With hundreds of items made fresh from scratch daily, local produce straight off the farm and a 200-foot buffet, Shady Maple Farm Market is a literal feast for the senses, ...

Malea Bercek, an employee at Shady Maple Farm Market, in East Earl Township, left, hands a slice of the giant whoopie pie to Virginia Malkoskie, of Catawissa, during the Whoopie Pie Celebration ...

The first market building opened in 1970 and continued to expand. It still operates today. The Shady Maple Smorgasbord opened in 1985 with more than 300 seats.

2010: Shady Maple Farm Market is remodeled to include a new cafe, customer service center and more. 2020: The smorgasbord offers to-go meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: shady-maple.com .