At the Market

It’s midsummer, and the peak time to visit the market. These are the seasonal foods in central Ohio now, available from local farmers and gardeners: green and wax beans, zucchini and yellow summer squash, eggplant, beets, carrots, cucumbers, kale, Swiss chard, onions, sweet and hot peppers, potatoes, sweet corn, melons, peaches, cherries, tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs. You’ll also find meats and cheeses, baked goods, natural snacks and juices, jams and jellies, pickles, barbecue sauce, honey, granola, and more. See you at the market!

 

Strawberry Hill Farm

Strawberry Hill Farm, Fresno, Ohio, grows USDA Certified Organic produce and is operated by Ron and Mary Meyer and family. As the name suggests, they specialize in strawberries, including their own strawberry jam and strawberry vinaigrette salad dressing. Strawberry Hill also grows a wide variety of vegetables, serving the Coshocton Farmers’ Market and a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) group.

Strawberry Hill begins selling at the market in June, when strawberries are ripe, and continues until mid-October. Vegetable specialties include heirloom tomatoes, prewashed salad mix, arugula, mesclun, sugar snap peas, shell peas, beets, carrots, garlic, and green beans. Their garlic vinaigrette, made with their own organic garlic, is a farmers’ market favorite—it’s great on salads, roasted or grilled vegetables, and on meats.