Local Flavor: Toffee by Suzanne

When we talk 'farmer's market' this is who we talk about and why we continue to urge the public to go to farmer's markets near them and seek these local gems. We met Sue, creator and owner of Toffee by Suzanne at the Haymarket Farmer's Market (in Lincoln, Nebraska) this season and fell in-love with the very cool, down to earth attitude she brought to business.

Toffee by Suzanne had us at 'chocolate' -- dear friends of our very own Katie-Kat will tell you that if chocolate is in the house, she'll bring the house down to find it. She also knows quality, so when she brought samples of this unknown toffee to our kitchen for a team sampling we knew it had to be special. Based on the flavor and it's amazing texture this toffee is Lincoln's very own mouth-watering secret!

When most folk think toffee, they think either holidays or some checkout line counterfeit. But meet Sue, the woman this crunchy creation is named, and you will never think of toffee without her name on that label again. She took something done only for friends and family and decided it was worth a shot. That to us is what 'local flavor' is all about. Ordinary people creating the extraordinary.

They say "never quit your day job" and you'll still find Sue working as a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln by day. She continues to give back to her community by working with Families Inspiring Families and Planned Parenthood. So this Nebraska girl who moved and came back to Nebraska for love is giving of herself and her product shows that same attention as does the organizations she's apart of, her friends and her family.

Toffee by Suzanne can be found at the Historic Haymarket Farmer's Market for a limited time -- Aug. 8th and 15th, Sep. 5th and 19th and Oct. 3rd. This killer toffee can be found year-round at the downtown From Nebraska Gift Store and online at sweetsbysuzanne.com.

Note: Toffee by Suzanne had full knowledge of this article and is in support of it. Public comments welcomed!