- Christine Hawks, Market Manager
Here's What's Fresh at the Worthington Farmers Market this Saturday
Tailgate Finds from our Veggie Spy
Saturday is the first OSU home game, so shop the Market for your tailgate season opener!
Cole slaw is an MVP at the pre-game party, and you can find cabbage at Cottage Garden, Dorans, and Zemecki. And you're sure to score with sweet corn! Visit Dorans, Rhoads, Wenger, and Wishwell for those yummy golden kernels. Nothing will put bigger smiles on your team's faces than watermelon: refreshing, sweet, and even vaguely football-shaped! Check out the watermelon at Donrans, Rhoads, and Wishwell.
This week's Fresh Finds revealed:
- Apples
- Peaches
- Plums
- Pears
- Cantaloupe
- Honeydew
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Autumn berries (small, red fruit with a sweet-tart flavor)
- Ground cherries
- Cucamelons (Tiny, grape-sized fruit that taste like cucumbers)
- Watermelon - Mini, yellow, orange and red varieties
- Tomatoes - Heirloom, Grape, Cherry and Hybrid
- Tomatillos
- Peppers - Shishito, sweet and hot
- Okra
- Eggplant - Asian and Italian
- Arugula
- Purslane
- Leaf Lettuce, assorted varieties
- Collard greens
- Kale - Red and green
- Kohlrabi
- Cabbage
- Swiss Chard
- Microgreens
- New potatoes
- Beets
- Green beans
- Broccolini
- Zucchini
- Squash - Yellow, Cousa, Patty Pan, 8-Ball and Acorn
- Cucumbers - Green, Japanese and Cocktail
- Sweet corn
- Garlic
- Leeks
- Onions
- Scallions
- Carrots
- Radishes
- Herbs: Cilantro, Dill, Mint , Sage, Basil, Thyme & Parsley
What will YOU discover at the Worthington Farmers Market this week?!
#getfreshwithus #weproduce #worthingtonfarmersmarket
Road Closure for Market Saturdays
You asked, and we're doing it! The feedback was so positive when we closed a portion of E. New England Avenue during our National Farmers Market Week celebration, we'll be doing it every Saturday during the remainder of the outdoor market season!
From 7:45am to 12:00pm, each Market Saturday, there will be no thru-traffic on E. New England Avenue between the Dewey's Pizza parking lot and High Street.
The Dewey's parking lot and the driveways leading to the parking lots behind House Wine and behind the United Methodist Church will still be accessible from Hartford.
Thank you for observing the road closure during this time.
Re-useable Produce Bags are Here
Volunteers from the Sustainability Committee of the Old Worthington Partnership will be at the Market this Saturday to with smart, easy ways for more sustainable living. Visit them at their booth in the Graeter's parking lot.
And, remember all those fabric donations? Thanks to the generosity of community members, that fabric was turned into re-useable produce bags. Help reduce single-use plastic bags at the Market when you pick up one of these free, re-useable produce bags at the Sustainability Committee booth, tomorrow. Available while supplies last!
Parking Options
Historic Old Worthington is a wonderful place for a stroll! Use the link, below, to view all of the available parking options near the market and plan your stops to our local shops and producers along the way!
Outdoor Market Map
Plan you visits to our producers with this interactive Market Map!
This Week's Producers
Our producers for Saturday, August 31 included (in both alphabetical and numerical order):
Sorted alphabetically:
