Friday, July 22, 2016
STRUTHERS
Brian Palumbo’s great-grandmother never let a piece of produce go to waste.
“If an apple fell from the tree in her backyard, she would cut off the spots and whatever was left, even if it was just a sliver, and turn it into a pie” Palumbo said.
Palumbo, owner of Selah Restaurant at 130 S. Bridge St., learned to cook from his Czechoslovakian great-grandmother and his Italian great-grandfather.
“They were pretty much fresh off the boat,” Palumbo said of the couple.
The Struthers native believes his great-grandparents’ waste-not-want-not philosophy has seen a resurgence today.
“It’s like the whole ‘going green’ thing,” Palumbo said.
The restaurateur cites his family’s commitment to fresh food as one inspiration for a farmers market on the grounds of Selah every other Sunday from June until October.
The market, which began in summer 2015, was the brainchild of Palumbo’s sister, Jill Chesney.
“People every day are looking for locally grown, locally made products,” Palumbo said. “She thought it would go really well with Selah.”
Read more about the market in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.