It’s the first full week of March! We have had a couple of beautiful evenings this week! Have you seen the planets out as well? My brother took a great picture Wednesday night of Venus and Jupiter beside each other. By the time I got a chance to look, it was too cloudy. Guess that’s my luck!

Check out our display to promote 4-H! My sister, Amy, our wonderful friend, Missy Hartline, and I are the advisors of the Lynch Combined 4-H group. The Lynch Combined 4-H club is the oldest club in Washington County and was founded by the Duckworth Family. The three of us grew up doing 4-H and love being advisors as well! There are lots of great clubs all throughout the county and many of them are taking new members (Lynch Combined is as well)! Next week, I’ll tell you about different projects offered! Registration deadline for the new year of 4-H is April 1st!

Next Friday night (March 10), the Marietta Tigers Athletic Boosters will be sponsoring the movie “Top Gun: Maverick” at the MHS Auditorium. The cost is $5 per person/$20 max per person. Doors and concessions open at 6:30 pm and the movie starts at 7:30 pm. Please spread the word!

For the next few weeks, I am going to write about Appalachia. It is the place that many of us have grown up, and it is the place where many of us have chosen to stay and raise our families. The Ohio Valley, located in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, is a beautiful place that we all love. The Appalachian Mountains are unique for several different reasons. They cover 1,500 miles from Maine all the way down to Georgia. They are also about 200 miles wide. This is mostly one continuous area. They are also covered in dense forest with evergreen firs in the north and at higher elevations. Deciduous trees like birch and oak engulf the central and southern parts as well as lower elevations. This makes for beautiful seasons for nature lovers! What’s your favorite season? (peakbagger.com)

Outside update…..

Jim is continuing to get the outside spruced up! There’s not much time left now! Check out the pic of his progress!

There are officially 16 days until the first day of Spring. It’s amazing how fast the winter has gone!

I am so happy to announce that onion sets have arrived!! They are actually inside, but I included them in the outside update since they are for the garden. I had to look up some information about onion sets, since a lot of this is new to me 🙂 Onion sets are different than seeds, because they are actually year old onions. They were planted as seeds and dug up after a year. In zone 6 (our gardening zone), you are supposed to plant them between mid-March and mid-April, and you will get an onion crop in late fall. You can also plant onion sets in the fall and get onions ready to harvest next June. The only downfall that I see with onion sets is there is less of variety than seeds. We have red and yellow onion sets right now. Jim said we can also get white and sweet onion sets, so I will keep you updated on when those come in!

Here are two fun facts about flowers to help get us in the mood for all the gardening fun that is to come!

Did you know that many of our very favorite fruits are in the rose family? Yes! Apples, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, and strawberries are all related to the flower of love!

Can you guess which spring flower was once more valuable than GOLD?……Tulips! In the 1600s, tulip bulbs in Holland were worth more than gold. This was called “Tulip Mania” and caused the country’s whole economy to crash!

Inside things are buzzing along as usual!

One reason that I’m writing about Appalachia is that we are partnering with another local small business owned by Julie Harding called Forever Caroline! Forever Caroline offers individual greeting cards, love notes, boxed notecard sets, and note pads from Appalachian artists! One of her featured artists, Beth Nash, is from our area. Much of the artwork featured has been inspired by Appalachia and its way of life. They are beautiful and would make a great gift for a family member or friend!

Don’t forget to get some Homemade Clam Chowder with Bay Biscuits on Fridays through Lent! Also, we now have egg salad!

Nothing says St. Patty’s Day like corned beef or a Reuben sandwich! Corned beef has arrived at Huck’s in the deli section!

New Item! Walnut Creek Sweetheart Jam! It has cherries, strawberries, red raspberries, and passion fruit. I’ll put some on my grocery list and tell you how it is next week.

We now have packages of Soup Base…..look for Low-Sodium Chicken and Beef!

We have restocked our Amish Wedding salsas and Walnut Creek ketchup.

If you haven’t noticed, Zimmerview Farm has put a freezer for their ground beef and sausage inside Huck’s! It’s very convenient to grab one, and there will be a new shipment of ground sausage this morning!

