Tomato Varieties At Randy's Raisings!

This Way To Tons Of Tomatoes At Randy's Raisings!

We stopped at Randy's Raisings in Calcutta, Ohio to pick up some sweet corn for dinner. We ended up with sweet corn and Ginger Gold apples, but just look at these tomatoes!  

Randy's Raisings Large Heirloom Tomato Selection ...

They sell all of these varieties in the spring at the greenhouse as plants and apparently grow out quite of bit of them.  LFLF highly recommends a visit to check out this selection!  Now for the small tomato varieties ...

A Few Of The Cherry & Grape Tomato Varieties

There were more, but the sun was too bright & the pics got washed out! 

Report From LFLF Roadtrip

Keepin' It Local - Morganza , MD

Your intrepid reporter of all things local, LFLF brings back another view of what Keepin' It Local means!   You can't pass up this great store without stopping.  The proprietors have the shop packed with local produce, meats, dairy products, baked goods, candies, preserves, art work, crafts, collectibles, and antiques! 

Keepin' It Local - Fresh Produce Out Front

We were making a quick stop for some meat to grill and picked up a ham slice and lamb chops, but you couldn't help but admire the produce on the way in ... 

Keepin' It Local - More Inside

We picked up some dinner rolls from the selection of baked goods - they were moist & wonderful, almost like a sweet potato bread or Hawaiian bread.   A little bag of roasted rosemary cashews rounded out our haul for the day.

Baked Goods & Delicious Dinner Rolls

Now looking back at the pictures, I wish that we had picked up the pound cake too.  ;)

Ice Cream, Sweet Potatoes, Heirloom Tomatoes

Click on the picture below to see how it's done at Keepin' It Local ...

Keepin' It Local - How It's Done & What It Means

In The Market @ Wyebrook Farm

Wyebrook Farm - Meat & Dairy Case

Here we are back inside the Wyebrook Farm Market.  This is the upstairs of the converted barn and the display cases are top notch.  Click on the pics to get a closer look at their offerings ... the word "artisan" comes to mind.   The meat, eggs , & dairy items are in a couple of cases surrounding the meat cutting & service area. 

Wyebrook Farm - Specialty Value Added Meat Items

Since we were planning a trip to Valley Forge, we didn't bring a cooler with us, so we had to pass on anything that needed refrigeration this time. :(
"But wait, there's more" ... LFLF didn't leave empty handed after the delicious lunch.

Wyebrook Farm - Fresh Produce

Organic Peppers & Heirloom Tomatoes

Local Honey - Click Picture To Read Labels

This is definitely a place LFLF would like to visit again.  Maybe reservations for a local dinner next time we're in town???
Oh yea, and that Valley Forge trip?  It capped an already great day!

Valley Forge Encampment Reenactment!

Heirloom Tomatoes, Sweetcorn, Peppers, Etc!

Beaver Farmers' Market Shoppers & Vendors

There were really good crowds at the Beaver Farmers' Market on Saturday.  The summer veggies & fruits are in full swing now.  Heirloom tomatoes, the first new apples, beets, okra, basil, garlic, swiss chard, summer squashes, crenshaw melons .... just some of the things available. 

Strawberries & Heirlooms

Here are the first strawberries of the season in this "neighborhood". Found these on Friday at Randy's Raisings in Calcutta, Ohio. Needless to say, our 2 quarts are GONE now!
Also, outside of the greenhouse at Randy's Raisings was a wagon load of tomato transplants. Not just any tomatoes, mind you, but a large selection of heirloom varieties. Having already planted 4 varieties of heirlooms, I opted for 6 Super Marzano paste tomatoes and a 6 pack of the heirloom "Nebraska Wedding". I'm giving away 3 of them to a restaurant owner --- maybe they'll show up in a "local salad" this summer. If you still need some heirlooms, I'd say to stop in at Randy's for a selection in 6 packs. Zoom in on the pictures below for variety names ..... also seen ...... Amish Paste, Azoychka, Black Prince, Brandywine, Prudens Purple, Cherokee Purple, + many that I can't remember. Also saw a few packs of purple tomatillos. Plus tons of standard tomatoes. Lots of peppers, but I didn't study those.