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ARMA —
If you bake it, they will come.
At least that’s what seems to be happening with Rachel Farmer, her cinnamon rolls and the Franklin Farmers Market, held from 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Franklin Community Park.
Farmer, 16, Arma, has been selling out at the market with the cinnamon rolls, not to mention homemade granola bars and wheat bread.
“We’ve been trying out different things each week, and this time was apple turnovers,” Farmer said. “We’ll probably try different things throughout the market season.”
The cinnamon rolls are an old family recipe.
“They’re my aunt’s famous cinnamon rolls, but they’re from Great-grandma’s recipe,” Farmer said. “I’ve just learned how to make the cinnamon rolls. My aunt, Donna Maus, came out and taught me how to make them and gave me all her secret tips.”
She made two dozen cinnamon rolls for the last market.
“Somebody came in, said they were having company and bought all of them,” Farmer said. “I may have to quadruple the recipe next time.”
The daughter of Tom and Lisa Farmer, she enjoys baking and also does other kinds of food preparation as well.
“I help my mother with dinner a lot,” she said. “I really enjoy her cooking, especially at meals,” her mother said.
Mrs. Farmer accompanies her to the market, but the St. Mary’s Colgan High School honor student does most of the baking on her own.
“If something doesn’t look just right, I’ll ask my mother and she’ll fix it,” Farmer said.
She will be a Colgan junior in the fall, runs track and cross country and is active in Stuco and the Book Club. Farmer isn’t sure yet of a career path, but baking and nutrition interest her.
This is her first time to take part in the Franklin Farmers Market.
“It’s just a really good market,” Farmer said. “I really like the people and the atmosphere, and it’s so great they provide this for the vendors without a fee. I love baking, and this way I can make some money to save for college.”
She noted that there are other vendors offering baked goods at the market, along with fresh produce.
“We’ve got quality items here,” Farmer said.
She said that she may try to find a job next summer.
“But if I do get a job, I hope it will allow me time to bake and do the farmers market,” Farmer said. “I’d love to do this again. It’s a really great experience.”
If you bake it, they will come.
At least that’s what seems to be happening with Rachel Farmer, her cinnamon rolls and the Franklin Farmers Market, held from 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Franklin Community Park.
Farmer, 16, Arma, has been selling out at the market with the cinnamon rolls, not to mention homemade granola bars and wheat bread.
“We’ve been trying out different things each week, and this time was apple turnovers,” Farmer said. “We’ll probably try different things throughout the market season.”
The cinnamon rolls are an old family recipe.
“They’re my aunt’s famous cinnamon rolls, but they’re from Great-grandma’s recipe,” Farmer said. “I’ve just learned how to make the cinnamon rolls. My aunt, Donna Maus, came out and taught me how to make them and gave me all her secret tips.”
She made two dozen cinnamon rolls for the last market.
“Somebody came in, said they were having company and bought all of them,” Farmer said. “I may have to quadruple the recipe next time.”
The daughter of Tom and Lisa Farmer, she enjoys baking and also does other kinds of food preparation as well.
“I help my mother with dinner a lot,” she said. “I really enjoy her cooking, especially at meals,” her mother said.
Mrs. Farmer accompanies her to the market, but the St. Mary’s Colgan High School honor student does most of the baking on her own.
“If something doesn’t look just right, I’ll ask my mother and she’ll fix it,” Farmer said.
She will be a Colgan junior in the fall, runs track and cross country and is active in Stuco and the Book Club. Farmer isn’t sure yet of a career path, but baking and nutrition interest her.
This is her first time to take part in the Franklin Farmers Market.
“It’s just a really good market,” Farmer said. “I really like the people and the atmosphere, and it’s so great they provide this for the vendors without a fee. I love baking, and this way I can make some money to save for college.”
She noted that there are other vendors offering baked goods at the market, along with fresh produce.
“We’ve got quality items here,” Farmer said.
She said that she may try to find a job next summer.
“But if I do get a job, I hope it will allow me time to bake and do the farmers market,” Farmer said. “I’d love to do this again. It’s a really great experience.”