We now Colonial Pies for Two! They are adorable! They have an open top and are the perfect size for two people or if you don’t want to buy a full pie. Also, don’t forget about our Amish made from scratch fry pies.

Crafts are still on sale!! 20% off! The only exclusions are the wonderful items from Cornerstone Homestead, Duck Creek Candle Co., and Forever Caroline.

The Yoder’s Good Health Tonic is selling! I’m hearing some good reviews from some of you who have bought it!

We are looking for some local honey to add to our inventory. If you know of any beekeepers in our area who make honey, please let us know!

Kennebec potatoes grown in Maine are only $0.79 per pound! Yum!

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

Proud to sell products from the following local small businesses:

*Cornerstone Homestead *Duck Creek Candle Co. *Duffy’s Designs *Florence Creamery *Forever Caroline *Hot Chocolate Bombs and More *Inspired Creations *Whispering Pines Bakery *Zimmerview Meats and Market

CLASS EVENTS:

You can sign up for a class by messaging us on Facebook, calling Huck’s, or in person at the register.

Friday, March 31st: Round Wooden Sign and Bow Making Class

These round wooden signs are all the rage right now! This sign is perfect for a wall inside your house, an office or classroom door, or your front door. Duffy from Duffy’s Designs is going to be helping us to make the wooden sign. She can customize it to say Welcome, Home Sweet Home, Hello Spring, etc. Merrilee is going to show us how to make a large fabric bow that you can put on your sign. The cost is $60, and we can fit 12-15 ladies for this class! I hope you can join us! (I have put an example picture down below!) Please register by Friday, March 24th, so we can get prepared!

Deli Specials this Week:

$3.99 lb.

$4.99 lb.

Soups available daily. Check daily on hucksmarket.com.

Online ordering for the Sandwich Shop is available.

M-F 9:00-5:30 Sat 9-4 Sun 11-4

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

Jim and Kirsten Goeller

Homemade Clam Chowder

White Chicken Chili

Hello, everyone! What a beautiful week we had weather wise! Signs are spring are popping up all around! My mom has some purple crocuses already blooming, and our daffodils have popped up with their buds. Spring sports are starting as well. This makes me feel happy!

Have you been hearing the Spring Peepers? Sydney was the first to notice them last Sunday, and now it’s about all I can hear when I go outside. Lol. (I wrote this before it got colder yesterday) I didn’t actually know what the sound was until I was talking to my sister about it. She called me one night this week and told me that one of her students asked her if she had heard the spring peepers. These male frogs are calling the females to mate. Once the females lay their eggs underwater, they will hatch 12 days later. Lastly, Spring Peepers are one of the few species of frogs that can actually freeze and come back to life! They become so frozen that their hearts stop and they look dead. Once the temperatures warm, they will unfreeze and start hopping again! (farmersalmanac.com)

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, you might consider going to watch the MHS musical “Matilda”! The first showing was last night. Tonight’s (Saturday’s) performance is at 7:00 p.m. and tomorrow (Sunday) it starts at 2:00 p.m. We go every year, and it is always wonderful! The kids are so talented, and Mr. Reider and the other directors work very hard to put on a great show! Tickets are $12.00.

I am sad that our movie theater closed this week. What a bummer. They said that the attendance after COVID never returned to what it was a few years ago. I’m sure streaming services have hurt their business too. I hate that it’s one less thing in town for our kids to do for fun.

Here is our outside update for the week!

There are officially 24 days until Spring!

Jim power sprayed all the tables and chairs yesterday. They look much better!

I found the best online article for gardening in Ohio. Check it out if you have the time! https://www.ohiomagazine.com/home-garden/article/backyard-garden-guide

Let’s talk about weeds! Weeds are defined as plants that are prolific growers and can choke out other plants and can overgrow in your garden. If you mow weeds down or just pick the part that you see above grown, chances are that they will grow back even thicker! How can you best get rid of weeds?….the old tried and true method of getting on your hands and knees and digging up the roots. I don’t mind weeding as long as I have the time. It gets very daunting if you don’t have the chance keep up on it! As you can tell, I know that from experience!

