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We’ve been busy at the auction! As the growing season tapers into fall, warm season crops are giving way to the surge of pumpkins and gourds that color the auction floor with an autumnal palette. We are beginning preparations for our 2nd annual Harvest Days, and are inviting you to join us on Saturdays (11 am – 7 pm) and Sundays (12:30 – 7 pm) starting September 30th. Every weekend through the month of October ...

As we approach fall here in Southeast Ohio, farms and gardens are overflowing with produce. We’ve got way more fresh veggies than can be eaten at a time but we hate to see them go to waste. Maybe you can relate! It’s the season of preservation, where a gardener may spend as much time in the kitchen as they do in the field, canning, dehydrating and baking. Lately, I’ve been taking some overripe and misfit ...

Rain or shine, the people gather ’round the brightly colored lanes of produce, which never lose their luster to the hungry eye. The auctioneer calls on the bidder, who faithfully does their bidding to the laborers who yield from the land a breathtaking abundance. Sweltering heat or biting cold, old friends and new, gathering yet again for the harvest at Chesterhill. A place of timeless tradition as old as history itself, of seasonal celebration of ...

The season of abundance is in full swing at the Chesterhill Produce Auction. Every week, the selection of fresh fruit and veggies on the auction floor grows exponentially. As cool season crops like leaf lettuce and asparagus have phased out, summer favorites are arriving. We’re starting to get Ohio tomatoes! On Mondays and Thursdays we now have big and small lots, so whether you’re looking to buy in bulk or just enough for dinner this ...

Yesterday, our regular Monday produce auction was preceded by our annual Memorial Day Potluck. Like all of our potlucks, it was free and open to the public. We grilled hot dogs to accompany a variety of tasty sides brought by friends of the auction, including pasta salads, chili, deviled eggs and several yummy pastries! Before loading up our plates, Mike, our auctioneer, led us through a moment of silence in memorial of those who could ...

“Follow the Food” highlights the journey that produce takes from the auction floor to homes, restaurants, healthcare providers, colleges, and hungry mouths across the region. On Saturday, May 20, strawberries in their peak of freshness and deer tongue lettuce from the Chesterhill Produce Auction made it’s way to the Whole Farm Field Day at Homecoming Ranch in Nelsonville, OH. John and Margot Baker, farm owners and operators, hosted Rural Action and other community members on ...

There has been a lot of activity the last couple weeks at the auction. We’ve been hosting students from our local schools for the annual School Day at the CPA field trips. So far we’ve had kids from 10 different schools come out to visit for a day of learning about local food systems and the environment. We only have one more day left! After welcoming the students, we rotate them through five activity stations. ...

  Spring has arrived! And with it the first consignment auction of the season. For those who weren’t able to make it out on the 8th of April, I’d like to share a recap. Our consignment auctions are a bit different from the rest, focusing more on furniture, antiques, other treasures and livestock, less on produce. Not to say that we didn’t have any!     On the auction floor, alongside handmade furniture and collectibles, ...

In spite of the chaos the end of the year brings, with all the family gatherings and deadlines at work, I always look forward to the holiday season for the promise of wholesome food. I know that I am not alone. What are some of your personal favorites? Grandma’s apple pie? Dad’s smoked ham? Personally, I have more of a savory tooth than a sweet tooth, but there is a meal that satisfies a combination ...

Holiday Bundles are available for order by December 1st. ORDER HERE for pick up on December 15th. Every year, producers of homemade foods and crafts from our community combine their efforts, skills and resources, making their unique contributions to the Chesterhill Produce Auction’s annual sale and distribution of holiday bundles. These wonderful gift sets come in three sizes, as well as a shipping bundle, and include a selection of goods from Integration Acres, Shagbark Seed ...