Outbound Ohio

  I Found Ohio’s State Fruit at Local Farmers’ Markets I featured Ohio tomatoes on my menu for a picnic at Beartown Lakes Reservation in Geauga County on July 27. By Anna Krejci I picnicked this summer at Beartown Lakes Reservation, part of the Geauga Park District.  My husband, Corey, and I decided to eat beside the lake.  Butterflies fluttered by and the sunlight sparkled on the water.  I laid a blanket on the grass underneath the shade of a tree.  We were ready to enjoy a tomato-themed vegetarian meal.   Tomatoes are Ohio’s state fruit.  Ohio produces a significant number of them.  We focused on buying locally grown tomatoes for our meal.  To do that, we visited several outdoor farmers’ markets in Greater Cleveland as the month of August was approaching. We adventured through the markets, and we found lovely-looking produce. Vendors sold corn on the cob, blueberries, onion and zucchini heaped on tabletops in bins or baskets – among other i...