Stories tagged with "sweet corn"

Westfield Farmers Market's veggies, cake lure buyers by indystar

Rain or shine, the crowd usually picks up around 5 p.m. each Friday at this summer’s Westfield Farmers Market. About seven or eight vendors each week have sold fresh produce.... – Jul 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Westfield

New ways to share the summer's bounty by indystar

You just couldn’t resist, could you? That’s OK — I couldn’t either. It seemed like such a good idea back in the spring to grow a few things in the backyard,... – Jul 15, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Jolene Ketzenberger

Market offers farm-fresh goods amid urban sprawl by Cindy Marshall

The Copeland family farm has stood firm in Franklin Township for 158 years. Family members have watched subdivisions pop up around their more than 60 acres and adapted to the... – Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in South Marion County

Early birds flock to sweet corn stands by Curt Slyder

Jerome Hobaugh of Montmorenci had a big smile on his face as he headed back to his car after making a special purchase in a West Lafayette parking lot Thursday morning. It’s... – Jul 10, 2009 at 10:40 AM in News

Early birds flock to sweet corn stands by Curt Slyder

Jerome Hobaugh of Montmorenci had a big smile on his face as he headed back to his car after making a special purchase in a West Lafayette parking lot Thursday morning. It’s... – Jul 10, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Communities

Unlike nature, life's seasons are anything but predictable by indystar

NEW YORK - Fresh blueberries — local, affordable, not trucked in from 3,000 miles away — have hit the shops and street vendors. Life just got better. It feels magical.... – Jun 27, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Faith & Values

Sharing the farmland with displaced people by indystar

Anyone who has experienced the urge to grow tomatoes in the backyard — and enjoyed the satisfaction that comes in harvesting what’s been grown — can understand a... – Jun 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Jolene Ketzenberger

State offers cash to market specialty crops by indystar

State officials are opening up nearly $400,000 in funding for Indiana groups trying to create new markets for specialty crops ranging from Christmas trees to ginseng. The State... – Jun 11, 2009 at 9:36 AM in Business

Popular events return to Broad Ripple by John Tuohy

Farmers market opens Saturday, then gallery tour and art fair will draw visitors With summer around the corner, Broad Ripple Village will flex its cultural and artistic muscles... – Apr 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM in North Marion County

Farm markets prove popular by indystar

As the Broad Ripple and Binford farmers markets prepare to close for the season after Saturday’s hours, organizers and vendors are declaring success.In its 11th year, the... – Oct 24, 2008 at 3:04 AM in Communities