Butterflies are more attracted to weeds than flowers. As flowers have been cultivated and changed over the years to produce more blooms and colors, they have lost a lot of their scent. Here are a few weeds that you may want to add to your garden if you are looking to get more wonderful fragrances and butterflies this summer: Daisies, Creeping Thistles, Bluebells, Foxglove, Columbine, Yellow Sweet Clover, and Forget-Me-Nots. I do not want to plant anything with the name thistles in it (Ha!), but I LOVE Foxglove, Daisies, and Columbine. (mylifeinblossom.com)

Here is the update for inside…..

Lent just began this week, and we will be having some ways to make your lunches meat free on Fridays. We will have egg salad starting next week, and we will continue to make our Homemade Clam Chowder with Cheddar Bay Biscuits as well! This will last the entire Lenten season.

We have our delicious from scratch raisin cookies in stock again.

If we don’t have a pie out on the table that you would like, please ask us to bake one for you! You could call ahead or order one when you come in. We are also able to cut the pies in half or into individual pieces!

There are lots of yummy treats for Easter. I received a review yesterday about the Gummy Bunnies. A customer said they were very fresh! Along with that we have sanded gummy bunnies (they are just covered in sugar), Peeps (even chocolate ones), jelly beans, and chocolate bunnies.

We are able to put together some Easter baskets if you would like! These would be great for grandparents to give their grandchildren or to give a small one to a neighbor for a sweet surprise.

Our three bean salad is now in the deli in a bigger container. We had just started with having individual sizes, but we have had some requests, so now you can get a larger amount if you are wanting it!

Many of us love Kennebec potatoes! They are so creamy and delicious! Jim was able to get some in this past week! They are grown in Maine and are only $0.79 lb.

We have just added gift bags with tissue paper, rolls of gift wrap, and gift bows to our inventory! I got the standard size, but I could get some different sizes in if that’s something you all would like!

Craft Sale starts on Sunday! Crafts/decorations will be 20% off for the next couple of weeks! This is a great chance to pick up a little something for Spring or Easter! (Candles from Duck Creek Candle Co. and Cornerstone Homestead products are not included in the sale.)

I didn’t have room last week to talk about all the great things that are included in the Yoder’s Good Health Recipe tonic. This tonic has Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother), Apple Juice, Concord Grape Juice, Tart Cherry Juice, Elderberry Juice, Muscadine Grape Juice, Muscadine Grape Seeds, Elderberries, Elder Flower, Lemon Balm, Fenugreek Seeds, Chamomile, Juniper Berries, Wild Cherry Bark, Fennel Seeds, Green Tea, Star Anise, Thyme, Dandelion Root, Burdock Root, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Tumeric, Cayenne and Black Pepper. It is organic, and everything is grown without chemicals. Now that you know what is inside, you might want to come in and get yourself a bottle! 1-2 Tablespoons a day is all you need to reap the benefits!

Here are a couple of my own reviews! I had the chance to try the Amish Wedding Corn Relish. It’s so yummy! It is sweet and tangy. I wasn’t sure if I would love it, so I’m glad that I tried it! I also made breakfast for dinner one evening recently with the Complete Pancake Mix by New Hope Mills. You can add milk and an egg to the batter, but I just used the amount of water the directions called for. My kids said they were the best pancakes I had ever made at home! To hear that from all four of our kids really means it is a winner!

If you haven’t seen our cracker selection, please check out the picture below. We have Breton crackers in Original, Multi-grain, Veggie Bites, Flax and Sea Salt, and Gluten Free. These are perfect with a little jam or with some Walnut Creek cheeses and summer sausages.

EVENTS!

I am going to have new write ups for our March and April classes next week! Stay tuned for that!

Deli Specials this Week:

$4.99 lb.

$4.99 lb.

Soups available daily. Check daily on hucksmarket.com.

Online ordering for the Sandwich Shop is available.

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

Jim and Kirsten Goeller

White Chicken Chili

Homemade New England Clam Chowder with Butter Bay Biscuit

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week! Who wouldn’t with the warm days that we have had? Although the cold certainly came back sharply!

