{"id":106900,"date":"2026-02-06T10:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/106900\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:53:15","slug":"bittersweet-news-lehigh-valley-market-offering-local-meats-produce-and-more-bids-farewell-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/106900\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bittersweet news\u2019: Lehigh Valley market, offering local meats, produce and more, bids farewell | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WIND GAP, Pa. &#8211; A destination for locally sourced meats, produce, eggs, dairy products and other food items has ended operations in Northampton County.<\/p>\n<p>Stryker Market, carrying premium meats from Stryker Farm on Mountain Road in Saylorsburg along with other foods, household items and personal care products from other local farms and businesses, has permanently closed at 67 Park Ave. in Wind Gap, according to an announcement posted Sunday on the business\u2019 Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Stryker Market\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1176\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/66169c410fdd8.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Stryker Market is pictured shortly after its opening in April 2024 at 67 Park Ave. in Wind Gap.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Stryker Farm<\/p>\n<p>The market <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/features\/eat-sip-shop\/excited-to-grow-fresh-food-abounds-at-popular-farm-s-new-lehigh-valley-market\/article_8a671646-f742-11ee-a21a-2f6553890ef4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">opened in April 2024<\/a> in a renovated space that previously housed Wind Gap Vac N Sew, a business offering vacuum and sewing machine sales, service and accessories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with a heavy heart that we share some bittersweet news: Stryker Market in Wind Gap will be permanently closing, effective at the close of business today,\u201d Sunday&#8217;s announcement reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was not an easy decision. After much thought, we\u2019ve chosen to prioritize precious time with our family and refocus our energy on other areas of the business. Your incredible support and kind words over the years have meant the world to our team and made this journey truly special. We\u2019ll continue sharing updates via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/strykerfarm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook page<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strykerfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.strykerfarm.com<\/a> \u2013 including online shopping options for our farm products.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Stryker Market\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1176\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/66169c11b82fe.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Stryker Market<\/p>\n<p>Stryker Market was an extension of Stryker Farm, a 14-year-old livestock farm that owner Nolan Thevenet continues to operate about three miles away in the Saylorsburg section of Ross Township.<\/p>\n<p>Thevenet named the farm after his maternal grandmother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStryker is the maiden name of my grandmother, my mom\u2019s mom, and I decided to name the farm after her because I have a lot of respect for her,\u201d Thevenet told 69 News in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Stryker Farm\u2019s products, which individuals can purchase online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strykerfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">strykerfarm.com<\/a>, include grass-fed and pasture-raised beef and pork, including ground beef, ground pork, pulled pork, brisket, hot dogs, sausages, bacon, scrapple and various steaks, among other items.<\/p>\n<p>Chicken and turkey products are also available.<\/p>\n<p>Animals are naturally raised without GMOs, antibiotics and hormones.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Stryker Market\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1176\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/66169c7eecffb.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Stryker Market is pictured shortly after its opening in April 2024 at 67 Park Ave. in Wind Gap.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Stryker Farm<\/p>\n<p>Stryker Market also carried a wide array of locally grown vegetables and fruits, including apples from Scholl Orchards, along with other local goods such as milk, cheeses, honey, jams, syrups, sauces, snacks, flowers, candles, soaps and lotions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, market workers utilized a new kitchen to prepare baked goods such as breads, rolls, muffins and cookies. Specialty sandwiches were also available.<\/p>\n<p>The market\u2019s closing announcement has garnered more than 200 reactions and over 30 comments, primarily from individuals extending warm wishes to the business\u2019 team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou will be missed!\u201d one person stated. \u201cYou made the best sweet treats and loved your eggs and meats!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Stryker Market\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1176\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/66169cc2d7618.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Stryker Market<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNooooooo!!\u201d another person wrote. \u201cI&#8217;m so saddened by this news. Loved stopping by your place whenever I was in the area. Best Rice pudding I&#8217;ve ever had and the best meats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Stryker Farm updates, including announcements regarding products available for purchase online, follow the business\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/strykerfarm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook page<\/a>. Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strykerfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">strykerfarm.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WIND GAP, Pa. &#8211; A destination for locally sourced meats, produce, eggs, dairy products and other food items&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106901,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[214,119,121,120,60,8563,12367],"class_list":["post-106900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-_homepage_top_stories","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-business","tag-eat-sip-shop","tag-slate-belt"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}