Anyone else happy that the long, HOT, dog days of summer are FINALLY coming to an end?  October may bring cooler and shorter days, but it also brings many fall gardening tasks.  Tom Dayton maintains that October is the perfect time to plant … [Read more...]

Another program year is rapidly coming to an end for Summit County Farm Bureau.  The SCFB’s work year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th.  The end of our fiscal and program year means it’s time for the Board of Trustees to … [Read more...]

Not all apples are ideal for cooking!  Ever eaten a mushy apple pie?  Often, the cause of this is a soft apple variety that doesn’t hold up in the oven.  When you use the right kinds of apples for your recipes, your dishes can go from … [Read more...]

By Tom Dayton With the cooler temperatures and typically more rainfall this summer, September is an excellent month for thinking about lawn repair or the installation of a new lawn.  Small repairs are quite simple in that old sod is removed … [Read more...]

It’s that time of the year when the local farm markets are bursting with fresh homegrown produce and fruit.  Extend those delicious fresh tastes by storing them properly but remember, however you store your produce, always wash it well before … [Read more...]