Geauga Fresh Farmers Market

Biographical information and contact information for our Market members.

Bake My Day Gluten Free Delites
Primary Contact:Rene Jett and Toni Stone
Location:1531 Roselawn Rd. in Mayfield Heights
Phone Number: 440-442-6012
New to the market in 2011, Bake My Day provides the market with gluten free breads, cookies, cakes, pies, specialty desserts, and candy. They will occasionally have sugar-free and dairy-free bakery.

Beecology
Primary Contact: Amy and David Rzepka
Location: Bedford, Ohio
Phone Number: 440-786-7650
Beecology is new to the market in 2010. They sell shower gels, shampoo, conditioner, lip balm, soap, made with honey.

Blue Jay Orchard
Primary Contact: Lowell and Mary Evans
Location: 17909 Rapids Road, Hiram
Phone Number: 440-834-4318
E-mail: lmevans@nacs.net
Lowell and Mary Evans farm fruit at Blue Jay Orchard in Hiram. According to some of their third and fourth generation of customers, Blue Jay Orchard is the oldest pick-your-own apple orchard in Geauga County. The orchard is located halfway between Cleveland and Warren off State Route 422. Its just two miles east of Route 44 at 17909 Rapids Road. The farm carries pick your own fresh fruit including blueberries in July and August, peaches from July to early September, over twenty-seven varieties of apples from mid-September to November, and pumpkins in October. At their farm they also carry maple syrup, jams, mixes and gift baskets. The farm is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am 6pm, and Sunday 12noon 6pm from July through November. School groups or organizations may get a tour of the orchard and facilities by appointment.

Cake Kisses
Primary Contact: Christina Hoehn
Location: Cuyahoga Falls
Phone Number: 216-409-4661
New to the market in 2011, Cake Kisses are a specialty bakery often called cake balls, a mixture of baked cake and frosting rolled into a ball, dipped in chocolate and decorated. There are a variety of flavors and decorations.

Chelsea Flower Garden
Primary Contact: Tim Schaefer
Location: 14743 Kinsman Road, Middlefield
Phone Number: 440-834-1222
Tim Schaefer runs Chelsea Flower Garden in Middlefield which is a commercial nursery which operates all season in Middlefield on State Route 87 (Kinsman Road). He brings beautiful rose bushes and various native perennials to the market. Tim is available each week at his market booth to discuss any problems or answer your questions about the care of plants purchased at his stand.

Cibo Pasta
Primary Contact: Denise and Tony Suglia
Location: 8564 E Washington St in Bainbridge
Phone Number: 440-543-0363
Web site: http://cibohomemadepasta.net/index.htm
CIBO is new to our market this summer. Cibo translates to food in Italian and they are providing customers with fresh Cavetelli or whole wheat Rotini pasta. Their restaurant, open since February, is located in Bainbridge onE. Washington St. near the corner of Rt. 306.

Countryside Home Bakery
Primary Contact: Ivan and Nora Bender
Location: 17075 Mumford Road,Troy Township
Nora and Ivan Bender have been operating Countryside Home Bakery as a small family owned and operated business since 2005. The bakery isopen on Friday and Saturday from 8am 5pm in Troy Township, where they provide wide variety of Amish made cookies, pies, breads, and tasty cinnamon rolls topped with caramel frosting. Their products are made from scratch with no preservatives and baked in a wood fired oven. They also carry thirteen flavors of Millers homemade jams, Hostetlers candies which include the Amish traditional cashew crunch and peanut crunch, and various maple spreads and maple creams from Amish producer Jones Gingerich.The bakery is accessible from Route 422 on the south and Route 168 on the north. They are located at 17075 Mumford Road in Troy Township.

Endeavor Farm
Contact: Terry Ries
Location: 15874 Hemlock Rd. in Chagrin Falls
Phone Number: 440.785.1759
Homestead Farm is new to the market in 2010 and will be bringing a variety of vegetables to the market.

