OK, let's chat about another Morgantown Farmers Market vendor! I picked up some ground sirloin from Hawthorne Valley Farms and just had to learn a little more. Lisa gives us a little background: Hawthorne Valley Farm is run by an husband and wife, Liz & Frank Abruzzino in Harrison County, WV (close-ish to Clarksburg)....

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Photo by Sher Yip This second Motown Mac N' Cheese Cook Off brought out the cheesiest area competitors on Saturday, Aug. 8. Seven local restaurants - and two home cooks! - battled to see who had the best macaroni and cheese dish at the Morgantown Market Place Pavilion. This year's event was a...

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The 3rd Annual Best Chef Cook Off brought out some of Morgantown's best local restaurants to compete head-to-head to be named Morgantown's "Best Chef" or having the "Best WV Homestyle Dish." The event, which proceeds benefit the Morgantown History Museum, was held Thursday, Aug. 6 at Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa. This was...

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Next up on the Morgantown Farmers Market tour is Mountain Harvest Farm! A little background from Lisa: Mountain Harvest Farm is run by husband and wife team Mary Oldham and Chico Ramirez. They met when Mary was volunteering in the Peace Corps in Chico's home country of Honduras where he sold vegetables to supermarket...

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Parkersburg's North End Tavern and Brewery is the oldest brewery in West Virginia, according to Thrillist. Beer from the North End Tavern is commonly found in Morgantown - usually abbreviated to N.E.T., so they've been on my radar for some time.  While we had just eaten dinner, I wanted to at least get a...

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