This is the final week of summer! Although the mornings and evenings are definitely feeling more like Fall! Many trees are starting to have a tinge of fall colors. I do love this time of year!

There are so many wonderful things about September, and one of the very best things is that it’s apple season! According to the Illinois Extension Agency, there are 2,500 varieties of apples grown in the United States and 7,500 varieties grown throughout the world. The rarest of all apples is called the Black Diamond apple. It is grown in Tibet and has deep, deep purple, almost black skin. Few people have ever eaten this apple, because it is so hard to grow. It is actually a direct relative to the ever popular Red Delicious. (minnetonkaorchards.com)

What’s America’s favorite apple?….the old, trusty Gala. It’s a sweet, crisp apple with a mild flavor. It bakes well, and is great for applesauce and salads. Here are the rest of the top 10 apples: #2 Red Delicious, #3 Granny Smith, #4 Fuji, #5 Honeycrisp, #6 McIntosh, #7 Jonagold, #8 Macoun, #9 Empire, and #10 Pink Lady! My very favorite is a Pink Lady. They are crunchy, tart, and sweet. Yum! Please share what your very favorite is below.

I hope you will consider joining us this week and next for some fun and relaxation at our two craft nights! Each costs $60 and is a guaranteed great time. Please look at the descriptions below in our Events section!

Here’s what’s happening on the outside of Huck’s!

The leaves from across the road on the banks of the Muskingum River are starting to fall, and the wind is carrying them over. Jim has started to blow leaves twice each day. He enjoys getting a chance to be outside during the day, so I know he doesn’t mind this chore at all.

Pumpkins are here! We got a bin of the most beautiful, big, round XL orange pumpkins! They are perfect for your porch or outside Fall decoration until you are ready to carve them with the kiddos next month!

The mums are just as pretty as can be! You can find a variety of all colors in the medium size mum: red, white, yellow, orange, bronze, purple, and pineapple. There are extra large tri color mums in Ghostbuster: dark pink, white, and yellow; Traces of Fall: gold, orange, and coral; Candy Corn: yellow, orange, and white; and Hocus Pocus: orange, purple, and yellow. There are also mums to support your favorite football teams! How fun!

If you would like to add some other fall flowers to your garden, front stoop, or porch, Huck’s has you covered! We have asters, marigolds, cabbage, kale intez celosia, ornamental peppers, sunflowers, coneflowers, and gaillardia.

Corn shocks are here, and it won’t be long until straw bales will be arriving!

Next Friday, September 22nd will start our Huck’s Annual Community Plant Swap! We can’t wait! This perennial plant swap will last through Sunday, October 1st. Please consider sharing some of your beautiful plants, and get some new plants in return! The only charge is a canned good for the Marietta First Church of the Nazarene Food Pantry! Hope you will join in on the fun!

This is a fun time on the inside of the market as well!

Jim got a chance to go to a Mt. Hope auction up in Amish Country yesterday! He got some Amish grown cherry tomatoes, Cortland apples, and watermelon. I think he may have found himself a new business hobby!

We just got in our final 10 dozen ears of local homegrown sweet corn for the year. It’s hard to believe the sweet corn season is over. Better head on in for a couple more suppers with some crisp ears of corn before we run out!

It’s Apple Time! You can find Cortland, Gala, Honeycrisp, Ginger Gold, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Paula Red. More varieties will become available as the fall goes on!

We have local plums and Bartlett pears. They are so sweet and tasty!

The local red cabbage looks so pretty mixed in with the green cabbage. I used some of our green cabbage to make Lazy Man’s Cabbage Rolls for supper the other night. It was a delicious meal! This is one of my favorite things to make…I don’t think it’s anyone else’s favorite in my household though! Ha! #ilovecabbage

You can still find plenty of those red, juicy homegrown Marietta tomatoes! So glad we will still have them for a while!

Who has been waiting for the soup season to begin? ME!! Soups will be starting on Monday! They will be ready for the lunch rush Monday through Friday and will last until they run out! You can’t go wrong with made from scratch soups like Chicken Noodle, Bean Soup with Ham, Tomato, Vegetable Beef, etc. Look for some new varieties this year too! Soups come in both small and large sizes. Soups will be posted daily on hucksmarket.com.

It’s time for……Caramel Apples! Yay! Caramel apples will start this coming week as well. These are homemade right at the market and will come plain or with nuts. Wahoo!

Walnut Creek Apple Cider will be arriving on Wednesday! I know how much you all enjoy this delicious tangy drink for the Fall.

Now that football season is here for the next few months, it’s time to get some food for game time! Try some summer sausage or sliced meats and cheeses with some crackers or freshly baked buns. We have lots of dips to go with crackers, chips, or fresh veggies! Sounds like a tail gating party is a fun idea!

There’s nothing better than a scoop of ice cream! We have three new flavors: Pumpkin Pie, S’mores, and Birthday Cake!

I’m happy to say that I finally got a chance to sit down and make some fall cemetery vases. If you are looking for some fall flowers and colors to garnish your loved one’s headstone, we have you covered. I can also make custom orders as well!

Craft Sale—25% off! The craft section is starting to really get cleared out! That’s just what we like to see! I’m looking forward to making a trip to get more unique crafts in the next couple of weeks. If you have anything that you would like me to try to find, let me know!

If you are looking for a gift, check out our candles by Duck Creek, soaps and scrubs by Cornerstone Homestead, and notepads and cards by Forever Caroline!

Huck’s can do all sorts of custom made meat, cheese, veggie, fruit, cookie, and sandwich trays. These are perfect for meetings, parties, get togethers, reunions, funerals, etc. You can call us at 740-374-2484, message us on Facebook, email us at hucksfarmmarket@gmail.com, or send us a fax at 740-373-0024.

Proud to sell products from the following local small businesses:

*Blue Heat *Bracelets by Audrey *Cornerstone Homestead *Duck Creek Candle Co. *Duffy’s Designs *Florence Creamery *Forever Caroline *Hein-Alsbach Gardens Farm *Hot Chocolate Bombs and More *Inspired Creations *Jose Madrid Salsa *Peck’s Farm *Sew Cute Scrunchies *Zimmerview Meats and Market

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Thursday, September 21: Fall Mason Jars

This will be a set of 4 mason jars painted in fall colors with the letters F-A-L-L on them. Inside will be twinkle lights and they will be filled with faux fall foliage. 

3D Fall Pumpkin: Thursday, September 28th

Duffy Sprague is going to be helping us make a fall pumpkin! It will be adorned with your choice of wording…..Grateful, Blessed, Welcome, Thankful, or Gather. It will be accented with a fall bow. This can be made into a door hanger, something on your wall, or propped up somewhere in your house. If you’re a regular or a newbie, come join us on the side porch! Cost is $60 for a fun, crafty night out! I also guarantee Duffy’s crafts are always high quality and well worth the price! Sign up today!

Would you like to book a private class for your friend group, family, church group, work group, etc.? Call in or message us, and we can get a fun class planned!

Deli Specials this Week: 

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Online ordering for the Sandwich Shop is available. Lunch delivery to businesses 11-1 daily.

M-F 9-6:30 Sat 9-5 Sun 11-5

Thanks for all of your support! We hope you have a wonderful week!

Jim and Kirsten Goeller