Wednesday, October 14, 2009

What's at the Farmers' Market--Oct. 17th, 2009

The temperature may be dropping outside, but there's still plenty to be had at the Lima Farmer's Market! Below is listed what Bergust plans on having at the booth this week:

Pumpkin
Golden Delicious apples
Jonathon apples
Hot peppers
Sweet potatoes
Cabbage
Potatoes (possible)
Onions
Gourds
Spaghetti squash
Acorn squash
Butternut squash
Tomatoes
Beets
Fresh-pressed cider

Thursday, October 1, 2009

What's at the Farmers' Market--Oct. 1 and 3, 2009

Just because it's fall doesn't mean that the market's done yet! There's plenty of delicious produce still waiting for you...

Decorative gourds
Pie pumpkins
Habanero peppers
Jalapeno peppers
Hot Ancho peppers
Hungarian peppers
Butternut squash
Acorn squash
Spaghetti squash
Candy onions
Watermelons
Red beets
Golden Delicious apples
Macintosh apples
Cabbage
Colored sweet bell peppers
Summer squash
Cucumbers
Roma tomatoes
Eggplant

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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

Thursday, September 10, 2009

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.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

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!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

What's at the Market - August 27th and 29th

Eggplant
Chile peppers
Red bell peppers
Purple bell peppers
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
Sweet Corn
Leeks
Canal Junction Artisan Cheese (bleu cheese, Italian Herb, Pepper Jack, Cheddar)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

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.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

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!

Thursday, August 6, 2009

What's at the Market -August 6th, 7th, and 8th

It's Square Fair Time in Lima! The Market will run extra hours for the fair guests to have a chance to pick up some fresh produce and baked goods while enjoying some live entertainment. We'll be located on Main Street between North and High. Here's a list of some of what you can expect to find at the Ber-Gust booth!

Watermelon
Corn
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Tomatoes
Green Peppers
Candy onions
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Squash
Pickling cucumbers
Redskin potatoes
Green beans
Cantaloupe
Honey stix
Jalapenos
Garlic
Canal Junction artisan cheese

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

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

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

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!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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!

Monday, June 15, 2009

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!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Jacob Sheep

Thanks to every one that stopped by the booth at the Farmer's Market on Saturday!

There were several little guests at the booth for visitors to meet- baby ducks and a Jacob Sheep.

I've heard several people mistake the lamb for a baby goat - in fact, I did the same thing last year when Rick and Joanie brought one of the lambs to the market with them.

The Jacob is an ancient breed, sometimes referred to as a primitive breed. The exact origins of the Jacob are not known. There is evidence of strong Mediterranean roots and it is thought they were brought from that region, a, through Spain to England and from England to North America. Both males and females are horned, sporting two, four and occasionally six horns. Jacob Sheep get their name from Biblical story of Jacob in Genesis 30:31-70. It tells how Jacob took every speckled and spotted sheep as his own from Laban's flock.




Ber-Gust Farms is home to a flock of Jacob sheep. When my husband and I visited the farm, we were both amused and amazed that Joanie could tell which sheep was which just by listening to their Baas.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

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

Saturday, June 6, 2009

What the Heck are Garlic Scapes?!?!


If you had the chance to stop by the booth this morning at the Farmer's Market, you probably noticed the tub of garlic scapes. Garlic scapes are becoming more well-known, but the are still new to a lot of people. If left on the plant, they will eventually flower, pulling energy from the plant that could go into making a bigger garlic bulb. Growers often remove the scapes for this reason.

The good news? Garlic scapes are also very tasty!!

So....how does one use garlic scapes? They have a mild garlic flavor and pretty much anything you'd put garlic in tastes good with garlic scapes instead. Stir fry, soups, stews, salads, softened cream cheese, and fresh salsa are just a few things that you can use them in.

To roast garlic scapes:
Put chopped scapes into a lightly oiled over-proof pan. Sprinkle with salt.
Cover and put into a 425 degree oven for 30-45 minutes or until they begin to brown.

Garlic Scape Pesto:
This one is a favorite at Ber-Gust Farms and Joanie gets lots of requests for the recipe!

Chop 4-7 scapes and place in food processor or blender.
Add 1 cup grated asiago or parmesan cheese, a 1/4 tsp salt, and 1 cup olive oil.
Blend until smooth. If needed, add water, a tablespoon at a time, to reach the desired consitency.
Store in the refrigerator in an air tight jar.

The pesto can be served over pasta, on bread, in omlets, brushed onto meats before grilling....the possibilities are limitless.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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!

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Twitter and Facebook

Ber-Gust Farms is now Twittering and is on Facebook!
Click the badges on the right of this page to follow or become a fan!
We'll try to issue updates through out the growing season to let you know what's being harvested that week and other farm related events that are taking place.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Welcome

Welcome to the Ber-Gust Farms blog! Here we hope to provide you with information on the current produce being harvested, seasonal recipes, farmer's market events, and other news from the farm.