'Fresh2You' Mobile Market On The Road Across Chester County

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Winter weather and a pandemic have altered the Fresh2You Mobile Market schedule, but the service of the Chester County Food Bank is still reaching into Phoenixville, West Chester, and other parts of the county.

Fresh2You Mobile Market makes select stops throughout Chester County bringing fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables. The winter market schedule began Jan. 27 and will run into the first week of April.

The Phoenixville Area Senior Center is one of two stops the Fresh2You truck will make on Wednesdays. It will be there, at 153 Church St., from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesdays.

The truck will also stop in West Chester on Wednesday afternoons. At 2-3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fresh2YOu will come to West Chester University South Campus, Farrell Stadium.

The Chester County Food Bank's coupon program, Veggie Bucks, helps Fresh2You customers stretch their grocery budgets by matching dollars spent. For customers shopping with SNAP/EBT or FMNP, Fresh2You offers Veggie Bucks for purchases during the next visit.

A spokesperson from Chester County Food Bank said any Veggie Bucks left over from the 2020 season will be accepted at the winter market.

On Thursdays, the Fresh2You Mobile Market truck will stop at the Kennett Area YMCA, 101 Race St. in Kennett Square, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Also on Thursdays, the Fresh2You Mobile Market truck will head to Coatesville, stopping at the corner of Lincoln Highway and 3rd Avenue from 2-3:30 p.m.

On Fridays, the Fresh2You Mobile Market truck will make a stop at the Oxford Library, 48 S. 2nd St., from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Fresh2You said it will not be able to host tastings or cooking demos at the market due to coronavirus safety protocols. CCFB is a partner with the Chester County Health Department and will continue to follow their recommendations.

"We are taking the recommended COVID-19 precautionary measures for the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, partners, and the community," the website states.

Fresh2You accepts all forms of payment, including cash, credit or debit, SNAP/EBT and WIC or Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks.

The Fresh2You webpage on the Chester County Food Bank website notes that the truck's schedule is subject to changes related to weather.

You may email Fresh2You at fresh2you@chestercountyfoodbank.org with questions.

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