Geauga Natural Produce
Contact: Jeff Goddin
Location: 17170 Mayfield in Windsor
Email: geauganaturalproduce@gmail.com
New to the market in 2011, Jeff is bringing all season lettuce, baby greens, herbs, green beans, snow peas, radishes, and stir fry greens.

Great American Lamb Co.
Primary Contact:Ben Calkins
Location: 11510 Music Street, Newbury
Phone Number: 440-622 5192
Email: Ben@GreatAmericanLamb.com
Sheep farmer Ben Calkins of Shady Hill Farms started Great American Lamb Company with the intent to provide premium, all-natural, family farm produced lamb for consumers who wanted lamb that was healthy and delicious and consistent in superior quality. Lambs are naturally raised on lush green pastures and their sweet, mild taste is a result of traditional farming and sustainable agriculture. Since 1964, Great American Lambhas also been a trusted source of premium-quality sheep related products including 100% virgin wool blankets and sheep hides.

Great Lakes Growers
Location:Kirtland, Ohio
Great Lakes prodcues a wide variety of hydroponically grown lettuce, including romaine, bibb, buttercrunch, arugula, and asian varieties.

Herb Thyme
Primary Contact: Courtney McLeod Lorenz
Location: 13720 Old State Road, Middlefield
Phone Number: 440-632-9553
E-mail: sunmoonriver@windstream.net
Courtneys Grandmother started Herb Thyme many years ago and Courtney wanted to honor her grandmother by using the same name since 2003. Herb Thyme is dedicated to growing from the roots up using only natural products from Mother Nature. No GMO, NO Chemicals, NO Synthetic Pesticides are used here. Courtney starts and sells over 100 varieties of heirloom tomatoes and has become known as the Tomato Lady. She also grows all your garden bedding plants such as peppers, hot and sweet, cabbage, brussell sprouts, eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower etc. She also sells over five varieties of snap beans, sugar snaps, strawberries, rhubarb, celery, corn and numerous kinds of summer and winter squash along with pumpkins and gourds. Also included in the mix of produce are many kinds of basils and other herbs for which she sells as fresh, dried and as plants in the spring. When the produce is thin, Courtney bakes many kinds of focaccia breads and makes as many as 15 different kinds of jams and jellies depending on the season.Courtney is able to take orders for any product. Herb Thyme participates at Chardon Square Farmers Market on Fridays from 4-9pm and at the Lake Farmpark Farmers Market on Wednesdays from 3-6 pm. Throughout the winter you canfind Herb Thyme at the Coit Road Farmers Market in East Cleveland on Saturdays from 8-1. You can check out Herb Thyme on Facebook for weekly updates and on product availability. From Our Farm To Your Table With The Freshest Quality of Produce! She is dedicated to providing you with the most quality product for your needs.

Hershberger Produce
Primary Contact: Marvin A. Hershberger
Location: 15549 Patch Road, Middlefield
Phone Number: 440-548-2399
Marvin Hershberger provides certified organic produce from his farm in Middlefield. He farms without the use of electricity, diesel tractors, or chemicals as other Amish farmers. They grow strawberries, tomatoes, onions, radish, zucchini, summer squash, lettuce, peppers, corn, kohlrabi, cabbage, pumpkins, and winter squash. The Hershberger Farm has recently opened a stand at their farm in Middlefield for the sale of in-season produce. They are located at 15549 Patch Road between St. Route 528 and St. Rte 168. Look for the overhead sign at the driveway and proceed to the second house, and turn left at the brown barn.

