Lynd Fruit Farm

Good Evening, 

    It's hard to believe it's the last day of July already. The good news is we are one day closer to pumpkin-flavored everything and Halloween 😉. Late summer/early fall is my favorite time of year for farmers markets. It's when they have the best quality and most options of produce. I happened upon Lynd Fruit Farm a few years ago on an apple-picking field trip with a client's school. I enjoyed it so much that I promised myself I would go back for apple-picking, but I was also thrilled to find out they have their own market as well. Part of this post is from last fall, so keep it in mind for the upcoming months. 

    The first thing I did was go on their website to sign up for weekly emails. The emails let you know what produce they have at the market, the "U-pick" dates and farm locations for various fruits depending on the month,  and weekend events and hours. When we did apple-picking last year, we went at the end of September for the Jonagold apples. (Side note: One of my least favorite things is that they start all the U-pick days on a weekday and only open it up on the weekends if there is still enough left.) It was $20 for a small grocery bag and $30 for a large bag-both of which they provide upon arrival. They let you know what color ribbons are on the rows of trees in the orchard that you can pick from. I was a little hesitant about our pickings because of the number of people who showed up that Saturday, but the orchard was huge so we were able to walk pretty far back to where people weren't going. It was a beautiful day and felt nice to get some walking in and earn those apples I picked before going over to the market. 

    The market itself is a good size. The building is pretty big and open, but when it's busy it feels like you're in everyone's way. The busiest times are usually between 10-2, because those are when the events usually are. The crowds die down a bit after that. There's a little bit of everything inside. Meat, cheese, produce, snacks, treats, jams/jellies, a small section of home decor, plants, and seasonal goods. Some goods are from Amish Country, and others are from Lynd's farm or other local farms. They also import from farms out-of-state. Our peaches we bought this year were from South Carolina. Again, the quantity depends on the time of year, with the smallest amount being in early spring and late fall. Be sure to check their events calendar on the website. They have anything from food trucks, mini-fairs, sunflower fields, to therapy horses. It's always different. We went many weekends last fall for hot cider and spiced donuts. I am already looking forward to that in the next month or so. 

    I do really enjoy taking the short trip out to this farm. I miss being out in the country sometimes and it's nice to get out of the city. I love doing the U-pick fruits, but I'm not able to do all of them since they start on weekdays. The market is always a surprise as far what we're going to find. I will say that the breads and buns they have are my absolute favorite. Bonus: no sugar in their bread. (Seriously, check your grocery store bread. It's EVERYWHERE.) The peaches we got from there were the best we've had all season. My mom loves their salsa options. I'd also like to point out that they have an online store so you can order ahead and go pick it up or look at what all they have in stock at the moment. Here is the link to their website where you can subscribe to emails, check the events, U-pick calendar, online store, etc... 

    If you know of any other great farmers markets or farms we can check out, let me know!