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Greg Hood and family, of Slate Hill Farm & Orchard.
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WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE — The fall produce harvest is just beginning with apples and butternut squash coming to the Wednesday Fayette County Farmers Market.
Melons, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, and other produce, along with ground beef, brats, houseplants, and crocheted baby essentials, will also be offered this week. The Wednesday venue, in the TSC parking lot on Columbus Avenue, 3-6 p.m., is now accepting charge/debit cards, WIC FM coupons, Senior FM benefits, but no EBT SNAP (perhaps in 2025). Produce perks and sponsored coupons may also be used for eligible products.
Those vendors stating they plan on attending and the items they expect to bring include:
SLATE HILL FARM & ORCHARD (Greg Hood and family): Honey crisp apples.
BRIDGEVIEW GARDENS (Hunter & Lorelle Rohrer): Watermelon, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, zucchini and summer squash, bell peppers, hot peppers, cucumbers, and more.
JIM’S PREMIUM GROUND BEEF (Jim Hobbs): Premium ground beef in assorted packages (patties, bulk tubes).
LEHNERT MEATS (Bob Lehnert): Assorted brats, including Original, Cajun Style, Sweet Italian Sausage and Strawberry Bratwursts. GREAT for grilling!
COZY BABY BLESSINGS (Nancy Cutter): Baby essentials including hand crocheted baby blankets and hats, flannel burp cloths, muslin swaddle blankets, teethers and pacifier clips. Also, crocheted kitchen dish cloths, pot scrubbers and hand poured wax melts in over 50 scents. New product: essential oil car diffusers.
PROPAGATION SENSATIONS (Jaclyn & Mike Gilbert): A variety of houseplants.