Milford gets fresh
| 31 May 2017 | 04:04
Customer Claudia Copus talks to Lisa Ross and Mandy Jaludi about Go Goats milk and cheese products (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Cris Raabe of the Chris Raabe Band sings (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Thirty-eight years ago, Paul and Jane Vitta became man and wife. Just after they married, they sat on a bench and a reporter asked them to kiss. They did. Jane carries the kissing picture from their wedding day on her phone. She discovered it on the internet through a search! She said they were thrilled to kiss again for The Courier on the veranda of The Columns Museum. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Thirty-eight years ago, Paul and Jane Vitta became man and wife. Just after they married, they sat on a bench and a reporter asked them to kiss. They did. Jane carries the kissing picture from their wedding day on her phone. She discovered it on the internet through a search! She said they were thrilled to kiss again for The Courier on the veranda of The Columns Museum. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Karen Lawlor was one of many enjoying a “flirty burger,” a vegan speciality. She said it was simply the best. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Erin, Scott, Eliot and Club Ruppert said, “We’ve been looking forward to the market for a couple of weeks now.” (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Janette Kislak offers specialty cupcakes from Wonderland’s Tea Party at the Milford Farmers Market (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Teresa Montanino, Phyllis Witt and Giamna Bullaro sample Maria Lange’s stuffed pastries and breads (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Milford Farmers Market operated all-the-way-live on May 2. The band played. A breeze melted the heat. People walked away with food and flowers. Many said they had so looked forward to the day. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Plants galore at Milford Farmers Market (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Andrew and Brittany Latini with their son Owen are soon to sample gourmet jam from Luna Farms’ Chris Wilson. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Ciro Matrecano went for a sample of Branble Ridge Honey Farm’s smooth honey. His wife, Felicita, waits her turn at a sample. Pam Lavelle made it all happen at The Milford Framers Market on May 28. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Apple Ridge Farms’ George and Wendy Ahlers (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Flatbrook Farm’s Steven Hendershot offers naturally grown products. Flatbrook Farm is a family farm in Northern New Jersey that sells beef, pork, chicken and eggs. The animals are raised ethically through humane handling practices, fed non-GMO feed, a grass based diet, and are antibiotic and growth hormone free. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
People feasted in a variety of spots around The Columns Museum. The said they delights and the fresh and delicious food at the Milford Farmers Market after a long snowy winter. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
People feasted in a variety of spots around The Columns Museum. The said they delights and the fresh and delicious food at the Milford Farmers Market after a long snowy winter. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Drummer Sam Goldstein of the Chris Raabe Band (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
The Chris Raabe Band (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
The Chris Raabe Band (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
Natalia Piwowarczyk sipped strawberry-rubarb juice. She said, “I got it last year and it was really good!” (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
John, Kimberly, Debbie and Michael Ognibene said, “We’re not shoppers, we’re buyers.” Michael is from New York City. John, Kimberly and Debbie are from Jamestown, Pa. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)
MILFORD — The Milford Farmers Market opened its season at The Columns Museum on Sunday, May 28, with vendors from the tri-state area, live music and educational programs.
The market's goal is to encourage people can demand better food, better health, a better local economy and a more responsible use of land and resources. An assortment of produce, meats, breads, bakery goods, jams, personal products, and more can be found at the market, all fresh, hand picked, and home made.
For more information about Air Soil Water, visit airsoilwater.org and follow them on social media - facebook.com/farmersmarketmilfordpa, twitter @airsoilwaterorg and instagram @milfordfarmersmarket.
Photos by Frances Ruth Harris