Tomato Season is Here!

Hope every one had a safe 4th of July weekend!
We now have locally grown tomatoes. Stop by the St. Rita's location today (Wednesday) or visit us at either of the Saturday morning markets - west side at the Lima Mall or the East side at TSC across from the fairgrounds to get some to enjoy.

CSA Boxes Start this Week!

Tomorrow, Saturday June 18th, will be the first day for the CSA boxes.  Boxes may include garlic scapes, strawberries, green onions, peas, lettuce and maybe a surprise or two.

This year there is again two Saturday morning markets on the west side at the Lima mall and on the east side at TSC across from the fair grounds.  Saturday market hours are 9am until noon.

Also this year there will be a Wednesday market all day on the St. Rita's campus for those that live or work near down town or have problems making the Saturday morning market.

Kicking Off the 2011 Season.

The Lima Area farmers markets will be starting soon.

Westside Farmer's Market at the Lima Mall will open Sat June 4 at 9 am. All kinds of goodies will be there. The Eastside Farmer's Market at TSC store onHarding highway will open Sat June 18 at 9 am. There will also be a market on Wednesdays at the St. Ritas campus. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the markets soon.

Due to the weather, our CSA boxes will not start until the week of June 13. The 15 will be the first pickup for St. Ritas and Saturday, June 18 will be the first pickups for the markets at the Lima Mall and TSC, eastside.

Ber Gust was recently featured in the local monthly publication "American Pie" Here's scans of the article if you missed it!

What's At Market This Week - Sept. 24th and 26th

Are you thinking about canning or freezing tomatoes this year? Ber-Gust has large quantities available of Roma Tomatoes. Roma tomatoes are a variety of tomato known for their durability in sauces and canning.

Don't forget - The Second Annual Pumpkin Pie Contest will be held on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at the Farmers' Market in downtown Lima! Applications can be picked up at the Farmers' Market or by contacting Rick or Joanie at ber-gust@watchtv.net.

Here's some of the other items that will be available at the market this week:
Decorative gourds
Pie pumpkins
Habanero peppers
Jalapeno peppers
Hot Ancho peppers
Hungarian peppers
Butternut squash
Acorn squash
Spaghetti squash
Candy onions
Watermelons
Red beets
Cortland apples
Macintosh apples
Cabbage
Colored sweet bell peppers
Summer squash
Cucumbers
Roma tomatoes

What's At the Farmers' Market--September 10th and 12th, 2009

Pie pumpkins
Jack o' lanterns
Habanero peppers
Jalapeno peppers
Hot Ancho peppers
Hungarian peppers
Butternut squash
Acorn squash
Spaghetti squash
Candy onions
Watermelons
Red beets
Cortland apples
Macintosh apples
Cabbage
Colored sweet bell peppers
Summer squash
Cucumbers

The Second Annual Pumpkin Pie Contest will be held on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at the Farmers' Market in downtown Lima! Applications can be picked up at the Farmers' Market or by contacting Rick or Joanie at ber-gust@watchtv.net.

What's At the Farmers' Market--Sept. 3 and 5

Habanero peppers
Jalapeno peppers
Hot Ancho peppers
Hungarian peppers
Butternut squash
Acorn squash
Spaghetti squash
Candy onions
Watermelons
Red beets
Cortland apples
Macintosh apples
Cabbage
Colored sweet bell peppers
Summer squash
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Tomatoes


Thinking about canning or freezing for during the winter. Ber-gust can help. We can provide larger quantities of most items. If you never tried preserving before, feel free to ask what works best!

What's at the Market - August 20th and 22nd

Watermelons - some of them are 20 pounds!
Cantaloupes
Spaghetti Squash
Acorn Squash
Yellow Squash
Zucchini
Garlic
Paula Red Apples
Green Beans
Tomatoes
Candy Onions
Cucumbers
Jalapenos
Green Pepper
Eggplant
Sweet Corn
Leeks
Canal Junction Artisan Cheese (bleu cheese, Italian Herb, Pepper Jack, Cheddar)


Stop by the booth on Saturday for our County Fair Parade Special--melon prices reduced! Watermelons will be $4 each, all cantaloupes will be 2 for $3.

What's at the Market August 13th and 15th

Stop by the Ber-Gust booth this Thursday or Saturday for your weekly dose of farm fresh produce!

Spaghetti squash
Watermelon
Orange seedless watermelon
Green bell peppers
Candy onions
Tomatoes
Green beans
Yellow squash
Jalapenos
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Sweet banana peppers
Redskin potatoes
Canal Junction Artisan Cheese
Cantaloupe
Sweet corn (on Saturday)


Also, let's get a big hello to the newest resident on the farm!

What's at the Market - July 30th and August 1st

Watermelon's here!! Stop by and get yours at the Thursday afternoon or Saturday morning Farmer's Market in downtown Lima!

Watermelon
Corn
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Tomatoes
Yellow Tomatoes
Green Tomatoes
Candy onions
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Squash
Pickling cucumbers
Redskin potatoes
Green beans
Cantaloupe
Honey stix
Jalapenos
Roma tomatoes (a few)
Garlic
Canal Junction artisan cheese

At The Market - July 23rd and 25th

It's officially sweet corn season!

