Happy Farm Market Friday, folks!
After spending last Friday kicking around farm markets in the Lake Erie Islands region, this week we visit three markets throughout the greater Cleveland metropolitan area — Patterson Fruit Farm, Eddy Fruit Farm and Rainbow Farms.
Visiting with growers and market managers at each stop, it’s clear the hard winter had a lasting effect on this year’s fresh fruit and vegetable availability. Many crops that are normally ready for retail at this point in the year are anywhere from two to four weeks behind schedule, and the long, bitterly cold winter cut into some crop yields significantly…