Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and Vegetables

For the fruits and vegetables, we have listed local farmer’s markets because chain grocery stores rarely have truly fresh produce, nor is the produce local in most cases. Better yet….GROW YOUR OWN!!!!!!!!!!!

· Johnstown Farmer’s Market runs from June thru October; every Friday from 9 am to 3 pm at central park. In 2008, vendor merchandise included vegetables, fruits, baked goods, jam, cheese, plants, and soap. The Market organizers can be reached at 814-536-3556.
o One vendor at the Johnstown farmer’s market runs his own community sustained agriculture (CSA) farm called Blue Goose Farm. You can buy shares of the farm and in return, you receive a wide variety of local and organic vegetables when in season for 20 weeks. You may pick up your produce at the farmers market on Fridays. Contact info: Scott Farabaugh, 2965 Blue Goose Road, Nicktown, PA 15762. 814-948-7188 sctfab@yahoo.com

· Fritz’s Farmer’s Market is a locally owned market, though not all food there is local. You can buy the things that you want though a locally owned business. It is located at 1614 Scalp Avenue, beside Dairy Queen. 814-266-7524

· The Ebensburg farmer’s market runs the last Saturday in July thru September from 9 am to 12 pm, located at 100 West High Street. 814-472-8414

· The Ligonier Country Market is located at Loyalhanna Watershed Farm on Springer Road. Contact Jim Mikulla at 724-238-6702. The farm is off of West Main Street, ½ mile west of the Ligonier Diamond, on the corner of Route 30 West and Springer Road. It is open on Saturdays from May thru September from 8 am to 1 pm. This is one of the areas largest farmer’s markets, offering a very large variety. In 2007 they had over 100 different Vendors.

· Ridgetop Orchards
2953 Valley Rd
Fishertown PA
(814) 839-4181
www.ridgetoporchards.com
Pick Your Own Cherries!

· Boyer Orchards (Apples)
New Paris, Pa
August thru Mid-October

· Benshoff Farms of New Germany
“We Specialize in Potatoes and Cabbage”
570 Benshoff Rd; Summerhill (814) 495-5509

· Don’t forget about roadside farmer’s markets!!!! They are your local farmers too. Gary Lambert from Central City sells his produce along Scalp Avenue by Em’s Subs.

There are many more in many different areas that are easily found in the aforementioned websites.