Visit To VanPelt's Farm Market

VanPelt's Farm Market

LFLF made a trip into Ohio yesterday and we made a stop at VanPelt's Farm Market on the way home. This is a busy market and there were a couple of folks who were picking up bushel quantities of tomatoes, beans, & peppers to do their home canning.

Van Pelt's Egg Noodles

The market is stocked with local meats, cheeses, noodles, baked goods, eggs, milk, etc! We got a bag of granola & 2 different cheeses. Then it was on to the sweet corn, a melon, and some peaches.
The apples are starting to come in too with several varieties available.  Ginger Gold is a favorite of ours.

VanPelt's Ginger Gold & Gala Apples

VanPelt's Zeststar & Paula Red Apples

I have to admit, I've never seen the apple variety Zeststar before ... have you?

Peaches & Plums!

McConnell's Farm - Peaches, Come & Get 'Em!

Don't say we didn't warn you!  McConnell's Farm says they won't be around much longer ...  LFLF stopped in this week to get sweet corn & peaches.  We ended up with peaches, plums, sweet corn, red cabbage, & a carton of Brunton Dairy chocolate ice cream!  

McConnell's Farm - Great Selection Of Plums

A Stop At Huffman Fruit Farm!

Huffman Fruit Farm - Orchard & Fields 

LFLF was in Salem, Ohio today and made a round trip back to go to GreenStar Cooperative in Greenford, Ohio to pick up some clear plastic peck, 1/2 peck, & bushel liner bags.  The side trip took us right past Huffman Fruit Farm! We stopped in for sweet corn and whatever else caught our eye.

Huffman Fruit Farm Sales Barn

Be sure to check out the interior log walls of the store set up in the barn.  You can see the logs in the background behind the peaches.  There was quite a selection of produce, canned goods, local honey, and even Ohio grown popcorn!

Ohio Grown Popcorn For Sale 

We picked up popcorn, plums, and sweet corn ... the peaches & berries also looked great!

Huffman Farm Red Haven Peaches

Huffman Farm Plums & Blueberries

I didn't ask, but based on the nearby fields and the heaping baskets in the market, I bet you could get all of the tomatoes & peppers that you'd need for canning!

Baskets Of Tomatoes & Peppers 

Peaches At McConnells' Farm!

McConnells' Farm - Delicious Flaming Fury Peaches!

LFLF was running errands and we were in the Aliquippa, PA area yesterday.  I had been saving a recipe for peach pound cake and knew that I'd find peaches at McConnells' Farm.  The recipe only uses 2 cups, so that leaves plenty to eat fresh.  This particular peach is freestone ... yay!

Had Any SMOPES Lately???

How about the Smopes (!) for sale ... aka small cantaloupes?  :)  We also got some sweet corn and of course, the donkey considers the husks a local food too!   A nice change of pace from grazing.

Glenda Enjoys Sweet Corn Husks From McConnells' Farm!