Big Selection At Janoski's

Janoski's Farm & Greenhouse - Home Grown Peppers!

It's a great time of year for an abundance of local produce & it seems like everything is available! The pictures speak for themselves ...

Janoski Farm Eggplant Bin

LFLF has never been a fan of eggplant (!), but they looked wonderful in the bin.

Winter Squashes Are Coming In Now Too ...

Also, Janoski's is one of the farms that keeps sweet corn plantings that last into October when others have ended their season, so of course we also came away with a half-dozen ears in a brown bag!

Brisk Market At Beaver

Beaver Farmers' Market Customers Bundled Up!

Saturday was probably the first of the really cool days to come.  It got up to 45 degrees, but coming off of 70 degrees a week ago, it seems bone chilling!  That and a little rain still didn't keep the customers at home yesterday. 

Picking Out A Cabbage From Oak Spring Farm

It does change what people are buying though.  Big bags of leafy greens and leeks, cabbage, potatoes, and apples were the order of the day.  We got a bag of one of our hard to find favorites - Melrose apples.
In our previous post, LFLF mentioned Thanksgiving decorations ... that proved to be a prophetic comment.  Look at the great display of winter sqaushes that can be used for decoration and then cooked up later ...

Douds-Floyd Farm Centerpiece Squashes!
 

Breads, baked goods, & apple cider were also being snapped up off of the tables ..

Colorful Halloween Cookies At Pat's Pastries

Shopping For Apples



Some Markets Wrapping Up!

Green Tree Park Farmers' Market - 10/30 Last Day

It looks like some markets will be having their last session this week.  LFLF came across this poster in the Green Tree Borough Building.  Be sure to visit the market and thank your farmers for a great 2014 season.   Think "Thanksgiving decorations" & you might be able to get a good deal on pumpkins and winter squash this weekend!  :) 

Farming & Deer Damage

Deer Damage on Winter Squash

Among other things, LFLF got a couple of small squashes last weekend ..... You're heard of personal pan pizzas?  These are personal roasting pan squashes!  Anyway, one of the things we also noticed were some of the deer damaged winter squashes at the market. 

Beaver Farmers' Market - More Deer Damage

The veggies are perfectly fine to buy & cook, but you can imagine the disappointment in finding these in the field.  Just one of the many things that can go wrong during the growing season.  The deer don't care about all of the hard work that goes into growing these beauties!   Anyway if it's any consolation, the opening day  of deer season for the majority of hunters in Pennsylvania is Monday the 26th.  Most farmers welcome respectful hunters if you've made yourself known & asked permission before deer season. 

Picking Perfection!

Fall Sunshine At Ambridge Farmers' Market

What a beautiful afternoon at the Ambridge Farmers' Market!  LFLF arrived to find shoppers enjoying the unseasonably warm 86 degree temperatures ...... surely the last of the year for those highs.  We picked up a box of carrots from the group above. 
It seemed that folks had time to search for their own kind of perfection.   LFLF chose a very nice group of large sweet bell peppers for stuffing.  
This gentleman carefully sorted through the Daikon Radishes, examining each one.  Inspired?  Here are some recipes to try from a farm web-site .......


Ambridge Farmers' Market - Buying Daikon Radishes

 We bought a half gallon of the last cider of the season and then moved on to find another customer happily selecting just the right combination of winter squashes!  The squash come in all sizes, colors, & flavors .... perfect for decorating before you eat them.

Douds-Floyd Farm - Boxing The Perfect Collection Of Squashes!

LFLF is holding off for the colder weather before stocking up on our winter squash.  Don't wait too long though ...... the butternut squash has a way of disappearing if you don't get it early!


Rainy Ambridge Farmers' Market

Ambridge Farmers' Market - Arriving In The Rain!

The Ambridge Farmers' Market opens at 3PM for the rest of the season & goes 'til "dusk".  Well, dusk comes early when it's raining!    LFLF got to the market around 5:45 & only a few dedicated shoppers were still coming & going in the rain.   We hopped out and made the rounds ..... a plate of fudge to take to the office tomorrow, a purple cabbage, & some apple cider. 
We got some nice pictures of squashes & pumpkins in between the rain drops ...... we just love the great varieties of winter squashes.  We like to buy them for Halloween & Thanksgiving season decorations & then use them for baking later!

From Douds-Floyd Farm - Fairy Tale, Jarradale, & Green Hubbard

The chard, kohlrabi, kale, & other greens look great misted by the rain with the pumpkins & squash.
Here's an interesting recipe to try for kohlrabi & egg noodles!

Ambridge Farmers' Market - Swiss Chard, Pumpkins, Celebration Squash, & Kohlrabi

Beaver Farmers' Market Still Open!

Last Day - Make That December 17th!

The official last day of the Beaver Farmers' Market is Saturday December 17th, despite what the sign says!  :)

Our Favorite New Variety - Speckled Hound!

Still lots of produce left ----- LFLF loved the descriptions of the various winter squashes.  Double click on the picture to read the information .......
Don't forget to get your Holiday greenery, wreaths, & swags at the market!