Cleveland Road Trip

On Saturday, February 23, 2013 our class embarked on one of two field trips to observe public markets in Ohio.  Our first trip took us to Clevland to explore one of the North Union Farmers Markets in Shaker (http://www.northunionfarmersmarket.org) and the well known West Side Market (http://www.westsidemarket.org).  We were fortunate to meet farmers and vendors who were generous with their time and knowledge.

Our lunch was highlighted with Mary Holmes co-founder of the North Union Farmers Markets and Marilou Suszko, a journalist and culinary educator who recently co-authored a book about the history of the West Side Market speaking and responding to questions.  We gained great insight into the certification of markets, operations, and cultural history which enhanced the observations being made as part of our research.

One special activity of the day was to partake in a West Side Market tradition of a 35 cent glass of buttermilk with salt and pepper.  Each of took part, but reviews were mixed.  Below are photos from our road trip: