Monday, July 2, 2012

Summer Fruit and Veggie Stand


You can't call Zeke a young'n. No, I'd have to say he's quite a young man for a 15 year old. A fruit and vegetable stand man, he has been selling in our little town since he was 12 or 13 years old.
This scale belonged to his grandfather and has endured 5 generations.
Zeke is what I call a good, ole country boy who knows what it's like to earn his pay. I went to the Godfrey Tree Farm to get my Christmas tree last year and Zeke was there, helping the Godfreys trim and load trees.
He's learned early the value of a dollar. I asked him to let me snap a photo of the money. He reluctantly held out a wad of bills folded up and clutched tightly.
Enduring the 100+ heat on any given day, Zeke can be found selling the best produce in and around Washington County.
Need a watermelon or peaches for July 4? See Zeke.

4 comments:

  1. My favorite! Summer fruit and veggie stands...congratulations to you both for the lessons of this kind of thing!

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  2. It sounds like he and his parents deserve a standing ovation. I would love to have someone similar here. The farmer's market is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays. How wonderful it would be to support a responsible young man.

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  3. I love seeing a young person working like that. I also love to support teenagers in whatever way I can. Good for him!

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  4. I pray that my son...and daughter will turn out like that!! Thanks for the visit :) Laurel

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