VanPelt's Today

VanPelt's Farm Market

We made a trip out to Lisbon, Ohio today and zipped over to VanPelt's Farm Market on the return home.  The one "must have" item on the LFLF list today was garlic, and look what was on the sign!   They also had a couple of specialty items that you don't usually see at local markets around here.
The first one was okra .... and then nearby, they also had a bag of shelled lima beans. 

VanPelt's Farm Market - Okra, Peppers, & Lima Beans

Another rarely seen item ... ground cherries.  About the only time we see ground cherries are as entries at the county fairs!

VanPelt's Farm Market - Yellow Ground Cherries & Other Fruits! 

There were tomatoes by the bushel for canning out front and these cherry & grape tomatoes too. 

VanPelt's Farm Market - Potatoes, Tomatoes, & Sweet Potatoes

LFLF bought sweet corn, nectarines, baked granola cereal, oatmeal raisin cookies, and garlic, of course!   Can't even list the variety of what we didn't buy ... :) 
Local honey rounds out the pictures for today.

Local Honey From J&G Farms Of Leetonia, Ohio

This farm market is well worth making a stop if you're nearby.  They also have refrigerated cases of local Amish country meats, cheeses, milk, eggs, butter, as well as a full line of baked goods!

Good Stuff At Sewickley Farmers' Market!

Exchange At The Sewickley Farmers' Market!

LFLF went to the Sewickley Farmers' Market this morning specifically to get some notecards from the Karen Sandorf Gallery.  Her email blast said she'd be there under the green striped umbrella, so mission accomplished.  We picked out some new cards that include native Pawpaw & Sugar Maple illustrations & recipies.   The Sewickley market is known for having an ecclectic collection of goodies and today did not disappoint!  We got some great biscotti & lady locks, then headed around the market picking up produce.

Clarion River Organics Heirloom Tomato Selection

We picked up some red & yellow organic pear tomatoes from Clarion River Organics.   You can just see the beautiful eggplants and squash blossoms with their Heirloom Tomatoes in the picture above.

Ground Cherries & Tomatillos From Clarion River Organics

LFLF came home with some staple veggies - sweet corn, green peppers, cucumbers, & garlic.
Of course, the garlic was a world of it's own too! We came across a wonderful display of garlic varieties from Enon Valley Garlic.
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Enon Valley Garlic - 1st Part of Display

Enon Valley Garlic - More Garlic!

When you buy a clove, it's packed in a little paper bag with the variety name written on it. Many customers buy this locally raised garlic to plant in their own gardens.  LFLF selected "Polish" garlic today ........  

Gray Farms Sign Board

Cut Flower Customer - Check Out His Shirt!