88 9N FARM
62 A Few Of My Favorite Things...
36 Allergy-free Bake Shop dba Soodles Bake Shop
54 Anderson Orchard
68 Baileys Drive Inn Donuts
50 bak
63 Batter and Bowl
51 Blue Jacket Dairy
9 Branstool Orchards
22 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC
39 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
91 Clamlube Brand Hot Sauce
59 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center
60 Colette & Frank's Gluten Free Goodness, LLC
55 Columba's Mexican food
23 Cottage Garden
24 Cottage Garden
47 The Crazy Cucumber
10 Curly Tail Organic Farm
31 Daily Bread LLC
14 Dan the Baker LLC
6 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery
29 Doran's Farm Market
13 Farmhouse Herbs and Flowers
93 Fired Up Pizza
86 Florentine Legacy, LLC
92 Foraged & Sown
84 Franklinton Farms
85 Franklinton Farms
87 The Fromagerie, Inc.
17 From My Garden
27 Gillogly Orchard
28 Gillogly Orchard
26 Glenn Ave Soap Company
37 Gourmet Candy by Karen
56 Honeyrun Farm
44 Hummavore
41 JNA BREAD BAKERY
34 Jorgensen Farms
35 Jorgensen Farms
1 J-POPS
69 Kennedy Farms
20 Kingdom Fish
12.5 Kombucha Bob's KOMBU-TEA
52 Lucky Cat Bakery
72 Made Without Grain
74 The Market Wellness Doctor
61 Michael's Artisan Chocolates LLC
42 Native Cold Pressed
53 North Country Charcuterie
11 Oakleaf Farm
12 Oakleaf Farm
64 Ohio Bison Farm
75 Ohio City Pasta
3 Ohio Farm Direct
2 Oink Moo Cluck Farms LLC
25 Pastured Providence Farmstead
92 Peace Love and Freedom Farm
90 Rainbow Bee
94 Ramble Coffee
79 Rhoads Farm Inc
80 Rhoads Farm Inc
21 Rock Dove Farm
70 SaraBee Pure Honey
78 Silver Bridge Coffee Company
73 Simple Times Mixers
69 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese
30 Sobia's Ladoo
77 Somerset Herbs LLC
8.5 Speckled Hen Farm
81 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC
64 Stevens Family Bakery & Orchard
76 Stonefield Naturals
43 Sustainability Committee
7 Sweet Thing Gourmet
71 Tiger Mushroom Farms
57 Tilley Farmstead
58 Tilley Farmstead
65 Toad Hill Farm
32 Up the Lane Farm
48 VanScoy Farms
49 VanScoy Farms
18 Weed Knob Acres
66 Wengers Produce
67 Wengers Produce
4 Wishwell Farms Produce, LLC
5 Wishwell Farms Produce, LLC
15 Zemnicki Farms and Greenhouse
16 Zemnicki Farms and Greenhouse
Sorted by stall number:
