S. Clyde Weaver - Hershey Fresh Market

02/22/2026

02/04/2026

10/29/2025

THIS PACKAGE! This package is special. This package means the world to us. This package holds some of the World's Greatest Cheddar. THIS PACKAGE IS ON ITS WAY TO SWITZERLAND! 2026 World Cheese Championships, here we come! Everyone, send some cheesy vibes our way as we go for another gold medal at the World Cheese Awards in Switzerland. We are so blessed to be able to age some of the world's greatest Canadian cheddar right here in Lancaster, PA. STAY TUNED!

10/08/2025

Is Hershey ready for a farmers’ market? That’s the question skeptics asked when RVG Management and Development Co. announced plans to convert a historic Hershey building into one.

02/13/2025

🧀 HAPPY NATIONAL CHEDDAR DAY!!!! 🧀 We are honored to share our World Cheese Awards Gold Medal-winning cheddar with you. You can enjoy our Canadian cheddar from 5 years aged all the way up to 25 years aged (if you were lucky enough to try some)! If you are not an overly sharp cheddar lover we have our Conestoga sharp cheddars along with all of our other Flavored Lancaster Cheddars. Stop by our stand at the Fresh Market at Hershey Towne Square this weekend and find your new favorite cheddar!

02/12/2025

Tomorrow is a day we hold near and dear to our hearts. Something we know a lot about. TOMORROW IS NATIONAL CHEDDAR DAY!! As many of you know our 7-year-aged cheddar won the GOLD MEDAL at the World Cheese Awards this past year. So tomorrow do yourself a pleasure and enjoy some of the world's best cheddar!

10/15/2024

Are you a fan of Sweet Bologna? But what is it exactly, and how is it made? Join us while we take a deep dive into the memory vault of third-generation owner Dan Neff, as he explains how bologna is made and the science behind it all. The following is from Dan's words, on our very own Sweet bologna, that S. Clyde Weaver originally helped create. Enjoy the read!

Farm-style sweet bologna is a semi-dry fermented sausage. It is cured and mixed with spices and starter culture before stuffing into muslin cloth bags. It is slow-smoked with natural wood smoke. The pH level is 4.5 which helps to preserve the product and flavor. Coarse black pepper accents the sweet sour flavor. It contains a generous amount of sugar which along with salt helps preserve the meat until the lactic acid-producing starter cultures actually convert dextrose to acid for the ultimate preservation. Bologna keeps longer than other lunch meat in the refrigerator – up to two weeks. Sweet bologna is a traditional Lancaster County PA item. Seldom made or found outside of Lancaster County and surrounding counties. There are many variations of sweet bologna in size, diameter, and recipe. The most variation is in regards to the amount and variety of sugars used.

Extended Description: One of my first memories of sweet bologna in the old shop was those of large 20 lb. pole bolognas in cross casings. These large bolognas hung on nails or hooks in the coolers and were laid on a shelf as needed. Sweet bologna was one of the main lunch meat items sold in the mid-1950s and 60s. Lebanon and sweet bologna were both sliced early in the week to have them ready for market on the weekend. The sliced bologna and stacks were placed in wooden boxes. The boxes were lined with brown paper. Originally sweet bologna was made in a 20 lb. bologna piece as well as smaller 3 lb. pieces, 1 lb., and half-pound mini bolognas. In the 1960s we also started making a sweet stick which we still carry. Sweet bologna like Lebanon bologna is fermented but has a higher sugar and dextrose level partially to support the lactic culture fermentation but also to add the sweet flavor desirable for sweet bologna. When sweet bologna is well smoked the sugars blend well with the smoked flavor to give the unique flavor expected from this product. Sweet bologna is all beef and contains sugar as well as salt, pepper, and other spices. After it is stuffed into casings made of cotton fabric, the bologna is placed in smokehouses at temperatures around 100° which favors the acid production from the lactic cultures. When the proper pH has been reached the smoking and finishing cycle begins. When slicing for market we usually set the thickness at 32 slices per pound. This is thinner than commercially prepacked bologna sold in the chain stores. Sweet Bologna and Lebanon Bologna both have a good shelf life in the home refrigerator after being purchased.

09/04/2024

Our Bone-removed smoked lunch meat ham is everything you would want in a lunch meat ham. It's cut from the same ham as the one you may purchase for Christmas. There are no preservatives or additives. It's a great lunch meat for your kiddos' school sandwiches! Marbling throughout leaves the ham full of flavor. It is on sale now for just $6.99 lb. Stop by our stand at the Fresh Market at Hershey Towne Square this weekend and try some.

07/01/2024

Have you tried our smoked bacon cheddar sausage grillers? Now is the perfect time for your 4th of July cookouts as they are on sale for just $5.99 a pack for the next few weeks! Packed with tons of flavor, these sausages are smoked and fully cooked, made with ground pork, bacon, and beef with cheddar throughout. This is a semi-seasonal sausage that we only carry through the summer months. Stop by our market stand at The Fresh Market at Hershey Towne Square this Wednesday before the 4th of July as we are open from 9-4:30 or this weekend and pick some up!

06/10/2024

We have ALL KINDS and flavors of snack sticks for Dad this Father's Day! Beef jerky, turkey jerky, beef sticks, turkey meat sticks, wild game sticks, kielbasa & cheese sticks, sweet bologna sticks, spicy beef sticks, smokey beef sticks, and more! Stop by our market stand at the Fresh Market at Hershey Towne Square this week and pick some up, it's not too late! Don't forget the cheese and pretzels!

06/03/2024

Tomorrow, June 4th is NATIONAL CHEESE DAY!!! It's a national holiday for cheese lovers, and we will have our 7-yr cheddar on sale for $15.99 lb. for the next few weeks! In 2023 our 7-YR Aged Cheddar won the silver medal at the World Cheese Awards in Norway! Stop by our stand at the Fresh Market at Hershey Towne Square this weekend and pick some up!

Out of all our aged cheddars the 7 yr. has the best overall flavor profile. From sharpness to creaminess the 7 yr. is the best of both worlds. Lower moisture content allows for years of natural aging vs. other higher moisture content cheddars like your American cheddars or Wisconsin cheddar. These cheeses do not age out as long and can become bitter in flavor. Aged cheddars are best enjoyed when at room temperature. Our aged Canadian cheddars are made in Quebec with Canadian milk from Canadian cows. We age it right here in Lancaster, PA. It has a smooth and creamy texture with a crisp, clean flavor and an appealing sharpness.