Worthington Farmers Market: December 22

Gift Giving 101

Looking for a perfect gift for the naughty and nice on your list? Want to give gifts that taste good and make an impact? Give local!

Here are 5 more (see our first 5 here) ideas to help you finish your holiday shopping:

1. TAKE CARE OF YOU Give the gift of good health and all natural body products from Rainbow Bee or Spotted Salamander. Throw in a bar of soap or two from Hogwash Soaps or Honeyrun Farms to ensure they're clean, too!

2. A LOAD OF BEANS Coffee beans, that is! Every coffee drinker appreciates a fresh roasted, local bean. Whole bean or ground, regular or decaf, Silver Bridge Coffee Company and Ramble Coffee have dozens of options for you to choose from.

3. DRINK UP, PEOPLE Not buying for a coffee drinker? That's okay! Help your friends and family make better cocktails with Simple Times Mixers. Paired with our MAKE IT A GOUDA ONE gift idea and you have a party!

4. LIFE: ELEVATED Paleo, gluten free and Whole30 lifestyles don't have to be sacrificed at holiday time. Give the gift of clean eating with snacks from Get Elevated, baking mixes from Made Without Grain and Colette & Frank's Gluten Free Goodness, and everyday gluten free staples from Soodles Bake Shop.

5. IT'S MORE THAN FOOD The Worthington Farmers Market is more than food! Wreathes from Sunny Meadows Flower Farm, a wool comforter from Jorgensen Farms, or a gift certificate to The Market Sharpener, the perfect gift awaits.

Need (or want) more ideas? Here are last week's 5 ideas!

Don't be intimidated by a full parking lot! Use any of the lots indicated below.

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The Market Wellness Doctor's Weekly Health Tip

Visit the Market Wellness Doctor

Lifestyle Matters. How we eat, move, sleep and manage stress has an enormous impact on health and longevity.

Health Tip #25: Vitamin C Fights More Than 30 Diseases

Food first to stay healthy. Food is medicine.

Oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, tomato, sweet red pepper, broccoli and potato are a great place to start to increase vitamin C intake and assimilation. Then, consider adding a daily supplement of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to further enhance immune function and fight disease. Especially at this time of the year when flu and respiratory infections are on the rise. Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling recommended 6,000 to 18,000 mg vitamin C daily. Generally, when you are feeling well the lower dose is recommended. When you are ill, gradually increasing the dose is recommended. (1)

Be well! Happy Holidays!

Dr. Everett's Integrative Health, LLC.

Please email me with your questions/comments at matttheweverett84@gmail.com. None of these statements should be construed as dispensing medical advice, making claims regarding the cure of diseases, prevention or cure of any disease state. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult your physician regarding any specific medical symptoms or conditions.

Sources:

(1) Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, March 15, 2006 ,Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D.

Our vendors for Saturday, December 22 include (in both alphabetical and numerical order):

1 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC 2 A Few Of My Favorite Things... 3 Native Cold Pressed 4 Stonefield Naturals 5 Columba’s Mexican food 5 Ramble Coffee 6 Dan the Baker LLC 7 Blue Owl Garden Emporium LLC 8 Gourmet Candy by Karen 9 Blue Jacket Dairy 10 Tiger Mushroom Farms 11 Franklinton Farms 12 SaraBee Pure Honey 13 Flower Child Granola 14 North Country Charcuterie 15 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese 16 Batter and Bowl 17 Patisserie Lallier 18 Rock Dove Farm 19 Weed Knob Acres 20 Lucky Cat Bakery 21 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC 22 VanScoy Farms 23 The Market Sharpener 24 9N FARM 25 Black Radish Creamery 26 Information 27 Hummavore 28 Ohio City Pasta 28 Michael's Artisan Chocolates LLC 29 Up the Lane Farm 30 Sunny Meadows Flower Farm 31 Pleiades Maple Products 32 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas 33 Speckled Hen Farm 34 Sweet thing gourmet 35 Gillogly Orchard 36 Gillogly Orchard 37 Oink Moo Cluck Farms LLC 38 Silver Bridge Coffee Company 39 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery 40 Jorgensen Farms 41 Kingdom Fish 42 Colette & Frank's Gluten Free Goodness, LLC 43 The crazy cucumber 44 Toad Hill Farm 45 Fired Up Pizza 46 Curly Tail Organic Farm 47 JNA BREAD BAKERY 48 Ohio Bison Farm 49 Honeyrun Farm 50 Allergy-free Bake Shop dba Soodles Bake Shop 51 Kombu Tea 52 Made Without Grain 53 Anderson Orchard 54 Simple Times Mixers 55 Baileys Drive Inn Donuts 56 Florentine Legacy, LLC 57 Rainbow Bee

24 9N FARM 2 A Few Of My Favorite Things... 50 Allergy-free Bake Shop dba Soodles Bake Shop 53 Anderson Orchard 55 Baileys Drive Inn Donuts 16 Batter and Bowl 25 Black Radish Creamery 9 Blue Jacket Dairy 7 Blue Owl Garden Emporium LLC 1 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC 32 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas 42 Colette & Frank's Gluten Free Goodness, LLC 5 Columba’s Mexican food 46 Curly Tail Organic Farm 6 Dan the Baker LLC 39 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery 45 Fired Up Pizza 56 Florentine Legacy, LLC 13 Flower Child Granola 11 Franklinton Farms 35 Gillogly Orchard 36 Gillogly Orchard 8 Gourmet Candy by Karen 49 Honeyrun Farm 27 Hummavore 26 Information 47 JNA BREAD BAKERY 40 Jorgensen Farms 41 Kingdom Fish 51 Kombu Tea 20 Lucky Cat Bakery 52 Made Without Grain 28 Michael's Artisan Chocolates LLC 3 Native Cold Pressed 14 North Country Charcuterie 48 Ohio Bison Farm 28 Ohio City Pasta 37 Oink Moo Cluck Farms LLC 17 Patisserie Lallier 31 Pleiades Maple Products 57 Rainbow Bee 5 Ramble Coffee 18 Rock Dove Farm 12 SaraBee Pure Honey 38 Silver Bridge Coffee Company 54 Simple Times Mixers 15 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese 33 Speckled Hen Farm 21 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC 4 Stonefield Naturals 30 Sunny Meadows Flower Farm 34 Sweet thing gourmet 43 The crazy cucumber 23 The Market Sharpener 10 Tiger Mushroom Farms 44 Toad Hill Farm 29 Up the Lane Farm 22 VanScoy Farms 19 Weed Knob Acres

Our Musical Entertainment: Worthington Squares and Open Mic at the Market

Join us this, and every Saturday from 9:00 AM til 12:00 PM inside The Shops at Worthington Place.

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at worthingtonfarmersmarket@gmail.com

The Old Worthington Partnership is pleased to announce that COhatch is furthering its investment in the Worthington community. Together the organizations will continue to drive initiatives to bring positive attention to the historic district, and support professional development and educational seminars for local merchants and business owners. The Partnership also will support soon-to-be-announced COhatch community events geared toward improving the lives of local residents.

COhatch will provide funding, hosting venues and people resources to help design and plan future programs for the community in collaboration with the Old Worthington Partnership. You will also see the COhatch airstream trailer, a multi-purpose office on wheels named "Mobi" at various events to be held throughout the remainder of 2018 and into 2019.

Thanks to COhatch for bringing energy and resources to Old Worthington! We are thrilled to work even more closely together to enhance the Old Worthington experience.

The Worthington Farmers Market is an event of the Old Worthington Partnership.