Well, a stomach bug has finally hit our home. We have stayed relatively healthy all winter long. I’m crossing my fingers that it doesn’t go through the whole house! That’s a mom’s worst nightmare!

President’s Day is on Monday! I love reading and learning about the presidents and their wives. They are all such interesting people. According to a C-SPAN survey, the top 5 most popular presidents are Abe Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Here are two fun facts about presidents: Teddy Roosevelt got a $20 speeding ticket while in office for driving his horse and buggy too fast down a street in Washington, D.C. During WWI, Woodrow Wilson had a flock of sheep grazing on the White House lawn for 3 years. It saved on man power, because they ate the grass, and the wool was used to make military uniforms for American soldiers. (nationalgeographicforkids.com)

Here’s what is going on outside…..

Our Spring Countdown is still on……it’s only 30 days away!!

There are plenty of tables and chairs for when we get some warm days here and there. You could come and eat a Huck’s sandwich and/or homemade soup while you get your daily dose of Vitamin D from the sunshine!

If you want to be a trendy gardener (I know we all like to be trendsetters. Lol!), try some succulents. They have been all the rage the last year or two! A few reasons why must be that they are drought resistant, can be grown inside and out, and come in a tons of colors, sizes, and shapes! Did you know that the aloe plant is a succulent? It grows back quickly and has nice, sturdy shoots. Growing up we always had a big aloe plant growing inside on the sill of our front window. My dad would cut some off when we had a sunburn or a cut. That is a happy memory for me.

Also, succulents can last forever and are prolific growers! In fact, my mother has a large clay planter that has holes on the sides full of a succulent called hens and chicks that are from my Grandma Audrey Iddings! They would have to be at the very least 40 years old by now! That reminds me that this summer, my cousins, sister, brother, and I need to get our own pots and plant some of these heirloom hens and chicks for our own families.

Well, I’ve convinced myself…..I’ll make sure we have a good variety of succulents at Huck’s this flower season! We have to make sure that we are keeping up with the “in vogue” gardeners. Ha!

Moving on to the inside!

Duck Creek Candle Co. has been in, and we have restocked our candle cupboard! Yay! If you haven’t tried them yet, they have soy wax candles in 6 oz., 12 oz., and 24 oz. They also make wax melts and room sprays. There is a price point for everyone! Prices range from $5.99 to $19.99. They have some delightful NEW scents for us to try: Vanilla Buttercream, Warm Vanilla Sugar, Fruit Loops, Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, Farmhouse Breakfast, and Honey Cornbread. Stop in and smell them until you find your favorite!

A big thank you to all for making Valentine’s Day a success at Huck’s!

Now, it’s time to move on to Easter! Our Easter candy has arrived. There are Peeps, jelly beans, wind-up toy bunnies and hens named Hoppin’ Surprise and Fancy Henny, gummy bunnies, and chocolate bunnies! There are some Easter crafts and decorations to help you get in the mood.

The Easter Hams were ordered this week, so we will let those of you who ordered know when they arrive next month!

Look for our baked from scratch raisin filled cookies today in the bakery. Better come early, because I don’t think these will last long! They are sooooo good.

The large jars of Vanilla Peaches have arrived! Yum!

The in-shell peanuts have been great sellers since last fall. This week we have added Cajun Peanuts for those of you who would like a little heat!

Our older daughter, Audrey, has restocked bracelets and has made some adorable mini lip glosses. There are many different colors and styles. She has also restocked the DIY bracelet kits.

I am so excited to highlight this next new product! We just got in Yoder’s Good Health Recipe tonic. Jim, my sister, and I have been taking one or two tablespoons daily for about a month! We all really like it! It claims to “put a pep in your step”, and I would have to say that we agree with that! Here is what is inside: Raw organic vinegar with the mother….20 herbs….5 fruit juices…..and it’s Non-GMO. The first time you take a swig, it has quite a bite to it. But now that I’m used to it, it goes down very easily. Some people mix it into another drink, throw it on their salad, or dilute it with water. The three of us just go down the hatch, and that’s worked well for us! If you’re looking for it, it’s over on the cupboard by the milk and yogurt. We are going to start a little health product area over there, so I’ll keep you posted on that as we add to it!

