Coudersport Farmer's Market Is Shaping Up For A Great Year!

On Sunday, we had our second Potter County Farmer's Market group meeting and I feel that all the farmers are becoming very excited about the upcoming season.  We have a few new people joining the group and I know that our customers will be excited by the new additions.  Our market continues to grow, evolve and diversify!  

The meeting was a potluck and most everyone brought something that has elements of the food grown on their farm.  The pasta with pesto was divine.  The french bread had the perfect crunchiness.  Dilled garlic scapes made a fiery and tasty hit.  Lamb pate?  I've never had it before, but I hope to have it again!  Chili, lasagne, and much much more.  Every bite tasted absolutely delicious!  

When I get this season's scapes they will be canned in a dilly bean brine.

Thank you to the Metzger's of Metzger's Farm for hosting us!        

Color - full!

I was in love with the range of colors coming out of my garden for the Farmer's Market this week!  

Summer squashes of yellow, green and striped, red cherry tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, dill, chives, heirloom tomatoes, and basil!  There are even purple and yellow beans!   Mmmmm.

Farmer's Market Prep

Due to a sick child I wasn't able to make the pickles as I intended. I spent plenty of time today getting prepared for the Farmer's Market which myself and a few other folks will be attending. I put together my vegetable price list and will be picking vegetables VERY early tomorrow morning.

Here are my prices for locally grown, chemical pesticide and fertilizer free, vegetables.

Beans:
Green $2.50/qt.
Yellow $2.25/qt.
Basil $3.00/bunch
Dill $2.00/bunch
Mixed Summer Squashes $.50 each or 3 for $1.00
Chives $2.00/bunch
Baby beets $1.50/bunch (about 8)
Cukes 2 for $1.00
Mint $2.00/bunch

Wish me luck!

Did you know that vinegar is a natural weed killer?
I can attest to this as I have brown patches in my lawn where John created baking soda and vinegar "volcanoes" in a bottle and it overflowed onto the grass. Pour white vinegar in a spray bottle and use it in place of chemical weed killers. It doesn't persist in the environment like the chemicals do.

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