Who are they? If you’ve ever stopped by Ellington’s popular Farmers’ Market, you’ll likely have noticed Pinnacle Produce, an Ellington-based, year-round vendor selling their scrumptious jams, salsas, pickles, salads, and even an incredibly popular Bloody Mary mix! Pinnacle Produce is run by mother and son team, Margaret and Joe Cavanagh who have been in the…
My job at the farmers’ market consists of chasing my granddaughter, taking photographs, selling lemonade and relieving a few vendors throughout the morning so they can shop and enjoy the special events that are going on each week. They are nice enough to trust me with their goods for a few minutes while they purchase…
Doug Crane greets you with a twinkle in his eye when you visit his table at the farmers’ market. He is one of the most positive, energetic and friendly people one could ever meet. Most Saturdays he is dressed in his signature short-sleeved button-down shirt, slightly too large, adorned with brightly colored shapes and sizes…
I recently had the pleasure of meeting with brothers Fred and Martin Spielman to talk about their lives as Ellington farmers. The gentleness, contentment and incredible memories of the brothers shone through as they recalled events of their farming lives. Spielman Family Arrives in Ellington John and Lydia Spielman, grandparents to Fred and Martin, emigrated…
Moser Dairy has been an icon in Ellington Connecticut since 1900, and all who grew up in town can surely remember warm summer evenings lined up waiting for ice-cream while petting the baby animals in their mini-farm in the 1960s and 1970s. This is a story that spans four generations, and of remarkable achievement through hard work and the willingness to take chances and embrace change.
Donna claims she was a city girl until she met her husband 38 years ago and was “countrified”. She hasn’t looked back since! Donna got the idea of becoming a mushroom grower after watching a show on Discovery Channel and taking a vacation which brought her to Kennett Square in Pennsylvania, the mushroom capital of…
The Cohen family has been farming in Ellington for 99 years. I recently had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Sanford (Sandy) Cohen about the history of the Cohen family and farm. I was amazed at the details that Sandy could remember; names and dates came easily to him as he told his family’s…
The Edward Luginbuhl farm featured in this post is one dear to me as it is the farm on which Adele Trueb, my mother-in-law, grew up with her seven brothers and three sisters. I have spent many hours over the years enjoying from Adele and her siblings the often humorous, sometimes frightening and always entertaining…
As part of our continuing effort to promote local farms and introduce our market vendors, we are pleased to feature Smyth’s Trinity Farm located in Enfield, Connecticut, which has been a mainstay of the Ellington Farmers’ Market for many years. It’s a story of hard work, determination, and entrepreneurship. Enjoy! Smyth’s Trinity Farm History The Smyth Family has…
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