Peach Shortage Prompts Fountain Hills Market to Pivot Toward Autumn Flavors, Youth Entrepreneurs

Severe April frosts across Utah and surrounding regions have devastated local orchards, wiping out this season’s peach crop and forcing organizers to rethink a local community staple.

With fresh peaches unavailable for the annual Fountain Hills Peach Market this year, organizers announced a shift to the Fall Fountain Hills Farmers Market. The updated event will run every Saturday in September, beginning Sept. 5.

The market will take place from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Tractor Supply Co., 17130 E. Shea Blvd…

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