Summer Share 2011 – Week 14
Sweet Corn, Ground Beef, Potatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Peaches It is hard to believe that sweet corn season is already coming to an end. This week will likely be the last week that we’ll get to feature this product. Don’t worry though…just this past Monday some of my producers blanched and froze 1,500 lbs of sweet…
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Cantaloupe, Honey, Heirloom Tomatoes, and more I hope you enjoyed your BLT week last week. I know I did. I’ve had lots of requests for extra bacon this week. There will be bacon for sale at the back of the truck. As for this week’s bag, we have several sweet treats. First, everyone will be…
Read MoreSummer Share 2011 – Week 12
BLT Week, Peaches, Yogurt, Cherry Tomatoes This week is the week many of you have been asking about for months. Bacon. This week we’ll feature a nitrate free bacon seasoned, cured, and smoked at Newswanger Meats in Shiloh, OH. The pork is from pasture raised Berkshire hogs raised at New Creation Farm in Chardon,…
Read MoreSummer Share 2010 – Week 11
Watermelon or Blackberries, Chevre, Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Eggplant, and More This week we have a very large and heavy bag! In fact, so large and heavy that I have to send two trucks to the East Side just to get all the food there! Due to the size of the watermelons, we will…
Read MoreSummer Share 2011- Week 10
Gouda, Cherry Tomatoes, Hot Hungarian Peppers, Tomatoes, and Patty Pan Squash This week is one of my favorites because it is easy cooking! The patty pan squash is one of my favorites. It is a round, disc shaped squash that is bright yellow. It has a sweet taste and thick flesh. It can be chopped…
Read MoreGMO vs Non-GMO Corn (and other crops)
A GMO is a Genetically Modified Organism. It is a plant or animal in which the genetic makeup of it has been modified by scientists to include selective genes (DNA) from other animals or plants. The most common use of a GMO is in field corn and soybeans. Field corn is not sweet corn. Field corn is a corn raised…
Read MoreSweet Corn
Summer in Ohio means sweet corn to many of us. However, not all sweet corn is created equally. Many of you who shop the farmers markets likely have been seeing sweet corn for a few weeks now. Some of the farmers may advertise it as “Marietta” or “Rancine” sweet corn. Those are two big river towns where sweet…
Read MoreSummer Share 2011 – Week 9
Italian Sausage, Sweet Corn, Apricots and Peaches This week I am very excited to offer everyone a 1.5 lb bag of fresh apricots from Eschleman Fruit Farm in Clyde, OH. These small, tasty treats are worth talking about. We will also feature Ohio sweet corn. I’m very picky about my sweet corn and I think…
Read MoreSummer Share 2011 – Week 8
Pork chops, maple syrup, chard, and Lodi Apples Sorry the post is a little late this week. I had the package all planned out on Monday, but then Tuesday I woke up to find that half of my farmers’ fields were turned into lakes overnight with the thunderstorms Monday night. One of my farmers in…
Read MoreSummer Share 2011 – Week 7
This week we have a very special bag. Blueberries and peaches came on real quick this week with the heat, so we’ll be featuring both. The blueberries are coming fresh from Moreland Fruit Farm in Moreland Township and Vogley’s Berries in East Sparta, just outside of Canton. Both are what’s called a “Michigan High Bush”…
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