In addition to sweet corn, Ber-Gust will have the following at the Thursday and Saturday farmer's markets in Lima, Ohio:

Cantaloupe

Green peppers

Jalapeno peppers

Red potatoes

Tomatoes

Summer squash

Zucchini

Cucumbers

Green beans

New flavors of honey stix—watermelon, blackberry, orange, sour apple, sour strawberry

Garlic

Candy onions

Cheese (from Canal Junction in Defiance, OH)

Stop by the both, have Rick pick out a cantaloupe for you, and stock up on fresh veggies for the week. See ya there!

At the Market - July 9th and 11th

Lots of great fresh produce to be had! The cantaloupes are especially sweet this year.

Cantaloupe
Tomatoes
Green peppers
Jalapenos
Cauliflower (hopefully)
Yellow tomatoes
Green tomatoes (possible)
Onions
Green Onions
Garlic
Yellow squash
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Green beans


Also, at the Saturday market, stop by and Meet the Lima Warriors Football Team!

At the Market - July 2nd and 4th

Hope every one has a safe and happy 4th of July weekend. Here's what Ber-Gust will have at this week's markets!

Cantaloupe

Tomatoes

Green Beans

Potatoes

Red Tomatoes

Yellow Tomatoes

Cucumbers

Zucchini

Yellow Squash

Cheese

Green Pepper

Pickle Cucumbers

Candy onions

What's At Market This Week - June 25th and 27th

Another week's gone by and the amount of in season produce is growing! Here's what Ber-Gust Farms hopes to have at the Farmer's Market booth this week:

Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Green peppers
Jalapenos (possibly)
Lettuce
Onions
Zucchini
Summer Squash
Red Potatoes
Strawberries (possibly)
Cherries (possibly)

And as always, you can get Canal Junction Cheeses and Rada Cutlery at the booth.




Also, at the Saturday market there will be a diaper drive for Heartbeat of Lima. Bring an unopened package of diapers in any size to any of the vendors and receive a money saving coupon to use at the market.

Show The Farmer's Market Some Love!

I just voted to help the Lima Farmers Market win $5,000 in the "Love Your Farmers Market" online contest, sponsored by Care2.com and LocalHarvest.org. Every vote helps promote local food, family farms and sustainable agriculture. Please help the Lima Farmers Market win by voting today. Thanks!

http://www.care2.com/farmersmarket/4701/?refer=5661.02.1245778049.698151

What's At the Market - June 18th and 20th

Wondering what will be at the Ber-gust booth at this week's markets?

Tomatoes

Yellow squash

Zucchini (probably)

Cucumbers (picklers)

last of the garlic scapes

Green onions

Soap nuts (hulls of dried fruit of the Chinese soapberry tree)

Honey sticks

Red beets

Hanging flower baskets

Red potatoes

Lettuce greens

Hope to see you there!

Do You Make A Mean Blueberry Pie?

Do your family and friends beg you to make your famous berry pie? Now's your chance to let all of Lima know that yours is the best Berry Pie in town! The Lima Farmer's Market is featuring a Very Berry Pie Baking Contest on Saturday, June 20th.

There is a $5 entry fee. Please bring two (2) pies. One for the judges to try and a second one to auction of to the crowd. Also, please bring a copy of your recipel. Entries should be at the market by 9:30 am.

May the best pie win!

What's At Market This Week - June 11th and 13th

Tomorrow's the first day for the all new Thursday Farmer's Market. The market will be from 3pm until 6 pm at 221 Main St in front of the AARP Tax building. So if you work downtown, why not stop by on your way home? There will be door prizes given away to several lucky attendees!

The Saturday market will take place as usual from 9am until noon at the Lima town square. For the kids, there will be baby farm animals. Also, there will be a cooking demo - "Fun with Greens".

What can you expect to find at the Ber-gust booth at the upcoming markets?
Garlic scapes (see the pesto recipe recently posted for one way to try these!)
Green onions
Strawberries
Zucchini (hopefully)
Beets (hopefully)
New potatoes (hopefully)
Radishes
Honey sticks (I was informed by my husband that we will be stocking up on these - they're perfect to take to work for in tea)
Hang plants
Jams & Jellies
Maple Syrup
Pectin

What's At the Market this Week - June 6th

This Saturday, June 6th, will be the first Lima, Ohio Farmer's Market of the season!








Just because it's early in the growing season doesn't mean that there's not much to be had at the market. Joanie and Rick plan on having plenty at the Ber-Gust Farms booth.


Here's some of what they'll be bringing this Saturday:

• Black raspberry jelly
• Strawberry jam
• Maple syrup
• Green Onions
• Beets
• Radishes
• Lettuce
• Strawberries (if the weather cooperates)
• Garlic Scapes

Or maybe you want to work on your own green thumb this year? Ber-Gust will also be offering geraniums, hanging baskets and tomato and vegetable plants.

The Lima Farmer's Market is every Saturday morning from 9am until noon in the Lima Town Square at the intersection of Market and Main St. Hope to see you there!