By Doug and Sandy Essinger-Hileman
This year local fennel (also known as anise root) is harder than usual to find – victim of a much cloud-covered season. Red Earth Farm at the West Chester Growers Market does have it available.
While our first choice is always to buy locally grown produce from a local purveyor, what matters is that you taste the fruits of each season as it passes and enjoy them in abundance. If you cannot find locally-grown fennel, look for it in your grocery store—it is usually available!
Local apples are available from:
- Highland Orchards – highlandorchards.net, 610-269-3494
- North Star Orchard – northstarorchard.com, at the West Chester Growers Market
- Fahnestock Farm – at the West Chester Growers Market, 610-494-8311
- Linvilla Orchards – linvilla.com, 610-876-7116
- Stratton’s Wynnorr Farm – wynnorrfarm.com, 610-399-9080
- Pete’s Produce – petesproducefarm.com, 610-399-3711
- Petersheim – at Booth Corners Farmers Market, 610-485-7746
- Stoltzfus – at Booth Corners Farmers Market, 610-494-8311
Check on the websites or call the local grower for specific hours and availability of apples as the season winds down.
Click here for an apple and fennel-infused recipe. To read more about Doug and Sandy’s love of pairing apples and fennel together, click here.