Hot-Kiln Farms
Primary Contact: Cameron Tucker
Location: New Galilee, Pennsylvania
Phone Number: 724-535-4046
E-mail: camandtar@zoointernet.net
Hot Kiln Farms is operated by Cameron Tucker and his family on a fifty four acre property in New Galilee, Pennsylvania just across the Ohio/Pennsylvania line. Cameron is a Geauga native; his parents live just minutes from the market in his childhood home. Along with favorites such as a wide variety of heirloom tomatoes, beets, herbs, cucumbers, potatoes, onions, Swiss chard, and beans, Cameron enjoys growing unusual produce such as golden raspberries, red dragon carrots, purple potatoes, and Japanese eggplants, as well as creative flower bouquets that may include surprises such as artichokes, sea holly, cardoon, or bells of Ireland, as well as zinnias, gladiolas, lilies, straw flower, roses and many others. Cameron also sells nature inspired copper enamelwork and ceramic bird houses at the market each week alongside his produce.

Jack Mountain's Orchard
Primary Contact: Jack Vincent
Location: East Rochester, OH
Phone Number: 330-894-2118
Jack Vincents family farm is located in East Rochester, Ohio located east of Canton in Columbiana County.Jack brings peaches, plums and apples to the market. He will also be bringing sweet corn in season.

Jarz and Barz
Primary Contact: Kellie Jarzembak
Location: Auburn Township
Phone Number: 440-785-9069
Web Site: www.jarzandbarz.com
New to the market in 2011, Jarz and Barz provides all handmade products of natural ingredients: soaps, body butters, herbal salves, diaper cream, body, face and foot scrubs, deodorant, bug spray, and lip balm.

JLynn Creations
Primary Contact: Jacquie Murley
Location:Chesterland
Phone Number: 440-729-0619
Email: jmurley@live.com
Web Site: www.JLynnCreations.etsy.com
New to the market in 2011, Jacquie specializes in hand stamped and hammered sterling silver and copperjewelry, spoon garden and herb markers, and Lake Erie beach glass creations.

Kates Kupboard
Primary Contact: Debra Kates
Location: Chesterland
Phone Number: 440-263-1792
Email: plantcomp@aol.com
New to the market in 2011, Kates Kupboard produces dip mixes, bread dipping oil spices, and homemade bread and butter pickles.

LJL Farm
Primary Contact: Karen Lubanovich
Location: Newbury
Phone Number: 440-564-8289
New to the market in 2011, LJL Farm will bring a variety of seasonal vegetables, fruits and herbs, as well as rye, wheat and white breads, rolls, cookies, and monkey bread.

Mackenzie Creamery
Primary Contact: Jean Mackenzie
Location: 6722 Pioneer Trail, Hiram
Phone Number: 440-226-0772
E-mail: jeanniegoat@yahoo.com
Jean Mackenzieoperates Mackenzie Creamery on the Whistling Pines Goat Farm in Hiram, Ohio. Her rich, smooth chevre goat cheese is a handmade artisan goat cheese produced with 100% hormone free rBST milk. At the market you can sample her varieties of flavored chevre.

Maple Crest Farm
Primary Contact:Patrick Cozzens, Brian Wynne
Location: 11340 Bartholomew Rd.Auburn
Phone Number: 440-543-9521
Pat Cozzens and Brian Wynne saw the potential in an abandoned old farm in Auburn Township. The circa 1850 farm had been inactive for many years so they restored the farmhouse, old barn, and the outbuildings to their original splendor. After completing that project a decision was made to bring the land back into production. They started with a small vegetable garden for personal use and were gradually able to expand the operation to serve local farmes' markets. Throughout the growing season they provide customers with quality, fresh picked produce. In late May assorted varieties of lettuce and spinach are available. As the season progresses there are wonderfully sweet strawberries, onions, sugar peas, beans, beets, peppers, tomatoes, and many varieties of summer and winter squash. This year they will be offering their silver queen white sweet corn. Always available are fresh brown eggs from their free range chickens, as well as assorted jams made on the farm with their home-grown fruits and berries.

