Check Out These 5 Specialty Foods Made Right Here in Wheeling Candace Nelson February 15, 2023 Wheeling is full of unique and specialty foods that you can’t find anywhere else. Whether they have a cult following or are hidden gems, these Wheeling-made items are sure to please even the most discernible pa...
Grow Ohio Valley Enters New Era, Danny Passes Torch to Jason Koegler Danny Swan December 19, 2022 Editor's Note: In January 2023, Grow Ohio Valley will enter a new era, as co-founder and Executive Director Danny Swan steps aside to make way for its next Executive Director Jason Koegler. Here are Danny’s ref...
The Backyard Chicken Keepers of Wheeling’s Past Kate Wietor April 11, 2022 The arrival of spring complicates visits to the feed store. Routine trips to pick up pet food, seeds, or a new pair of pants are suddenly made fraught by the cutest seasonal offering: chickens. The siren song o...
Move To Munch: A Special After-Hours Experience at the Public Market Provided October 12, 2021 Your body deserves the best: An exclusive evening of yoga, food, wine, and private shopping at the Public Market. Longtime business collaborators, Chef Ryan Butler of the Public Market and Laura Hitchm...
Paw Paw Season in West Virginia Melissa Rebholz September 22, 2021 “Now when you pick a paw paw or a prickly pear and you pick a raw paw, next time beware.” - The Jungle Book, 1967. As a late-70’s baby and child of the 80’s, I had only ever heard of a paw paw in the animate...
A Love Letter to Winter Vegetables Melissa Rebholz January 5, 2021 I haven’t always loved winter vegetables. It wasn’t until I started managing farmer’s markets in my 20’s in NYC that I learned the names and uses for many of the gnarly-shaped roots that covered the farmers’ ta...
Apple Season in West Virginia Melissa Rebholz November 20, 2020 We’ve slowly transitioned into the apple season here in West Virginia as the popular fall storage fruit steals the spotlight from summer berries and sustains our sweet tooth through the cold winter months. A...
Local Restaurants Get Creative With Takeout Melissa Rebholz August 18, 2020 When restaurant dining rooms were shuttered this past spring to slow the spread of COVID-19, area businesses had to think outside of the box to keep producing and selling food. With stay-at-home orders in place...
From the Yard to Your Plate — Adding Flavor to Your Salad Melissa Rebholz June 10, 2020 Disclaimer: Weelunk cares about your health and safety. Before touching or eating anything out in the wild, we recommend seeking the input of a naturalist or other certified expert. If you have concerns about a...
COVID-19: Shopping Small is Good for the Local Economy – and Maybe Your Health, Too Jennifer Materkoski April 8, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
A Big Crop of Gratitude at Public Market’s Ribbon Cutting Phyllis Sigal November 21, 2019 “Trust that meaningful conversation can change the world. Rely on human goodness. Stay together.” — Margaret Wheatley, writer, management consultant And with those wise words, it was time to cut the ribbon at...
A Natural Pair: The Public Market and Downtown Wheeling Phyllis Sigal October 18, 2019 Baskets of plump, red apples piled high. Shelves chock full of organic offerings. Carts lined up, waiting for fresh chickens, grass-finished lamb, artisanal cheeses, pickled peppers and fresh-baked bread. It...
