St. Luke’s University Health Network has joined forces with the Trolley Barn Public Market to help promote healthier food options from its vendors at this year-round venue.
“St. Luke’s dietitians, physicians and other staff members are excited to work with the more than a dozen Trolley Barn vendors,” said Dennis Pfleiger, president, St. Luke’s Upper Bucks and St. Luke’s Quakertown Campuses. “We envision partnering with them to increase the number of healthy options, provide cooking demonstrations and encourage healthy lifestyles overall.”
The Market, located at 108 E. Broad St. in a building that once housed Quakertown’s trolleys, today boasts a 19,000-square-foot marketplace and is home to food and retail vendors. Mediterranean, coffee, poke and ice cream, as well as a winery, brewery and distillery, are some of the options at Trolley Barn.
“St. Luke’s is the biggest entity in Quakertown and its support has made all the difference,” said market co-owner, Chris LaBonge. “We wanted to bring energy back to the downtown with the Trolley Barn being a meeting place, where families could hang out, eat, drink and allow their children to play.”
In addition to the vendors inside, the market boasts a 10,000-square-foot outdoor space known as “The Yard,” which has two pavilions, an upper deck and fire pits. The market also offers several meeting spaces both indoor and out that can be rented for corporate gatherings, weddings, showers, birthday parties and other events. Indoor as well as outdoor entertainment can also be found at the market every week throughout the year.
When looking for partners within the community, LaBonge knew that the market and St. Luke’s were a natural fit. “We are excited about the collaboration with St. Luke’s and the opportunity to work with our vendors to see how we can take family favorite foods and make them even healthier,” said LaBonge.
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