Rancho Rodriguez returns to Tillsonburg Farmers’ Market

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Christine Rodriguez, a familiar face at the Tillsonburg Farmers’ Market, was back at her regular spot on May 8 for the market’s opening day on Bridge Street.

“I love being here opening day or closing day or all summer long. I love it,” smiled Rodriguez.

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After having open-heart surgery last August, she took the rest of the summer off but said she is pleased to be back another season with a table full of Rancho Rodriguez preserves.

“I’m doing good,” she said.

A steady flow of visitors arrived on opening day, and it’s expected to get busier in weeks to come.

“It’s been not too bad and it’s steadily growing,” said Rodriguez. “A lot of people didn’t know it was opening.”

Each Rancho Rodriguez jar is labelled with ingredients, the date made, and contact information for Rodriguez (519-877-2585) in Brownsville.

“I’m totally sold out of my dill pickles, but we’ve got salsas in four varieties. We’ve got jalapeno strips, nacho jalapenos, and nacho jalapenos with habaneros, so those are really hot.

“In the jellies we’ve got quince jelly, black currant, raspberry, red currant, and grape. We’ve got three kinds of pepper jellies – sweet, a wee bit hot, and extra hot.

“This is my last jar of pickled jalapeno poppers, and in the jam department we’ve got strawberry, black currant, ruby red rhubarb with strawberry, raspberry, ruby red rhubarb plain, and cherry.

“We’ve been busy,” she nodded.

The Tillsonburg Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon until Oct. 30, 2021 in front of the Station Arts Centre on Bridge Street. For more farmers market information contact tillsonburgfarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page.