November 2007 Archives

Part of the fun of going to market with your produce is that you get to meet other farmers that also have a passion for fresh locally grown produce.  We share ideas, advice and best of all get to enjoy samples of each other's bounty.  We met Bill and Renee Yoder a couple years ago at the Marietta Square Farmers Market.  It became pretty clear by observing the long lines of customers that they had the produce everyone wanted.  The Yoders are best known for growing a large variety and quantity (2500 plants last summer) of heirloom tomatoes - they are 'mater experts. 

I keep in touch with Bill and when he mentioned their fall garden, I had to stop by and pick up some great arugula and Italian chard.  The arugula is a wild version that takes a bit longer to grow.  I like the peppery flavor that arugula brings to a salad.  Tonight we had an excellent salad with the arugula and radishes from the Yoders and some hard-boiled eggs fresh from our hens.  Bottom line:  better than anything you could get at a fine restaurant.  I'm looking forward to trying the chard this weekend. 

This is Bill Yoder and his daughter Alex at the market this summer.