by Amanda Knitter | Apr 26, 2021 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
The Vendors and Customers of the Monroe Farmers’ Market would like to thank Lehigh Valley Health Network and Pocono Mountains United Way for their generous sponsorship of the SNAP/Double Bucks program. Each SNAP dollar up to $20 is matched by this generous donation....
by Amanda Knitter | Apr 13, 2021 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
A few years ago, I met Walter and Maria Menegus, owners of Menegus Farm, in North Jersey. I bought some peaches and some honey from them and struck up a conversation. Little did I know it would be the beginning of a friendship. I sat down with Maria and asked her to...
by Amanda Knitter | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
I remember my first trip to an apiary in California. I was excited to see how bees lived and how they made honey but knew very little about it. After a quick educational lecture about bees, honeycomb and honey, the bee farmer gave me a spoon filled with delicious,...
by Amanda Knitter | Mar 9, 2021 | Blog Posts
Last year, countless people in our community faced hardship. Some lost jobs, some lost businesses, some ended up homeless and in shelters and despair was the common feeling. Farmers are, at heart, nurturers. We tend to soil, we tend to seeds, we tend to food and we...
by Amanda Knitter | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog Posts
Picture it: You just got home after a long day at work. You’re pressed for time and the kids will be coming home soon. What’s for dinner??? I sat down with the owners of Wedzonka LLC, an authentic Polish Smoke House, and learned a bit about their foods and culture....
by Amanda Knitter | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog Posts
When I was younger and living in Canada, I remember those cold mornings on the farm. My mother used to coax us out of bed with freshly made buttermilk pancakes topped with rich maple syrup. I can almost taste that sweet, slightly gooey topping now. Until today, long...
