Comments on: Morgantown http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/22/morgantown/ ... the way West Virginians picture it Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:24:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TheDalaiMama http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/22/morgantown/#comment-27 TheDalaiMama Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:30:57 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=27#comment-27 Becky: I've had peaches and cream corn before. So good! A farmer over in Hampshire or Hardy county grows it. My mom gets it every summer. I'm nearly drooling over the thought of corn-on-the-cob right now! $: I have been to the market in Charleston, and the variety is truly amazing. I definitely plan on going there again when I'm in Charleston next month. You can get eggs at the Morgantown farmer's market. You can also buy local, pasture-fed eggs at the Mountain People's Market. I've tried looking for a local dairy farmer. I can't find one. I'm going to ask Kathy from Evans Knob Farm if she knows any. I think it's illegal to sell dairy privately in WV, so I'm sure they keep it on the down-low. Ohhhhh. The peaches. I love it when it's time for the peaches. Becky: I’ve had peaches and cream corn before. So good! A farmer over in Hampshire or Hardy county grows it. My mom gets it every summer. I’m nearly drooling over the thought of corn-on-the-cob right now!

$: I have been to the market in Charleston, and the variety is truly amazing. I definitely plan on going there again when I’m in Charleston next month. You can get eggs at the Morgantown farmer’s market. You can also buy local, pasture-fed eggs at the Mountain People’s Market. I’ve tried looking for a local dairy farmer. I can’t find one. I’m going to ask Kathy from Evans Knob Farm if she knows any. I think it’s illegal to sell dairy privately in WV, so I’m sure they keep it on the down-low. Ohhhhh. The peaches. I love it when it’s time for the peaches.

]]> By: moneytastesbad http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/22/morgantown/#comment-25 moneytastesbad Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:34:03 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=27#comment-25 For the longest time, my only experience with a farmers market was the one in Charleston. If you have never been, you should check it out. It is an indoor/outdoor market that, AFAIK, is open year round 7 days a week. They have a wine and cheese shop, and bookstore, and it is also home to the fabulous SoHoS restaurant. Last Summer, my wife, daughter and I took a trip North to Maine to see our friends Dave and Laura. They took us to their local Market, and it was great. Although it was not a permanent structure like in Charleston, that were lots and lots of vendors. Their market took place 2 times a week. Dave and Laura also participated in a CSA with one of the vendors there. At this market you could get all kinds of produce and meat, but what I liked best was the Milk and Cheese selection. There were at least 3 Dairy Vendors. When we got home, we investigated to find out if we had a local market and, of course, we do. The choices here are pretty much limited to produce and some meat, but it is nice none the less. I asked why there were no Dairy Vendors at the Morgantown Market and was told that the Health Department is too strict and will not allow it. One of my favorite things about Morgantown is getting peaches from the WVU farm, but the hours there are kinda crazy. Tuesday from 12 noon to 4 PM? For the longest time, my only experience with a farmers market was the one in Charleston. If you have never been, you should check it out. It is an indoor/outdoor market that, AFAIK, is open year round 7 days a week. They have a wine and cheese shop, and bookstore, and it is also home to the fabulous SoHoS restaurant.

Last Summer, my wife, daughter and I took a trip North to Maine to see our friends Dave and Laura. They took us to their local Market, and it was great. Although it was not a permanent structure like in Charleston, that were lots and lots of vendors. Their market took place 2 times a week. Dave and Laura also participated in a CSA with one of the vendors there. At this market you could get all kinds of produce and meat, but what I liked best was the Milk and Cheese selection. There were at least 3 Dairy Vendors.

When we got home, we investigated to find out if we had a local market and, of course, we do. The choices here are pretty much limited to produce and some meat, but it is nice none the less. I asked why there were no Dairy Vendors at the Morgantown Market and was told that the Health Department is too strict and will not allow it.

One of my favorite things about Morgantown is getting peaches from the WVU farm, but the hours there are kinda crazy. Tuesday from 12 noon to 4 PM?

]]> By: Rebecca http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/22/morgantown/#comment-23 Rebecca Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:42:53 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=27#comment-23 <i>" all products sold there must be produced within 50 miles"</i> Dude, that is AWESOME! Spencer is just starting up a local farmer's market. By just starting up, I mean, this is the 2nd year for it, but it's just for local growers. I think any farmer in the state can set up shop there, but they can't bring produce from outside the state. I don't know how they check that, but I am really looking forward to seeing "the corn guy" -- a local farmer who grows THE BEST bicolor corn around. He says it's called "peaches and cream" -- it's ungodly sweet and good. Yum! I love farmer's markets. ” all products sold there must be produced within 50 miles”

Dude, that is AWESOME!

Spencer is just starting up a local farmer’s market. By just starting up, I mean, this is the 2nd year for it, but it’s just for local growers. I think any farmer in the state can set up shop there, but they can’t bring produce from outside the state. I don’t know how they check that, but I am really looking forward to seeing “the corn guy” — a local farmer who grows THE BEST bicolor corn around. He says it’s called “peaches and cream” — it’s ungodly sweet and good. Yum!

I love farmer’s markets.

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