Greeting all visitors to Franklin, West Virginia is the task of William Cayton.
William runs a fresh produce stand at the town entrance across the street from the Fireside Cafe and Thompson's Motel. I was fortunate to meet him just before he was closing up his stand for the day on Saturday and he shared with me his recipe for hot peppers and hotdogs. His home canned delicacy can be purchased for just $5 a jar. However if you are visiting Franklin, WV in September you can also find them during the annual Treasure Mountain Festival. They even have their own Facebook page which would have come in handy shortly after 1758 when the Treasure was first buried in the mountain according to legend.
But lucky for you William shared with me his recipe which I will share with you later on.
All the produce at his stand is bought wholesale from local farmer's at the Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction in Dayton, Virginia which is just 36 miles east. except maybe for some cantaloupes and watermelons which are shipped in from farther away. A produce auction is a great option for local farmers to meet the demands of local buyers who want quality fresh food grown locally. In the Harrison County area I am not aware of such a service but we do have excellent Farmers' Markets in the towns of West Union, Salem, Clarksburg, Bridgeport and Grafton all along the US Highway 50 corridor, which was once an Indian Trail.
But lucky for you William shared with me his recipe which I will share with you later on.
All the produce at his stand is bought wholesale from local farmer's at the Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction in Dayton, Virginia which is just 36 miles east. except maybe for some cantaloupes and watermelons which are shipped in from farther away. A produce auction is a great option for local farmers to meet the demands of local buyers who want quality fresh food grown locally. In the Harrison County area I am not aware of such a service but we do have excellent Farmers' Markets in the towns of West Union, Salem, Clarksburg, Bridgeport and Grafton all along the US Highway 50 corridor, which was once an Indian Trail.