Zimmerview Meats and Market has given us a freezer with their logo to use on the market floor! By Monday, it will be ready to go, so you don’t have to wait for us to run to the outside freezer to get your meat, you will be able to grab it yourself!

A couple requests have been made for our homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup. I’m so glad you liked it. I think it is such a tasty recipe! I don’t have school on Monday because of President’s Day, so I’ll make up a couple of batches of it along with some Taco Soup. I love Taco Soup with a few tortilla chips crushed up, a little shredded cheese, and a dollop of sour cream on top. I’ll make sure all the fixin’s are there to go with it!

Our homemade Clam Chowder will be on next week for sure as well! Thanks for the requests!

There are still a few spots available for next Friday night’s class! Look down below for a longer description.

We keep adding to our bulk spices. We now have containers of Course Black Pepper, Chili Powder, dried Minced Onion, dried Chopped Onion, Lemon and Pepper Seasoning, Ground Cinnamon, and Imitation Bacon Bits. They are all very good, and we use the Course Black Pepper at home every single day.

Proud to sell products from the following local small businesses:

*Cornerstone Homestead *Duck Creek Candle Co. *Duffy’s Designs *Florence Creamery *Hot Chocolate Bombs and More *Inspired Creations *Whispering Pines Bakery *Zimmerview Meats and Market

EVENTS:

You can sign up for a class by messaging us on Facebook, calling Huck’s, or in person at the register.

Friday, February 24th 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Spring Front Door Arrangement class: See example pic below) We will be using a variety of artificial Spring flowers to make an arrangement for our front doors! This is not going to be your standard front door wreath, so if you are looking for something a little different, please sign up for this ASAP. We can have 12 participants. I’ve added a picture below of something that would be similar. The cost is $60 and when you sign up, please let us know the colors of flowers you like the most. Merrilee wants to make sure that you will have a spray that you are happy with!

Here are other classes on our schedule so far. More will definitely be added!:

*March 31st 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Round Wooden Sign and Bow Making class: See example pic below) *June 23rd 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Americana Pallet Painting class: See example pic below) *July 14th 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Christmas in July Cross-stitching class)*July (Date TBA) (Christmas in July Present Wrapping class) *August (Date TBA) (Fall Mason Jars) *September/October (Date TBA) Huck’s Perennial Plant Swap*October (Date TBA) (Basket Tower Arrangement with Fall Artificial Flowers) *November (Date TBA) (Thanksgiving Pumpkin Centerpiece) *December (Date TBA) (Live Christmas Garland)

Pictures are down below, so you can get an idea of what we will be making for our classes!

Deli Specials this Week:

Beef Bologna $3.99 lb.

Ohio Swiss $4.99 lb.

Soups available daily. Check daily on hucksmarket.com.

Online ordering for the Sandwich Shop is available.

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

Jim and Kirsten Goeller

Homemade Creamy Potato

Chicken with Wild Rice

We had a wonderful time at our class last night! It’s nice to do something a little bit different and get out of the house on a Friday night! Thanks to Duffy and Merrilee for being great teachers and thanks to all of you fun ladies who were able to come out! Check out what we made in the pictures posted below! If you have been thinking about coming for a class but haven’t done one yet, we would LOVE to have you! Also, please don’t think you have to sign up with another person or a group! These classes are designed to be busy, and we enjoy getting to chat with new people!

I am going to do a quick shout out to the Marietta Tigers 7th grade Girls Basketball team! They won the Washington County Championship by beating Pleasants Co. on Thursday night. Audrey decided to play basketball this year, and she has had so much fun with great teammates and great coaches! The school celebrated by giving them a little parade with the band playing as they walked around the school! How fun!

This has been the oddest weather for a winter that I can remember! Thursday was so warm (I think it the temperature reached 67!) and windy. This week looks similar to last week……above average temperatures. I guess one positive, at least the groundhog has been wrong on his prediction! But I think there may be some students (and teachers) that were hoping for another couple of snow days to make a snowman, watch movies, and drink hot chocolate.

