Snow For The Locals!

Snowy Market Greetings From Phil of Douds-Floyd Farm, Dick of
McElhaney Family Farm, & Wayne of Oak Spring Farm!

What a way to get in the Christmas spirit!  Only one more market day left on Saturday 12/21 at the Beaver Farmers' Market, but the farmers & vendors were out today in the snow for their loyal customers.  LFLF got there around 11:45 to select our Christmas wreaths from May-Malone Farm & pick up some Christmas cookies from Pats' Pastries.  

Wreath Customers At May-Malone Farm

The vendors and customers had to deal with the falling snow and slush in the parking lot, but they were still out there. 

Snow Covered Kale At Enon Country Gardens

Wood Street Bread Company Serves Up The Fresh Bread!

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

Finally, we picked up a head of cabbage for cabbage & noodles and a gallon of cider pressed on Wednesday from Oak Spring Farm .......
Something I just noticed ...... it's near market end, but all of the customers are different people in the pictures.  We muffed a picture of shoppers buying beef from McElhaney Family Farm --- too blurry in a bit of a snow squall when we snapped the pic! 

Winter Squash, Cabbage, & Golden Delicious Apples

Raspberries This Week!

Fresh Picked Black & Red Raspberries At Beaver Farmers' Market

Now the raspberries are in season and LFLF had to get three containers for a pie .... we'll add these to some home grown sour cherries for a cherry/berry pie! 

Beets, beets, beets .....

We also got some of the beets for dinner later in the week ....... one of the customers was getting a bunch of each to make a beet salad. 

Summer Squash Variety!

All in all, a happy morning crowd lined up and dodging the rain forecast!

Customers in line At Enon Country Gardens

More Than Greens

Customers At Enon Country Gardens

LFLF found more than greens this week a the Beaver Farmers' Market. 
McCormack Farms had really nice hanging baskets and, of course, the full array of honey products.

Picking Up Some Honey At Market

The beets below were grown under a high tunnel & we were next in line after the lady buying 2 bunches in this picture. 

Buying Fresh Beets

Beaver Farmer's Market Opens



Enon Country Garden - Lots of Potted Plants

The Beaver Farmer's Market opened today for another season in the parking lot behind the Beaver County Courthouse.  There were lots of shoppers for plants and hanging baskets ..... Mother's Day tomorrow probably had something to do with that!  Vendors today included Wood Street Bakery with their excellent breads, McCormack Apiaries with honey & beeswax products, Littell Fudge, and Pat's Pastries.  Greenhouse potted plants, herbs, veggie flats & Amish baked goods rounded out the selection.
AND ........ we had sunshine for a change! 

Rhubarb Plants & Herbs

Rain or Shine!

It didn't look good for the Ambridge Farmers' Market this afternoon. Just before I left work, it was pouring in the parking lot ..... not to worry though. By the time I made it to the market, things had cleared up. True farmers' market afficionados come out rain or shine, and of course the vendors are there unless it's a total wipe-out or it's dangerous. Bedding plants, herbs, veggie plants, and hanging baskets were popular today as these Enon Country Gardens customers can attest! Expect to hear more about them as they work with the Farmers Market Nutrition Program to provide nutrition education materials, educational materials about PA farm products, & outreach to FMNP participants to increase involvement in the food assistance program.


What else was at the market today? Lettuce and green onions. How about garlic scapes from Dave? They have an extremely short season. Or strawberries from 2 vendors. Pat the baker even had shortcake (!) for sale ..... saved me from having to haul out the Bisquick & whip up shortcakes when I got home! The strawberries and edible pod snow peas were going fast. After all was said and done, the sun even came out. There had to be a rainbow somewhere ......