By Carol Bessemer
The weather has finally turned warm after that one weekend of all that rain. So now it is very dry and we could use a nice decent rain shower. No storms or hard downpours. Just some nice rain. I know my ground needs to be softened up so that I can pull those weeds. Yes, with that better than 2” of rain on Mothers’ Day and the warmer weather, the weeds have just taken off. That cool weather right after that rain came with some frost that has caused some replanting.
Farmers have been planting crops have just about every day. The local farm markets have been opening with lots of plants and early cool weather vegetables coming soon. My husband had been over east of Akron to some local farmer friends and brought home some wonderful radishes.
Be sure to call your local farm markets for their hours and to see what flowers and vegetables they have available for sale. Please be sure to help your area farmers! We know how safe the food is and how hard they work. Remember, they have nothing but the best because they are eating it too!!!!!
Bassak’s Bird Farm
4989 W. Bath Road
Akron, Ohio 44333
330-606-3331
By Appointment
Exotic Peafowl & Pheasant Farm
Beddow Farm
4379 Greenwich Road
Norton, Ohio 44203
330-336-3611
Seasonal – Varies
Hay, Produce, Greenhouses, Sweet Corn
Countryside Farmers’ Market at Howe Meadow
4040 Riverview Road
Peninsula, Ohio 44264
www.cvcountryside.org; https://countrysidefoodandfarms.org
Every Saturday 9am-12pm
June – October
234-334-4622
Dayton Nurseries, Inc.
3459 S. Cleveland Massillon Road
Norton, Ohio 44203
330-825-3320
Open March 1st thru December 29th
Seasonal – Hours Vary
Nursery, Greenhouse, Garden Center & Farmers’ Market
Four Hands Farm
4792 Black Road
Richfield, Ohio 44286
330-780-6309
Look Us Up In 2020!
Small-scale Herbs & Botanicals
Graf’s Garden Shop, Farm Market & Landscape
1015 White Pond Drive
Akron, Ohio 44320
330-836-2727
Mon thru Sat 9am-5pm, extended hours seasonally
Retail Garden Shop, Farm Market (July-October) & Landscape Services
H & H Farm
4162 Wadsworth Road
Norton, Ohio 44203
330-334-1325
Please Call for Appointment
Hay, Straw, Beef, Eggs and Turkeys
Hi-Vue Farms LLC
1915 Almeter Road
Akron, Ohio 44306
330-388-2270
Year-round – Call for pickup
Organic non-gmo Eggs & Broilers, Fresh Raw Honey
Jacobs Heritage Farm
2196 Jacoby Road
Copley, Ohio 44321
330-671-8219
Seasonal, Hours Vary
Farmstead, Livestock, Heirloom Plants, & Bee Preserve
Katz, Chickenz, Beez; OH My!
3869 Royal Rock Road
Copley, Ohio 44321
330-808-2906
www.facebook.com\KatzBeezChickenz
Call for appointment
Eggs and Honey
Kendall Farm
3734 Clark Mill Road
Norton, Ohio 44203-1036
330-745-7694
Dawn to Dusk
Straw, Hay, Chickens, Jersey Dairy Cattle, Bee Hive Equipment
Kuner’s Fruit Farm
5424 S. Arlington Road
Clinton, Ohio 44216
330-896-1391
Seasonal: Mid July thru October
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm
You Pick or We Pick; Apples & Cider
Luther Farms & Luther Farm Market
5150 Alger Road
Richfield, Ohio 44286
330/659-2526
Seasonal: July thru October
Mon-Fri 12 noon-6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm
Farm Fresh Produce, Pumpkins, Freezer Meat & Beef
Fall Festival & Field Trips
Murphy Farms
2500 South Hametown Road
Akron, Ohio 44203
330-666-9192
Hay, Seasonal Pumpkins, Cornstalks
Pick N’ Save Orchard
1222 Ledge Road
Medina, Ohio 44256
330-239-1480
June thru October 31st
Orchard
Pressler’s Meats, Inc.
2553 Pressler Road
Akron, Ohio 44312
330-644-5636
Tues-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm
Closed Sunday & Monday
Meat Market & Retail Store, Custom Butchering
Red Run Bison Farm
9143 Coal Bank Road
Marshallville, Ohio 44645
330-472-2216
By Appointment Year Round
Raise Bison & Sell Bison Meat & Tours
Schanz Farm
1814 Center Road
Clinton, Ohio 44216
330-882-6502
By Appointment
Registered Highland Cattle Freezer Beef
Scooter’s Farm Market
1572 N. Cleveland Massillon Road
Akron, Ohio 44333
330-607-3332
Seasonal: July thru October
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm
Sweet Corn & Farm Market
Seiberling Farm
4117 Greenwich Road
Norton, Ohio 44203
330-328-7004
https://www.facebook.com/Seiberling-Farm-192438307445760/
9am-5:30pm during Sweet Corn Season
Produce
Shawnee Trail Tree Farm
896 Terex Road
Hudson, Ohio 44236
330-554-4881
Seasonal: November thru December
Christmas Trees & Live Trees
Seasonal: May thru October
Specialty Cut Flowers
The Spicy Lamb Farm
6560 Akron Peninsula Road
Peninsula, Ohio 44264
By Appointment
Gourmet Lamb & Duck
Spices, Herbs, Vegetables, Flowers
Apples & Honey
Szalay’s Farm & Market
4563 Riverview Road
Peninsula, Ohio 44264
330-657-2727
Seasonal: Early-June thru October 31st
Daily 9am-7pm
Produce Market with Local Made Goodies
White Ass Acres Organic Farm
1285 Swigart Road
New Franklin, Ohio 44203
440/319-9329
Seasonal – Hours Vary
Organic Produce, Eggs, Manure