On topic,,,,pictures from the produce market in PA

larry@stinescorner · Aug 12, 2014

scenes from the produce market in PA this morning

Itook some pictures of mennonite tractors

lots of canteloupes at the sale

lots of local farmers bringing there produce to the auction

some arrived the old fashioned way

Aview of the inside of the market

The market is in the country,surounded by farms

they auction stuff inside,and there is a platform to watch to stand on and bid right off the tralers as they pull in.......Thanks visiting the produce auction with me,,,,,,

jimg.allentown · Aug 12, 2014

I used to go to that sale quite often! Of late, I have been working with an organic farmer on his farm out in New Smithville. I even heard references to Stines Corner. Not sure exactly where that is, but it must be close by. Many of your PA pictures look very familiar, but I can't quite place them. Next time I go to the sale, I will look for a guy with a camera taking pictures.

rrlund · Aug 12, 2014

Looks like they have the same wheel makers as the old order Mennonites around here.

Brokenwrench · Aug 12, 2014

Interesting pictures.

Is that a stricter sect of Mennonite? Seems odd they cant have pneumatic tires on the tractors but they can on the wagons and trailers. Are they able to have vehicles?

The ones around me here in central MN have regular tractors and equipment and cell phones. They just have to have black or very dark vehicles that cant have radios in. They can remove the antenna and still use the cassette deck or CD player though.

larry@stinescorner · Aug 12, 2014

its a amall world!

larry@stinescorner · Aug 12, 2014

I meant to type small world,,sorry

GregCO · Aug 12, 2014

Whats the deal on the wheels on the tractors? Not allowed pneumatic tires? The covered parking the the horse and buggy is pretty cool.

Greg

farmeroz · Aug 12, 2014

Those blackish watermelons are the best and sweetest melons and seedless too. I usually get there on a Saturday morning with a load of hay for the auction. All nice people to be with.

Bob Harvey · Aug 12, 2014

So,.. you were there. Did you ask?/find out WHERE those folks got the 'NON-RUBBER' tires ?

DoubleR · Aug 12, 2014

How come they have normal tires on the wagons but can't have them on the tractors?
As always, Nice pictures.

ypop · Aug 13, 2014

well the kids think its a Mall world LOL

Daryl in PA · Aug 13, 2014

Been there many times. Those blackish melons are "sugarbabies" and yes they are delicious. Produce can be purchased very cheap, but you have to buy in bulk. Last year we bought cantalopes for .25 cents a piece but your buying the whole skid.
Thanks for the pics Larry
and Jimg......I was born and raised on the west side of A-town.

Donald Lehman · Aug 13, 2014

I was in the Lancaster area a couple of years ago and those tires are very common. Didn't get to ask about them either. However seeing the mechanical inginuity of those folks, I expect they have a shop somewhere around there that manufactures those tires/wheels.

SweetFeet · Aug 13, 2014

Really interesting photos!

Are they allowed to drive those tractors on blacktop roads? It seems like the steel parts would still do damage, even though it's not big cleats.

Robin Hood · Aug 13, 2014

Hey Larry, is that at Leesport, above Reading?

Daryl in PA · Aug 13, 2014

(quoted from post at 12:50:50 08/13/14) Hey Larry, is that at Leesport, above Reading?

Kutztown Produce..........Leesport is Wednesday

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