Here’s our weekly outside update…..

Only 37 days until that delightful season we have all been waiting for!!

Did you know…..that when you are biting into some delicious broccoli, cauliflower, or artichokes, that you are actually eating flowers? I love all three of these veggies equally, and this information makes me love them even more! Now, Jim…..I don’t want you to think you can buy me a bunch of broccoli or cauliflower on Tuesday and expect that to count for my Valentine’s gift. Lol.

I made our first order for some perennials and herbs. Looking at all the pretty pictures is getting me very excited for the coming months. Orders will be made soon for hanging baskets and annuals Let’s make our gardens the best that they have ever looked this year!

Here’s what is happening on the inside!

Let Huck’s help you show your loved ones and friends that you care this week for Valentine’s Day!

We have been busy making chocolate covered strawberries! We will still be able to take your order if you haven’t been able to place your order yet! We certainly want to help out all our last minute customers! At $19.99 per dozen, you can’t beat that price anywhere around!

There are other options for Valentine’s Day as well! Valentine’s Day baskets, fresh baked cookies, pies, and other goodies, fudge, candies, licorice, jams, jellies, crafts, hot chocolate bombs, candles, soaps, etc. We have teddy bears as well!

Huck’s Easter Ham sale!! Easter is April 9th, so I know many of us aren’t thinking about it yet, BUT you may want to consider ordering your Easter ham. You don’t have to pay until it comes, and there are many different sizes and types. Need a small ham…..there are some as small as 1 or 2 lbs. Want a spiral or a semi boneless ham?….You could order those as well! The only thing is, you have to do is order by February 15th. I posted pictures of the order form below, and we have order forms for you to take up at the register if you want to see a paper copy.

There is the new February version of the MHS newspaper The Original. Grab a copy for free at the counter to see what’s going on at Marietta High.

Did you know that Huck’s can make all-occasion cakes or cupcakes? We are finally ready to take orders for custom-made cakes and cupcakes. Our cake baker is so very talented, and she’s very sweet as well! Her cakes and cupcakes are beautiful, and beyond that, they are absolutely delicious! We would love for you to try one!

Not sure what to eat for the Super Bowl on Sunday? How about some Walnut Creek summer sausage and some Troyer smoked cheeses? We have summer sausages in Garlic, Original and Pit Smoked. The Troyer cheese comes in Hot Pepper and Cheddar. We can even slice these up for you if you would like! Grab some Cabaret or Breton crackers (Gluten Free is available), and you will have something to relax and enjoy with while you watch some football and the commercials!

We are adding to our canned goods area. We now have cans of corn, black beans, and Great Northern beans. Sounds like some time to make some Taco or Bean Soup.

We asked our salesman what some of his best selling Amish Wedding items are that we don’t have in stock. He picked out Candied Jalapeños, Sweet Pickled Garlic, and Hot Pickled Garlic. These can now be found on our shelves! You might not be able to eat these on a first date or at your work lunch table, but any other time, you should be just fine! Ha!

A customer had suggested ordering some Old Fashioned Vanilla Peaches. We ordered them, but they have not arrived yet. Once they do, I will keep you all updated!

If you like Cheez-its, you will have to try our new Baker’s Harvest Cheese Crackers from Walnut Creek. They are crispy, cheesy, and the perfect snack. I know these will be a hit with my kids!

There are boxes of saltines from Baker’s Harvest too!

We added cantaloupe to our produce area. There are also now some white onions. They look so pretty!

Easter candy has arrived. We will be getting that bagged up and out after Valentine’s Day ends. Don’t you just love Easter colors?

Want to make some chili? The ladies are going to be making us a nice looking display with all the fixings you need to make some! We even got some chili powder this week! Add some grilled cheese sandwiches using our cheese and freshly baked sliced bread, and you will have a tasty supper. (One of the ladies at Huck’s told me to try our pepperoni cheese to make grilled cheese sandwiches. We made them at home, and my family loved them! It adds a little kick to your everyday grilled cheese!) And don’t forget to grab some Zimmer’s ground beef for that chili!