1 J-POPS
2 Oink Moo Cluck Farms LLC
3 Ohio Farm Direct
4 Wishwell Farms Produce, LLC
5 Wishwell Farms Produce, LLC
6 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery
7 Sweet Thing Gourmet
8.5 Speckled Hen Farm
9 Branstool Orchards
10 Curly Tail Organic Farm
11 Oakleaf Farm
12 Oakleaf Farm
12.5 Kombucha Bob's KOMBU-TEA
13 Farmhouse Herbs and Flowers
14 Dan the Baker LLC
15 Zemnicki Farms and Greenhouse
16 Zemnicki Farms and Greenhouse
17 From My Garden
18 Weed Knob Acres
20 Kingdom Fish
21 Rock Dove Farm
22 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC
23 Cottage Garden
24 Cottage Garden
25 Pastured Providence Farmstead
26 Glenn Ave Soap Company
27 Gillogly Orchard
28 Gillogly Orchard
29 Doran's Farm Market
30 Sobia's Ladoo
31 Daily Bread LLC
32 Up the Lane Farm
34 Jorgensen Farms
35 Jorgensen Farms
36 Allergy-free Bake Shop dba Soodles Bake Shop
37 Gourmet Candy by Karen
39 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
41 JNA BREAD BAKERY
42 Native Cold Pressed
43 Sustainability Committee
44 Hummavor
47 The Crazy Cucumber
48 VanScoy Farms
49 VanScoy Farms
50 bak
51 Blue Jacket Dairy
52 Lucky Cat Bakery
53 North Country Charcuterie
54 Anderson Orchard
55 Columba's Mexican food
56 Honeyrun Farm
57 Tilley Farmstead
58 Tilley Farmstead
59 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center
60 Colette & Frank's Gluten Free Goodness, LLC
61 Michael's Artisan Chocolates LLC
62 A Few Of My Favorite Things...
63 Batter and Bowl
64 Ohio Bison Farm
64 Stevens Family Bakery & Orchard
65 Toad Hill Farm
66 Wengers Produce
67 Wengers Produce
68 Baileys Drive Inn Donuts
69 Kennedy Farms
69 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese
70 SaraBee Pure Honey
71 Tiger Mushroom Farms
72 Made Without Grain
73 Simple Times Mixers
74 The Market Wellness Doctor
75 Ohio City Pasta
76 Stonefield Naturals
77 Somerset Herbs LLC
78 Silver Bridge Coffee Company
79 Rhoads Farm Inc
80 Rhoads Farm Inc
81 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC
84 Franklinton Farms
85 Franklinton Farms
86 Florentine Legacy, LLC
87 The Fromagerie, Inc.
88 9N FARM
90 Rainbow Bee
91 Clamlube Brand Hot Sauce
92 Foraged & Sown
92 Peace Love and Freedom Farm
93 Fired Up Pizza
94 Ramble Coffee
More to do at the Market!
NEW! Kids Hip Hop Fitness on the Green! This Saturday Only!
Join us, tomorrow, for a very special fitness class to get those kiddos active! Instructor, Paulette Thomas, from Paulette's Palace and Productions is offering a fun and free class using music that will inspire movement - Descendants, Trolls, Jojo and Bruno. This fast paced class combines hip hop and jazz with aerobics to create the perfect Saturday morning mix!
8am-8:30am class is designed for 4-7 year olds
8:30am-9am class is designed for 8 years and older
Guitarist, Dean Gledhill returns to Dewey's Plaza for your musical enjoyment from 9am -12pm
And, be sure to stop by the lawn in front of the United Methodist Church to enjoy the sounds of our Open Mic at the Market performances from 9am-11:30am. Or, stop by and see Chip to sign-up for a performance time!
The Market Wellness Doctor's Weekly Health Tip
Visit Dr. Matt in booth #74, near Dewey's Plaza
Lifestyle Matters. How we eat, move, sleep and manage stress has an enormous impact on health and longevity.
Health Tip #60: Healthy Fats for Optimal Health!
Omega 3 fats have been shown to provide numerous health benefits including lowering mortality, slowing overall aging and brain aging, specifically, improving brain functions like learning, memory, focus and attention. Omega 3 fats have also been shown to reduce inflammation and improve cardiovascular health by increasing HDL (good cholesterol) and decreasing triglycerides.
Omega 3 fats are called essential fats, meaning they are required by our body. We are not able to manufacture them, so they must be obtained through our foods. What foods contain these important healthy fats? Some excellent food sources are cold-water fish, like salmon, cod, mackerel, herring and sardines. Aim for at least 3 servings per week.
The readily available Omega 3 fats, most similar, biologically, to our cells is Krill followed by the triglyceride form of fish oil. The least biologically available is fish oil in the ethyl ester chemical structure which results in poor absorption through the intestines. An additional benefit of Krill is that it contains an antioxidant called astaxanthin which protects the Omega 3 healthy fat, DHA, from oxidative damage. Additionally, asaxanthin enhances immune function, decreases inflammation and may have cardiovascular benefits as well.
See you at the Market!
Be Well,
The Market Wellness Doctor
Dr. Everett's Integrative Health LLC.
Email me with any questions at mattheweverett84@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: Phospholipid Omega-3's Brain-DHA Advantage,Rhonda Patrick PhD.,Found My Fitness newsletter ,August 2019.
For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at worthingtonfarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit us on Saturday at the Market Information booth!
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 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.