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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; There&#8217;s a small, modest table in the heart of the farmers market on Public Square. Its variety is little, the quantity is limited but the quality is top notch.</p><p>Volunteers man the station and Renee Sorber and her daughter, Lori Panzetta, are usually found selling the homemade products from the Carmelite Kitchen. All the products are all made by the Byzantine Carmelite Nuns of Holy Annunciation Monastery who live and work on their farm in Sugarloaf. While the nuns are caring for their miniature horses and goats, tending to the gardens ad orchards, shoppers at the farmers market are perusing and buying products. Many wait patiently for Sorber and Panzetta to complete transactions.</p><p>&#8220;This is how the sisters earn a living,&#8221; Sorber said.</p><p>Just like many other vendors at the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market, there&#8217;s no real trend to what will be popular sellers week to week.</p><p>&#8220;One week we go crazy with the soaps,&#8221; Sorber said. &#8220;Then we&#8217;ll sell out of the breads. The breads do usually sell before the cakes though. We&#8217;re pretty close to selling out every week.&#8221;</p><p>Just like the growing season, product availability vary week to week. Shoppers are sure to see some jelly and jams, cakes and bread. There&#8217;s zucchini, white, wheat and pumpkin bread to name a few.</p><p>&#8220;The white bread makes great French toast,&#8221; Sorber said.</p><p>There are also cake-like breads, similar to a babka, filled with nuts, apricots, poppy seeds or prunes. Near the Easter season, homemade Paska, a rich bready cake is made by the nuns.</p><p>Desserts are also available through preorders.</p><p>&#8220;The cheesecakes are excellent,&#8221; said shopper Bob Kelley of Kingston.</p><p>Each week a cheesecake is set aside for Kelley who preorders the decadent dessert. Sorber said advance orders are taken for other items if customers wish to place them.</p><p>The lines that form at this humble farmers market stand is a good testament to the quality of the products. Customers are also guaranteed a little something extra at no cost.</p><p>&#8220;A lot of love goes into these products,&#8221; Sorber said. &#8220;And you&#8217;re assured a prayer if you buy their products.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Lori Panzetta (left) and her mother Renee Sorber volunteer to sell products made by the Byzantine Carmelite Nuns of Holy Annunciation Monastery. There is a stand weekly at the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_carmelite.jpg</photo0><caption0>Lori Panzetta (left) and her mother Renee Sorber volunteer to sell products made by the Byzantine Carmelite Nuns of Holy Annunciation Monastery. There is a stand weekly at the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_bread.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Breads from the Carmelite Kitchen. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_bread.jpg</photo1><caption1>Breads from the Carmelite Kitchen. </caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Carmelite Kitchen serves up breads, jams, cakes at farmers market</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Sarah Haase</p><p><a href="mailto:shaase@www.timesleader.com">shaase@www.timesleader.com</a></p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:</strong> There&#8217;s nothing like perusing a local farmers market and indulging in fresh, homegrown, homemade products. The Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market, in its 42nd year, offers wares, produce and baked goods from a variety of vendors. Check the Times Leader every week for the opportunity to get to know the vendors selling you honey, lettuce, apples, jams and more.</p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Sarah Haase at 570-991-6111. Follow her on Twitter at @tlarts.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

At the farmers market: Carmelite Kitchen from Sugarloaf