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It’s Farmers Market Season!

At last it’s (almost) June, the first full month of Ohio’s growing season and the unofficial start of farmers market season in Ohio! The season is already well underway here in Sunbury, where the Sunbury Farmers Market runs in Sunbury Town Square, 51 E Cherry Street, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through SeptemberContinue reading “It’s Farmers Market Season!”

April Showers Bring May Mud

April is here at last. No more excuses to put off outdoor chores. That is if you don’t mind getting your muck boots sucked off in mud. Most serious gardeners in the northern hemisphere sowed the season’s first seeds indoors weeks ago. Now temporary indoor growing spaces such as kitchens, crawlspaces, bonus rooms, bedrooms, bathroomsContinue reading “April Showers Bring May Mud”

Market on Your Calendar

Calling all farmers and crafters in the Sunbury, Ohio, area: It’s time to start planning for the 2024 Sunbury Farmer’s Market! If you grow produce or produce-producing plants (that’s a mouthful!), or are a local artisan or crafter who makes things by hand (except weapons and other illegal or non-family-friendly stuff), the Sunbury Farmer’s MarketContinue reading “Market on Your Calendar”

CSA: Yay!

CSA, or community supported agriculture, is a way to get fresh local produce delivered to you throughout the growing season. If you’re lucky enough to have a CSA in your community, you can reap all the benefits of growing your own fruits and vegetables without all the time, effort and expense of large-scale gardening, andContinue reading “CSA: Yay!”

Sowing Daylight

With last week’s winter solstice came the long-awaited (but still painfully slow) return of longer days. Specifically, here in Sunbury, Ohio, the sun is now setting a full seven minutes later than it was for most of the first half of December, when, according to TimeAndDate.com, the Sunbury sun set at a dismal 5:05 p.m.Continue reading “Sowing Daylight”

Ranch Merch on the March

Farmer’s market season is over. But you can still buy fresh finds online! Buy curious? Check out Ranch 61 Mercantile, the new Ranch 61 shop, which soft launched recently. Though we’re still hard at work adding inventory, you can shop—and buy—right now! (Desktop visitors, just click on “Ranch 61 Mercantile” in the upper right cornerContinue reading “Ranch Merch on the March”