Maple Valley Sugarbush and Farm CSA
Primary Contact: Dave and Donna Divoky
Location: 13262 Chardon-Windsor, Chardon
Phone Number: 440-286-7275
E-mail: maplevalley@windstream.net
Maple Valley Sugarbush and Farm is 36 acres of property with 5 acres devoted exclusively to vegetable production that does not use herbicides or pesticides. They also have 5 hoop houses with one that houses their sheep, chickens and pygmy goats. They bring a variety of tomatoes, peppers, squashes, leeks, onions, shallots, potatoes, beans, peas, carrots, beets, radishes, cucumbers, and four varieties of garlic including elephant garlic. They also have iceberg, leaf lettuces, micro mix lettuce, and several different types of herbs. Maple syrup is also available. They are happy to arrange tours of their farm. Let them know you would like to visit or join their CSA. end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Maplestar Farm
Primary Contact: Jake and Dawn Trethewey
Location: 10382 Washington Street, Bainbridge
Phone Number: 440-543-3832
Jack and Dawn Trethewey, owners of Maple Star Farm inAuburn, specialize in organically certified produce including sweet red strawberries, corn, gourmet garlic, potatoes, tomatoes, salad greens, asparagus, radishes, herbs, beans, and squash. Visit Dawn and Jake at their market standat 10382 East Washington.

Middlefield Original Cheese Coop
Location:16942 Kinsman Road, Middlefield
Phone Number: 440-632-5567
Middlefield Original Cheese is available weekly during the market season from Sirnas Farm and Market.In the off season you can purchase their variety of traditional cheeses at theMiddlefield location.

Ohio Farm Direct
Primary Contact: Doug Daniel
Location:Fredericktown, Ohio
Phone Number:740-501-3724
Email: grassfedrod@yahoo.com
New to the market this year, Ohio Farm Direct will be bringing 100 % organic, grass-fed cheese, summer sausage, trail bologna, beef sticks,and drinkable yogurt in a variety of flavors. Some of the varieties of cheese they produce includes cheddar, garlic, chipotle, muenster, and baby swiss.

Ohio Honey
Primary Contact:Chuck and Lucy Wellhausen
Location: 10831 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland
Phone Number: 440-256-3286
E-mail: ohiohoney@ohiohoney.com
Chuck and Lucy Wellhausen have beehives throughout Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula Counties at various farms for pollination. The honey their bees produce is not artificially heated and remains in its raw form, unpasteurized (not appropriate for infants less than 12 mos.), so it retains the vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants as Mother Nature intended. The honey is extracted periodically during the season, thereby producing varietal honeys, such as the early spring tree honeys and berry honeys, even late summer varieties such as wild aster and goldenrod! Their most popular honey is the rich Holly Blossom Honey, a North East Ohio specialty! In addition to Honey, you can find their Honey Bunch Crunch Bars, a wide variety of teas, and Bee pollen at their market booth. Ohio Honey is soldat several Northeast Ohio Farmers' Markets and other locations.

Paul Dixey Flowers
Primary Contact: Paul Dixey
Location: Hambden Township
Phone Number: 440-364-4872
New to the market in 2011, Paul Dixey will provide large bouquets of fresh-cut flowers.

Pheasant Valley Farm
Primary Contact: Laura and Mike Pizmont
Location: 2711 Dodd Rd. in Willoughby Hills
Phone Number: 440-269-1250
Pheasant Valley Farm is new to the market in 2010 andbrings a variety of vegetables and fruits to the market.

Radiant Life
Primary Contact: Tom Frazier
Location: 16686 Hilltop Park Place, Bainbridge
Phone Number: 440-313-8883
E-mail: TomF3388@yahoo.com
Tom Frazier is a personal lifestyle coach and living food chef with more than 15 years of experience. He offers for sale raw foods and promotes a tastier, simpler cuisine. By consuming raw foods, people can eat less to satisfy nutritional needs and allow individuals to maintain a healthy body. He offers a no charge initial personal meeting through the Creative Healing Center in Bainbridge.

Rock Valley Run Farm and Greenhouse
Primary Contact: Kathy Franks
Location: 16989 Valley Rd. in Auburn
Phone Number: 440-669-4013
Rock Valley brings container plantings, edible flowers, medicinal and culinary herbs, succulents and succulent gardens, gifts and transplants.

