GAFWV Weekly Newsletter | June 28, 2021

At the Markets

Summer Produce

Summer is finally heating up and let’s just say the produce are loving it! Here is what’s in store for our customers:

  • From Green Acres Farm WV:
    • Blueberries, Red Raspberries, Black Raspberries
    • High tunnel Cherry Tomatoes
    • High tunnel red and yellow Tomatoes (FINALLY!)
    • Pickling Cucumbers
    • Straight Eight and English Cucumbers
    • Beets (candy cane, golden, sugar, dark red)
    • Candy Onions
    • Green Onions
    • Rhubarb
    • Green and yellow Zucchini
    • Yellow Squash
    • Cabbage
  • From Romney, WV:
    • Peaches
    • Cherries

You may be wondering… “Where can I find all of this Wild and Wonderful WV produce?!” Harvest season is just beginning! Until we begin getting more of an abundance of our WV produce for our every day roadside stands, you can find our produce at our Once-A-Week farmers’ markets! Check out our Markets page to see when and where our Once-A-Week Farmers’ will be or refer to our Upcoming Events section at the bottom of each newsletter.

WVU Medicine Farmers’ Market 2021

The WVU Medicine Farmers’ Market will be back for the 2021 Farmers’ Market season! It will be located in the parking lot between the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. We will be there every Wednesday from 11 AM-2 PM. This will be our third farmers’ market in Monongalia county for this season!

4th of July Weekend

Find your 4th of July weekend favorites at our roadside stands and Once-A-Week Farmers’ Markets throughout the week! Please note that the Bridgeport Farmers Market will be closed on 4th of July this coming Sunday. However, our roadside stands in Anmoore, Buckhannon, and Elkins will be OPEN 4th of July Sunday.

At the Farm

Are you waiting for WV corn? So are we! Our corn fields are doing SUPER well and we hope to bring sweet bi-color corn to you very soon. We are currently receiving Ohio corn at our roadside stands when available until then!

Other News & Opportunities

We are now hiring for our Elkins market! Go to our Employment Opportunities page to apply.

Upcoming Events this Week

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June2021
WVU Medicine Farmers MarketEvery Wednesday
11:00 AM-2:00 PM Parking lot by WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at Ruby Memorial Hospital @ Morgantown, WV
2
July2021
Star City Farmers MarketEvery Friday
3:00 PM-8:00 PM Edith B. Barill Riverfront Park and Trail @ Morgantown, WV
3
July2021
Clarksburg Farmers MarketEvery Saturday
9:00 AM-1:00 PM Tractors Supply parking lot on Emily Drive
Cristal Espinosa
Cristal Espinosa

Market manager / Graduate student / Farmers daughter

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