One of the best things in the world is fresh peaches. I dream about them in February. It’s finally peach season, so I headed out a few weeks ago to the Kamms Corners Farmers Market. I have been back every Sunday. Half the fun is talking to and getting to know the vendors.
Hoopers Farm has been around since 1994. Every time I meet a local business person who is not on the web and I love their products, I get frantic. They seemed unconcerned however, and maybe they have the right idea (but I’m going to keep pestering). Anyway, Hoopers Farm is actually a Tremont institution. But they venture out to Kamms for the Sunday farmers market. He gave samples (the sour dough wheat bread with a sun dried tomato oil dip was enough to make me swoon). I get the impression Hooper makes the rounds of the local farmers markets, but check them out on Sundays in Kamms.
I usually go around noon and there are always a sizeable number of shoppers - and I’m only there for about a half hour (or else I will buy more than my house can hold!) Most everything is in season now, except for some cooler weather things like asparagus and brussel sprouts, but who needs those when you have Ohio grown peaches!
I would say there are about 15 vendors and all the fresh veggies and treats you could want. In this age of e coli and salmonella, thank goodness those of us with shady yards have local farmers markets to get our produce. Now if they would only sell meat……but I digress.
Check out Murray Hill Farm while you are there too. Just their vehicle makes you smile, let alone the food! There is also the Muffin Maven, Ohio Farm Direct, The Puritas Nursery and many more. They do food demos (around 11am each Sunday), there is music/entertainment and a horse drawn carriage. It’s a real event.
Visit any Sunday until October 19th from 10am until 2pm. It’s located at W. 168th Street and Lorain (just behind Walgreens). Peace Out – 3C
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1 Elaine Reese // Aug 16, 2008 at 10:13 am
My mouth is watering! When I was young, I remember the trips to northwestern OH to get cherries (both bing and sour) and to get bushels of peaches. Mom would then can them for the winter months.
But the fresh peach pies she made were pure heaven. Or the peaches served over the homemade ice cream we often churned up.
Love the VW bus … brings up a whole ‘nother set of memories!
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2 Kristal Kraft // Aug 16, 2008 at 10:56 am
Oh Carole you are making me weak with nostalgia! I’ve always enjoyed buying fresh goodies from the truck farms back home. It’s no wonder when I think how my Mom raised the family on them.
Actually my parents met because my Mom worked her folks apple stand. She sold an apple to my Dad when he came home from WWII!
Almost sounds Biblical…
3 Carole Cohen // Aug 16, 2008 at 11:18 am
Elaine, short of a fresh peach, peach pie has to be a gift from the gods and I can taste it as you describe it.
I remember in the early 90s Emeril Lagasse had a promo when his show first went on the air, find a vw bus and video your search. I did a video! (I think we were looking for the Partridge Family bus lol)
Kristal what a memory and I bet you had a lot of apple pies! The Toledo area is, I’m sure, still full of good, fresh produce. I wonder if someone is still running that apple stand?
Thanks for your wonderful memories you two.
4 Kristal Kraft // Aug 16, 2008 at 11:37 am
My folks apples were grown in New Jersey! No the apple stand and my Grandparents orchard is now a luxury home complex. I do have an oil painting of it. Thankfully one of my cousins is an artist.
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5 Carole Cohen // Aug 16, 2008 at 11:57 am
New Jersey, Kristal! No wonder! Now you are into my fond memories from living in Boston and traveling on weekends to NJ to farm stands! The best melons I ever had ! Can you take a flickr pic of the oil painting? It would be awesome to see.
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