Worthington Farmers Market - Welcome Inside!

Fresh Picks from our Veggie Spy

Eat Your Spinach!

So, is spinach REALLY that good for you?

Yes it is! It's loaded with antioxidants, iron, calcium, and fiber and plenty more. If you didn't take your mom's spinach advice when you were a kid, now is the time to start! And, it is incredibly versatile. The Veggie Spy loves spinach in scrambled eggs and stir fry. Did you know that light green spinach leaves are a tad sweeter than darker ones? Whatever the shade you desire, you can find spinach at Franklinton Farms, Jorgensen Farms, Rock Dove and Tilley Farmstead.

Remember, indoor season for the Market is underway! Find us inside the Shops at Worthington Place on Saturdays from 9am-12pm. There may be a chill in the air, but there is plenty of local produce available at the Market!

This week's Fresh Fall Finds revealed:

- Apples

- Pie Pumpkins

- Pears - Bosc and Bartlett

- Tomatoes

- Eggplant

- Arugula

- Escarole

- Leaf Lettuce, assorted varieties

- Salad mix

- Bok Choi

- Kale - Red and green

- Kohlrabi

- Turnips

- Spinach

- Swiss Chard

- Microgreens

- Potatoes

- Sweet potatoes

- Leeks

- Fennel

- Celery

- Carrots

- Beets

- Squash - Assorted varieties

- Garlic

- Onions

- Radishes

- Herbs: Cilantro, Mint, Chives, Sage, Basil & Parsley

What will YOU discover at the Worthington Farmers Market this week?!

#getfreshwithus #weproduce #worthingtonfarmersmarket #inworthington

Thanksgiving Closure

Gobble up all your groceries for the Thanksgiving holiday at the Worthington Farmers Market on Saturday, November 23! The Worthington Farmers Market will be closed on Saturday, November 30 so that our farmers, artisans and volunteers can spend the Thanksgiving holiday with their families. The Market will resume on Saturday, December 7.

Join us every Saturday, leading up to and after our Thanksgiving closure, inside The Shops at Worthington Place - 7227 N High St, Worthington, OH 43085, from 9am-12pm. Our indoor season runs from the first Saturday in November through the last Saturday in April.

Token Transaction Fee

Effective November 1, due to an increase in fees charged to us by Square (our credit card processor), a $1 transaction fee will be applied to the sales total of our $5 Market tokens. Unfortunately, we are no longer able to absorb this cost and do have to pass along some of that increase. We thank you for your understanding and continued support of our small businesses.

The $1 fee applies to your entire token transaction, and is NOT a per token charge. So, whether you purchase $5 or $50, you only pay the $1 for the transaction. SNAP tokens and Produce Perks tokens are not impacted.

Save the Date

• Saturday, November 30 - Farmers Market is Closed The Worthington Farmers Market will be closed on Saturday, November 30 so that our producers and volunteers can spend the Thanksgiving holiday with their families. We'll re-open at 9am on Saturday, December 7, inside the Shops at Worthington Place.

• Sunday, December 1, 12pm to 5pm - Old Worthington Holiday Open House, hosted by The Worthington Partnership and Experience Worthington. Bring the family to enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season, including an iceless ice rink, trackless train, horse-drawn carriage rides, live music and a visit from Santa. Local retailers will be offering special promotions. And, plan to stay into the evening for the annual Christmas tree lighting on Worthington’s Village Green.

Indoor Market Map

Plan you visits to our producers with this interactive Market map!

This Week's Producers

Our producers for Saturday, November 9 included (in both alphabetical and numerical order):

Sorted alphabetically:

1 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC

2 A Few Of My Favorite Things...

3 Native Cold Pressed

4 Stonefield Naturals

5 Columba's Mexican food

6 Mayhem Foods LLC

7 Dan the Baker LLC

8 Waffle Hub, LLC

9 Blue Owl Garden Emporium LLC

10 Gourmet Candy by Karen

11 Blue Jacket Dairy

12 Tiger Mushroom Farms

13 Franklinton Farms

14 Ramble Coffee

15 Colette & Frank's Gluten Free Goodness, LLC

16 SaraBee Pure Honey

18 Kennedy Farms

18 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese

19 North Country Charcuterie

20 Rock Dove Farm

21 Weed Knob Acres

23 VanScoy Farms

24 Lucky Cat Bakery

25 9N FARM

27 Sunny Meadows Flower Farm

28 Growlers Dog Bones

29 Up the Lane Farm

30 Michael's Artisan Chocolates

30 Ohio City Pasta

31 Foraged & Sown

32 Hummavore

33 Ohio Farm Direct

34 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC

35 The Market Sharpener

36 Florentine Legacy, LLC

37 The Fromagerie, Inc.

39 Pleiades Maple Products

40 Tilley Farmstead

41 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center

42 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas

43 Silver Bridge Coffee Company

44 Oink Moo Cluck Farms LLC

47 Kombucha Bob's KOMBU-TEA

48 Rainbow Bee

49 Community Table: Daughters of the American Revolution

50 Gillogly Orchard

51 Gillogly Orchard

52 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery

53 Kingdom Fish

54 Jorgensen Farms

55 The Crazy Cucumber

56 BYOB Home Bakery

57 Fired Up Pizza

58 Curly Tail Organic Farm

59 JNA BREAD BAKERY

60 Toad Hill Farm

61 Ohio Bison Farm

62 Honeyrun Farm

63 Allergy-free Bake Shop dba Soodles Bake Shop

64 Red Moon Ranch LLC

65 Tulip Cafe

66 Baileys Drive Inn Donuts

Sorted by stall number:

