The weekly West Chester farmers’ market schedule will wrap up this Saturday, along with the art market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Square at Union Centre.
After this Saturday, the farmers’ market will return to The Square in 2012 on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15.
Hannah Gebert and her mother Kimberly Gebert of Liberty Township take in a farmers’ market last summer. Photo taken by Tony Jones.
The farmers’ market features all local vendors with produce and meats grown and raised locally and products made by hand. The availability of produce is dependent upon weather conditions, but shoppers can choose from a variety of foods including homemade breads and desserts, honey, jams and jellies.
Meanwhile, the art market also took place on The Square during the farmers’ market season on every other Saturday.
Vendors listed on the farmers’ market website includes Adopt-a-Plant (hydroponic lettuces), Backyard Orchard (located in Rising Sun, Ind.), Blackbird Pond (soaps), Chesapeake Popcorn (gourmet seasonal popcorn), Chestnut Cakery (cakes, cookies, scones, whoopie pies, etc.), Crisenberry Baking Company (organic artisan breads and cookies), Chris’ Honey (local honey and bee wax products), Dienger Gardens at Double J Farm (greens, beets, leeks, onions, carrots, tomatoes, sweet corn, melons, pumpkins, potatoes, etc.), Gravel Knolls Farm (locally-grown produce), The Jam & Jelly Lady (homemade preserves), Millbranch Farm (produce, olive oil based soaps and lotions), Morning Sun Farm (organic beef, chicken, lamb, pork, lard, eggs and turkey; ground wheat and spelt flour; homemade cereals), Ohio Farm Direct (organic cheeses, yogurt, syrup, lettuce and tomatoes), Torta (bakery), True Nature Dog Treats (homemade treats for dogs), Webber’s Farm (vegetables) and Wooden Shoe Baked Goods (baked to order cookies and scones).
For information about the West Chester Farmers’ Market, visit www.westchestersfarmersmarket.com.
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