The Westerville News

The Westerville News

Westerville Saturday Farmers Market String Beans Bring Grandma’s Porch Back To The Table

Jun 13, 2026
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The first green beans of the season arrived at the Westerville Saturday Farmers Market carrying the promise of dinner and the return of a place I had not visited in years.

The beans from Rhoad’s Farm were the old-fashioned string variety, the kind that must be snapped at the ends and stripped of their fibrous seams before they reach the pot. Looking at t…

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