25 9N FARM

2 A Few Of My Favorite Things...

63 Allergy-free Bake Shop dba Soodles Bake Shop

66 Baileys Drive Inn Donuts

11 Blue Jacket Dairy

9 Blue Owl Garden Emporium LLC

1 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC

56 BYOB Home Bakery

42 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas

41 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center

15 Colette & Frank's Gluten Free Goodness, LLC

5 Columba's Mexican Food

49 Community Table: Daughters of the American Revolution

55 The Crazy Cucumber

58 Curly Tail Organic Farm

7 Dan the Baker LLC

52 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery

57 Fired Up Pizza

36 Florentine Legacy, LLC

31 Foraged & Sown

13 Franklinton Farms

37 The Fromagerie, Inc.

50 Gillogly Orchard

51 Gillogly Orchard

10 Gourmet Candy by Karen

28 Growlers Dog Bones

62 Honeyrun Farm

32 Hummavore

59 JNA BREAD BAKERY

54 Jorgensen Farms

18 Kennedy Farms

53 Kingdom Fish

47 Kombucha Bob's KOMBU-TEA

24 Lucky Cat Bakery

35 The Market Sharpener

6 Mayhem Foods LLC

30 Michael's Artisan Chocolates

3 Native Cold Pressed

19 North Country Charcuterie

61 Ohio Bison Farm

30 Ohio City Pasta

33 Ohio Farm Direct

44 Oink Moo Cluck Farms LLC

39 Pleiades Maple Products

48 Rainbow Bee

14 Ramble Coffee

64 Red Moon Ranch LLC

20 Rock Dove Farm

16 SaraBee Pure Honey

43 Silver Bridge Coffee Company

18 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese

34 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC

4 Stonefield Naturals

27 Sunny Meadows Flower Farm

12 Tiger Mushroom Farms

40 Tilley Farmstead

60 Toad Hill Farm

65 Tulip Cafe

29 Up the Lane Farm

23 VanScoy Farms

8 Waffle Hub, LLC

21 Weed Knob Acres

More to do at the Market!

Community Table - Wreaths Across America

The Worthington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be hosting our Community Table this week in support of Wreaths Across America. Wreaths Across America's mission is to remember the fallen, honor those that serve, and teach people the value of freedom. The Worthington Chapter of DAR helps with this effort every December by laying wreaths at Flint Rd, Walnut Grove, and St John's Episcopal cemeteries. Find them at booth #49 inside the NE entrance of the Shops at Worthington Place.

Open Mic Performances

Enjoy the musical sounds of the Market thanks to our Open Mic performances! Find them near Panera at the South entrance, inside The Shops at Worthington Place.

Did you know you can take a turn at the mic? We always welcome new musicians*! Sign-ups are available with Chip Woods at the Open Mic stage.

*Due to space limitations, we are unable to accommodate musicians outside of our open mic performances.

The Market Wellness Doctor's Weekly Health Tip

Visit Dr. Matt near the East entrance inside The Shops at Worthington Place

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

Live Longer and Better!

How we live has a direct effect on our quality of life and length of life. What we eat and how we move may have a significant impact on our lives.

Resveratrol is a specific type of polyphenol found in red wine, grape skins and red skin peanuts. Consumption of resveratrol is associated with decreased mortality from cardiovascular diseases. Resveratrol has been shown in research as far back as 1982 to reduce oxidized LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL cholesterol while increasing HDL cholesterol. (1)

In 2003, resveratrol was shown to be an activator of a specific group of longevity genes called sirtuins which have been shown to extend the life span of animals. (2) Resveratrol has been shown to extend the life span of diverse species of organisms. Data indicates that improving the general health of mammals using small molecules such as resveratrol is an attainable goal and are a consideration for treating obesity related disorders and disease of aging.(3) Resveratrol has been shown to be a sirtuin activating compound, thereby improving their longevity effect. Additionally, lifestyle behavior such as exercise, intermittent fasting and caloric restriction can trigger improved activity of sirtuins.(4)

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: (1) Integrative Medicine,David Rakel, M.D.,Elsevier, 2018

(2)Baur & Sinclair, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery,26 May 2006

(3)Baur,J.A. et al, Nature.2006 Nov 16;444(7117):337-42.Epub 2006 Nov 1

(4)R.Patrick ,Found My Fitness,Nov .6, 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.