We have been working hard on our homemade soups. Thank you for buying them up! They certainly don’t last long! Please give some suggestions for some other easy and yummy soups you would like to see us make.

Amazing products can be found from the following local small businesses:

*Cornerstone Homestead *Duck Creek Candle Co. *Duffy’s Designs *Florence Creamery *Hot Chocolate Bombs and More *Inspired Creations *Whispering Pines Bakery *Zimmerview Meats and Market

EVENTS:

You can sign up for a class by messaging us on Facebook, calling Huck’s, or in person at the register.

I’m adding pictures this week below of our different classes. This way, you know what’s coming up! Think of all the cute things we will have for our homes! I hope you will find something that you like!

Friday, February 24th 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Spring Front Door Arrangement class: See example pic below) We will be using a variety of artificial Spring flowers to make an arrangement for our front doors! This is not going to be your standard front door wreath, so if you are looking for something a little different, please sign up for this class by Friday, February 17th, so we can get prepared for you! We can have 12 participants. I’ve added a picture below of something that would be similar. The cost is $60 and when you sign up, please let us know the colors of flowers you like the most. Merrilee wants to make sure that you will have a spray that you are happy with!

Here are other classes on our schedule so far. More will definitely be added!:

*March 31st 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Round Wooden Sign and Bow Making class: See example pic below) *June 23rd 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Americana Pallet Painting class: See example pic below) *July 14th 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Christmas in July Cross-stitching class)*July (Date TBA) (Christmas in July Present Wrapping class) *August (Date TBA) (Fall Mason Jars) *September/October (Date TBA) Huck’s Perennial Plant Swap*October (Date TBA) (Basket Tower Arrangement with Fall Artificial Flowers) *November (Date TBA) (Thanksgiving Pumpkin Centerpiece) *December (Date TBA) (Live Christmas Garland)

Deli Specials this Week:

$4.99 lb.

$4.99 lb.

Soups available daily. Check daily on hucksmarket.com.

Online ordering for the Sandwich Shop is available.

http://www.hucksmarket.com/order-online

M-F 9-5:30 Sat 9-4 Sun 11-4 (winter hours)

Phone 740-373-2484 Fax 740-373-0084

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

Jim and Kirsten Goeller

Homemade Stuffed Pepper

Homemade Broccoli and Cheese

Hello! I hope you all have had a wonderful week! Things are starting to slow down at the Goeller house. Basketball and cheer will be ending in a week or two, and we will have a little break until baseball season.

Yesterday was the 100th day of school! At Phillips, the first graders dressed up like they were 100 years old. Monday is dress up like the 101 Dalmatians. Phillips Elementary is always doing fun things for the kids! This school year is going so fast!

Well, Punxsutawney Phil and Buckeye Chuck both saw their shadows on Thursday, so their prediction is 6 more weeks of winter! One of my high school students asked me why they use a ground hog, so we looked it up. Different countries in Europe celebrated “Badger Day” on February 2nd. They believed when a badger came out of its den and it was sunny, a shadow would be cast, which meant a forecast of a longer winter. When Pennsylvania Dutch settlers came to America from Europe, there were no badgers to be found, but there were plenty of groundhogs, so that’s how Groundhog Day came to be!

Here’s our weekly outside update….

44 days until Spring! It will be here before we know it!

Here is an interesting fact that I learned about sunflowers this week! Did you know a sunflower is not just one flower? The velvety brown center and the bright yellow petals are actually 1,000-2,000 individual flowers that are kept together by the sturdy stalk! I will have to take a closer look at a sunflower during late summer! (goodhousekeeping.com)

Do you have a flower that you are hoping to find at Huck’s this year? Leave us a comment.

Here’s what is happening on the inside of the market this week!

We are getting a good number of orders for chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day! If you could please make your order by Tuesday, February 7th that would be awesome! We are selling some mini strawberries out of the deli case for the next couple of weeks as well.

Valentine’s Day gift baskets can be custom made for your sweetie or loved one!

