SAYRE, P.A. (WENY) -- The 6th annual Guthrie Food Farm Family Festival returned to the Northern Tier on Saturday, bringing an array of homegrown and handmade goods to Sayre.  

Dozens of farmers, soap makers, and other crafters set up for the 6th annual food farm family festival, starting Saturday morning. The vendors set up at Howard Elmer Park, across the street from the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital. Although the event was virtual in 2020 due to COVID, the event was held in person in 2021 and remained that way in 2022.  

“It's great to have some of our regular vendors back again this year,” Erin Wayman, Manager of Benefits and Wellness at Guthrie, said. “Some new vendors were happy to help us expand our event.”  

The festival aims to connect community members with healthy foods and products. People could enjoy a variety of bread, yogurt, eggs, and syrups, and could even wash their hands afterward with handmade soaps.  

“It's a great way for people in the area to access locally sourced goods and resources that they may not know exist or normally be able to access on a regular basis,” Wayman said.  

Jessica Callear organized the event with Wayman. They both feel the festival is a great way to bring farm-to-table resources from around the Twin Tiers to the Sayre community.  

“The majority of my job is talking about health nutrition and activity,” Callear said. “It's nice to be able to give those resources to patients to show them what's here for them.”  

Guthrie plans on bringing the festival back next year. People can learn more about future events at Guthrie online.