of an absentee owner. As long as the vendor rent was coming in, they were happy to keep things as they were and lived a long distance away. If you don't reinvest in your own business, you run a high risk of putting yourself (and others) out of business sooner or later. They were just resting on their laurels and really didn't care. If you actually were there and worked as an active present business owner and cared about it, you could've done a lot more for it the past decade or two. All that's happened is a gradual depreciation of property, and you'll likely not get much for it, unless you find a sucker who has some fantastical ideas which won't likely work, unless of course they see the potential for the original reputation of the property and invest quite a bit and aren't in any hurry for many many years to see a profit. So sad.
Great place to buy unique things you might never find. Antiques. Inexpensive clothing. Tools. Fresh produce from local farms!
Zerns has been around for over 60 years and is still thriving. I've been coming here since I was little. It's a really interesting place to people watch and to find good deals on stuff. It's called a farmer's market but it seems more like a flea market to me. They have plenty of clothes and gadgets and all kinds of unique things. Awesome place.