We got some more Hot Chocolate Bombs and Coffee Creamers for all you hot drink lovers out there! The Irish Cream is so pretty! There’s a picture of it below.

We have lots of snacks, goodies, and party trays that would be perfect for next Sunday’s Super Bowl match up between Kansas City and Philadelphia. I know many of us in this area were rooting for Athens native, Joe Burrows, and the Bengals, but sometimes that’s what happens (Heck….Jim is a big Browns fans, so we are used to disappointment. Ha!)

Huck’s Easter Ham Sale! It is time to order your Easter Ham! We have a good amount of sizes and varieties available for order. You can choose a ham from Walnut Creek, Superior, or Sugardale. Orders must be in by February 15th to guarantee your ham. You can order by calling us or messaging us on Facebook. Easter is Sunday, April 9th.

I want to highlight some of the products that Cornerstone Homestead has put in Huck’s! The handmade Goat Milk Soaps come in the following scents: Lumberjack, Orange Patchouli, Lavendar and Eucalyptus, Lemongrass Spearmint, Sandalwood Rose, Simple Goat Milk, Lavendar Patchouli, Home on the Range, Lavendar Shea, Honey Oatmeal, and Rose Hip and Clay. The salves come in: Sleepy Time, Calendula, Frankincense Boo Boo, Black Walnut, and Mint and Pine Headache. I had a customer buy the Sleepy Time and Headache salves, and she said they were both excellent and really work!

You can pickle just about anything! We have added a few new pickled items this week from Amish Wedding. Maybe you would like to try Sweet Pickled Gherkins, Pickled Hot Okra, Sweet Hot Dill Pickles, Pickled Mushrooms, and Hot Pickled Mushrooms. I do LOVE a sweet gherkin, so I’m sticking that on my grocery list this week!

We just got in DARK Chocolate Covered Marshmallows from Dutch Delights. Wow, they sure do look decadent!

A new shipment of Zimmerview Meats is coming today! Ground beef and ground sausage are both available!

Our produce section is getting filled up! Our prices are comparable to or cheaper than other stores. Only a few more months until we will have local, homegrown produce. I can’t wait for that!

Amazing products can be found from the following local small businesses:

*Cornerstone Homestead *Duck Creek Candle Co. *Duffy’s Designs *Florence Creamery *Hot Chocolate Bombs and More *Inspired Creations *Whispering Pines Bakery *Zimmerview Meats and Market

EVENTS:

You can sign up for a class by messaging us on Facebook, calling Huck’s, or in person at the register.

Friday, February 24th 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Spring Front Door Arrangement class) We will be using a variety of artificial Spring flowers to make an arrangement for our front doors! This is not going to be your standard front door wreath, so if you are looking for something a little different, please sign up for this class by Friday, February 17th, so we can get prepared for you! We can have 12 participants. I’ve added a picture below of something that would be similar. The cost is $60 and when you sign up, please let us know the colors of flowers you like the most. Merrilee wants to make sure that you will have a spray that you are happy with!

Here are other classes on our schedule so far. More will definitely be added!:

*March 31st 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Round Wooden Sign and Bow Making class) *June 23rd 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Americana Pallet Painting class) *July 14th 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Christmas in July Cross-stitching class)*July (Date TBA) (Christmas in July Present Wrapping class) *August (Date TBA) (Fall Mason Jars) *October (Date TBA) (Basket Tower Arrangement with Fall Artificial Flowers) *November (Date TBA) (Thanksgiving Pumpkin Centerpiece) *December (Date TBA) (Live Christmas Garland)

Deli Specials this Week:

Virginia Smoked Ham $4.99 lb.

Colby $4.99 lb.

Soups available daily. Check daily on hucksmarket.com.

Online ordering for the Sandwich Shop is available.

http://www.hucksmarket.com/order-online

M-F 9-5:30 Sat 9-4 Sun 11-4 (winter hours)

Phone 740-373-2484 Fax 740-373-0084

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

Jim and Kirsten Goeller

Homemade Grandma’s Tomato Soup

Homemade Bean Soup with Ham