BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Mothers, entrepreneurs and community members gathered Sunday at the Rose Garden for the fall edition of The Mom Market, a quarterly event showcasing women-owned businesses and celebrating local creativity.
Devika Knafo, 26, a Lehigh Valley native who recently returned from Florida, organized the market that grew from 40 vendors at its summer debut to 65 businesses for the fall event.
Knafo, whose father is French and mother is Moroccan, both immigrants, said motherhood inspired her to create a platform for other entrepreneurial mothers.
She created the Mom Market after realizing many mothers felt they had to choose between their careers and family ambitions, a dilemma she also faced. The market was her way of building a community where moms could connect and showcase their creativity…