by Carol Buck Bessemer.
Spring is already a month old, but we sure haven’t had good, warm weather to agree with the calendar saying it is here. Even though it is still mildly cool, I was outside working on one of our first dry and warmer days of the season, cleaning up the sticks and debris in our yard. I was thinking about the farmers in our area and what they are doing to prepare for these seasons of spring and summer.
Farmers have been working in their shops getting their equipment ready to hit the fields. Those tractors better be ready to roll when the weather indicates it’s time to prepare the ground and plant the crops. As the weather breaks, they will be driving around and looking at their fields to see what kind of cleanup they need – moving fallen trees out of the way, repairing fences to keep livestock corralled, putting in that new driveway culvert, checking out the wet spots, knifing anhydrous or applying other fertilizer.
All this thinking has me dreaming about fresh-from-the-garden green peas, green beans, crisp iceberg lettuce, red juicy strawberries, musk melons, watermelons, sweet corn, tomatoes, assorted apples, and peaches. Oh my, such a wonderful array of produce and fruits for all of us to enjoy!
It is our hope that you will take the time to visit and “buy local” from the following list of farm markets. They love to visit with, feed and serve their neighbors here in Summit County. They are also ready to give you new ideas and recipes for preparation of the tremendous variety of vegetables and fruits that are produced locally. Stop by and check out what your neighbors and new friends are growing this year!
Please check their web site or call to get the current days and hours.
See ya there!
Becker Greenhouse and Herb Farm
1118 Killian Road
Akron, Ohio 44312
330-644-3408
Seasonal: May only – Mon. thru Fri. 10am-6pm
Sat. & Sun. 10am-3pm
Additional times by appointment
Greenhouse Features Herb Plants, Heirloom Vegetables
Beddow Farms
4379 Greenwich Road
Norton, Ohio 44203
330-336-3611
Seasonal: May thru October
Daily 10am-6pm
Boughton Farm
2256 Boughton Drive
Akron, Ohio 44320
330-864-6102
BoughtonFarm.com
Seasonal: June thru October
Call or check the web
U Pick and Farm Store
Country Maid Ice Cream and Farm Market
3252 West Streetsboro Road
Richfield, Ohio 44286
330-659-6830
CountryMaidIceCream.com
Season: April thru December
Summer Hours June thru Labor Day 11am-9pm
Fall Hours Labor Day thru December 12pm-6pm
Ice Cream, fruits and fresh produce
Countryside Conservancy
2179 Everett Road
Peninsula, Ohio 44264
330-657-2542
CVCountryside.org
Mon. thru Fri. 8am-5pm
Non-Profit Education
Crown Point Ecology Center
3220 Ira Road, P.O. Box 484
Bath, Ohio 44210
330-668-8992
CrowPt.org
Mon. thru Fri. 8am-5pm
Sustainable Agriculture & Environmental Education
Dayton Nursery, Inc.
3459 S. Cleveland Massillon Road
Norton, Ohio 44203
330-825-3320
DaytonNursery.com
Mon. thru Fri. 8:30am-6pm, Sat. 8:30am-5pm, Sun. 10am-5pm
Garden Center and Farm Market
Dunkler’s Farm Market
1350 Collier Road
Akron, Ohio 44320
330-607-3823
Facebook.com/DunklersFarmMarket
Seasonal: July thru November
Mon. thru Sat. 9am-6pm Closed Sunday
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Dunlap’s Orchard
1106 Apple Ridge Road
Clinton, Ohio 44216
330-896-8650
Seasonal: Mid-August thru Mid-November
Mon. thru Sat. 9am-7pm Sun. 10am-7pm
Picked & U Pick Apples, Cider & Honey
ELJUD Flower Farms
6631 Christman Road
Clinton, Ohio 44216
330-899-9537
Seasonal: May thru September
12noon-5pm, by appointment only
Fresh cut flowers, fresh cut asparagus
and farm produce
Graf Growers Garden Center and Farm Market
1015 White Pond Drive
Akron, Ohio 44320
330-836-2727
GrafGrowers.com
Seasonal: Open 7 days April thru October
*see website or call for hours*
Retail Greenhouse, Garden Center,
Farm Market & Vegetable Farm
Kendall Farm
3734 Clark Mill Road
Norton, Ohio 44203-1036
330-745-7694
Daylight as necessity dictates
Farm/Hay Sales
Kuner’s Fruit Farm
5424 S. Arlington Road
Clinton, Ohio 44216
330-896-1391
Email: rkune [at] minspring [dot] com
Seasonal: Mid-July thru October
Daily 9am-7pm
Farm Market & Apple Orchard,
Pick Your Own or Already Picked
Apples, Cider and Honey
Luther’s Farm Market
5150 Alger Road
Richfield, Ohio 44286
330-659-2526
Seasonal: July thru October
Daily 10am-6pm
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Seiberling Farm Market
4117 Greenwich Road
Norton, Ohio 44203
330-328-7004
SeiberlingFarm.com
Seasonal: Mid-July thru October
Daily 9am-6pm
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The Spicy Lamb Farm
6560 Akron Peninsula Road
Peninsula, Ohio 44264
330-657-2012
TheSpicyLamb.com
By appointment or special event
Dorset Production Sheep, spicy herbs &
Vegetables, orchard fruit
Szalay’s Farm
4563 Riverview Road
Peninsula, Ohio 44264
330-657-2727
SzalaysFarm.com
Seasonal: Mid-June thru October
Daily 9am-7pm
Farm Market; fruits, veggies, & goodies
Y-Not Llamas Farm
3718 Eastern Road
Norton, Ohio 44203
330-658-4433
Email: ynotllamas [ at ] aol [dot] com
By Appointment
Llama Farm and Fiber, Handspun Yarn, Manure,
Rugs, Produce/Herbs, Black Walnuts,
Gourmet Coffee and Pastured Eggs