Sand Farm LLC
Primary Contact: Brandon and Emma Smith
Location: 7098 Hayes Road, Andover
Phone Number:440-552-7605
E-mail: SandFarmOhio@yahoo.com
Brandon Smith of Sand Farm LLC sells fresh pork and beef from longhorn cattle that roam free and eat grass all day. They do not have additives or chemicals, including hormones and antibiotics, in their diet. For more information on ordering grass-fed beef, emailBrandon or go to their web site for more information.Sand Farm sellspork products, dog bones, hay and firewood. This summer watch for cooking demontrations at their booth.

Schultz Fruit Farm
Primary Contact: Bo and Eugene Schultz
Location: 7192 Brooklane, Chesterland
Phone Number: 440-729-7447
E-mail: Schultz.189@osu.edu
Schultz Fruit Farm is a small, family run farm growing tree fruit and vegetables. Apples are their major crop however, the variety, abundance and increasing demand for their vegetable garden has become a close second in recent years. The family has farmed in Chesterland, OH since the mid-1800's and has been at the current farm located at 7192 Brooklane, since the 1950's. They harvest about thirty varieties of apples and continue to add new and antique varieties each year. They also raise a variety of vegetables and a few peaches, plums and pears. Cold crops including broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, cabbage, and kohlrabi are the specialties of the farm, but their variety is increasing yearly. They currently run a roadside stand open from dawn till dusk in July through December. During the season they participate in severalfarmers markets.They are happy to help you choose just the right apple for your needs and encourage you to try something new!

Sirna's Farm and Market
Primary Contact: Craig and Anne Sirna
Location: 19029 Ravenna Road, Auburn
Phone Number: 440-834-0696
E-mail: info@sirnasfarm.com
Sirna's Farm and Market produces fresh, home grown seasonal vegetables and herbs and are known for their various hot peppers and award winning sweet corn. They have also added raising and breeding cattle, collecting eggs, and creating a variety of pickles. to the many mastered items which can be purchased at the Sirna Farm. They bring a variety of greens, herbs, cucumbers, tomatoes, and strawberries to the market. In addition to participating in severalfarmers markets, the Sirnas have a market at 19009 Ravenna Road in Auburn. Tour bus and educational tours are available by appointment.

Sleeping Dragon Botanicals
Primary Contact: Kevin Anderson
Location: Windsor, Ohio
Phone Number: 440-272-5654
Kevin brings early greens in a variety of mixes and sells flowers in beautiful bouquets which include a variety of cosmos, flowering tobacco, flocks, zinnia, and wildflowers including iron weed, asters, joe pye with basil and mint greenery included in the bouquet to add aroma. His popular varieties of vegetables including arugula, beans, carrots, beets, peas, baby swiss chard, onions, garlic scapes, purslane and potatoes. This year he will be bringing berries from Ridgeview Farm.

Sugar Me
Primary Contact: Teresa Csizma
Location:17008 Chillicothe Road,Chagrin Falls
Phone Number: 440-292-5250
E-mail: thillyer@adelphia.net
Teresa Csizma began helping her grandmother decorate sugar cut out cookies. Each week at the market, in addition to the decorative cookies, you can find a unique variety of other cookies including: Sugar Lime, Sugar Ginger, Pear and Toasted Pecan, Double Chocolate Fudge, Lemon Honey Drops, Oatmeal Trail Mix cookies, salted fudge brownie, and a variety of cupcakes including the ever popular chocolate-chocolate ganache cupcakes and the giant cupcake that is equivalent to an 8 inch layer cake.

Still have questions? Please contact Market Manager Cheryl Hammon at 440-474-9885 or cheryl@geaugafarmersmarket.com

Jeff, Geauga Natural Produce

 Hot Kiln Farm 

Sirna's Farm and Market