One of the best things about summer in Virginia is the fresh produce available from local growers. My Richmond sister and I met up in Charlottesville Wednesday and headed down Rt. 29 to Saunders Brothers Produce in southern Nelson County. The ride was gorgeous through the rolling countryside with vistas of the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains. We passed through Lovingston and on to Rt. 56 where we turned toward the mountains. Just a couple of miles up the road on the right was Saunders Brothers.
What a treat to find Gala apples available as well as late summer peaches -- white and yellow -- and a variety of other fruits and vegetables. We loaded up on Galas, peaches, watermelon, cantaloupe, corn on the cob, and yellow squash. Who needs meat for dinner with all those veggies?
So for lunch and dinner I've been cooking squash and onions and corn on
the cob, and adding them to the tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers out of
our garden. Oh man ... that's good stuff. I'm trying to enjoy as much of
this as possible because it's getting late in the summer growing season
which means the fresh goodies will begin to play out. My kitchen smells
like ripe peaches as I wait for them to get to just the right
ripeness to peel and cut up for the freezer. That will extend
summer for a little longer.
Saunders has lots of fall apples that will be coming in through October
plus whatever other produce will be available. This was our third trip
this summer ... we'll be back before too long.
Saunders Brothers is a family business that started in 1915. Through trials and tribulations, they have made it to the point where they are today. Virginians supporting Virginia businesses....
Cross-posted at Bearing Drift
Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell
August 21, 2013
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