- Christine Hawks, Market Manager
The Worthington Farmers Market is Back this Saturday!
Fresh Picks from our Veggie Spy
Special Mushroom Edition!
Although mushrooms are not veggies, they share many properties with veggies including versatility and nutritional value. That makes them honorary vegetables! Button mushrooms are what most of us familiar with, but there are at least 14 varieties of commonly used edible mushrooms. Mushrooms can be sauteed, grilled, used for soups or try adding them to your pot pies. Mushrooms have loads of antioxidants, B vitamins and fiber.

Check out Tiger Mushroom for shiitakes, green oyster and yellow oyster mushrooms.
While you're at their booth say, "hello", to Te’Lario Watkins, who at 11, is the youngest entrepreneur in the Market and started the operation when he was 8! Mushrooms can also be found at Blue Owl Emporium where they also offer mushroom logs to you can grow your own.
And don't forget the veggies! These produce farmers are scheduled for the December 7 Market:
Franklinton Farms
Gillogly Orchard
Jorgensen Farms
Kennedy Farms
Rock Dove Farm
Sippel Family Farm
Tilley Farmstead
Toad Hill Farm
What will YOU discover at the Worthington Farmers Market this week?!
#getfreshwithus #weproduce #worthingtonfarmersmarket #inworthington
Thank YOU!

To the more than 300 people (!!!) in our farm and Market communities that contributed towards the GoFundMe campaign to support the Sippel Family (Kokoborrego Cheese and the Sippel Family Farm), thank YOU! We are more than halfway towards our goal of raising $50,000 for their family.
The GoFundMe campaign has been set up by the Clintonville and Worthington Farmers Markets to help the Sippel family with expenses during Ben's battle with cancer. If you would like to do so, you can still contribute to help the Sippels here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ben-and-lisa-sippel-family-farm?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
Thank you!
Meet our Special Guest - Scoop O' Granola

By popular request, we've got GRANOLA this week!
This Saturday, enjoy the toothsome treat when you visit our special guest, Scoop O’ Granola.
Granola makers, Patrick and Liz, are known around Mount Vernon for their small-batch quality and inspired and seasonal flavors like cranberry apple walnut, simply cinnamon and carrot cake.
Give them a taste this weekend, and let us know if you'd like to see more of them at the Worthington Farmers Market.
Feeling Stressed? Consider Volunteering!
The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful time of the year! Many

of us are juggling holiday parties, decorating, extra cleaning for hosting family and friends...And, then there's all those edible temptations! You might find yourself feeling a bit more anxious during the holiday season.
Did you know that donating your time can help you manage some of the negative effects related to stress and anxiety?
According to recent research, "It's generally understood that helping out others makes a person feel nice, but that experience goes beyond just the feel-good glow of altruism. Studies have found that helping others has tangible benefits, both mental and physical, from lowering your blood pressure to reducing feelings of depression."
You can read more about the mental health benefits of donating your time here: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a37nvk/volunteering-is-the-best-kept-secret-for-mental-health-stressweek2017?fbclid=IwAR0L--14zS-Q2av1uJ9VUTw9hnTSzyrDSLlzyD-z2RbfD8roIC2mDih1A30
And, if you'd like to give volunteering a try, join our team at the Worthington Farmers Market! Give an hour or stay for the entire Market. With activities ranging from set-up to cashiering to way-finding to helping with our monthly children's activity. There's something for everyone and no experience is necessary! Enjoy early access to the Market (if you're part of the set-up crew), free coffee and make some new friends!
Browse the opportunities and shifts here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054eaba829aafc1-wfmvolunteers1
Or, contact our volunteer coordinator, George Bleimes, george.bleimes@gmail.com to request more information.

Indoor Market Map
Plan you visits to our producers with this interactive Market map!
This Week's Producers
Our producers for Saturday, December 7 included (in both alphabetical and numerical order):
Sorted alphabetically:
25 9N FARM
2 A Few Of My Favorite Things...
63 Allergy-free Bake Shop dba Soodles Bake Shop
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
55 The Crazy Cucumber
58 Curly Tail Organic Farm
7 Dan the Baker LLC
52 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery
65 Farmhouse Herbs and Flowers
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
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
46 Made Without Grain
35 Market Sharpener
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
26 Onederings Lavender Farm
17 Patisserie Lallier
39 Pleiades Maple Products
48 Rainbow Bee
14 Ramble Coffee
64 Red Moon Ranch LLC
20 Rock Dove Farm
16 SaraBee Pure Honey
66 Scoop 'O Granola
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
49 Sweet Thing Gourmet
12 Tiger Mushroom Farms
40 Tilley Farmstead
60 Toad Hill Farm
69 Tulip Cafe
29 Up the Lane Farm
23 VanScoy Farms
8 Waffle Hub, LLC
21 Weed Knob Acres
Sorted by stall number:
1 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC
2 A Few Of My Favorite Things...
3 Native Cold Pressed
4 Stonefield Naturals
5 Columba's Mexican Food
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
17 Patisserie Lallier
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
26 Onederings Lavender Farm
27 Sunny Meadows Flower Farm
29 Up the Lane Farm
30 Ohio City Pasta
31 Foraged & Sown
32 Hummavore
33 Ohio Farm Direct
34 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC
35 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
46 Made Without Grain
47 Kombucha Bob's Kombu-Tea
48 Rainbow Bee
49 Sweet Thing Gourmet
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 Farmhouse Herbs and Flowers
66 Scoop 'O Granola
69 Tulip Cafe
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.
Alternative Approaches to Pain
The next time your lower back, knee or hip pain rears its head, consider some alternatives to NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories) like Ibuprofen and its propensity to cause GI upset/irritation.
Consider devil's claw, a botanical that comes from the root of the harpagophytum plant species. A 2007 study found five systematic reviews of devil's claw showing strong evidence for effective relief of low back, hip and knee pain. A 50mg dose of the harpagoside daily has been shown to be well tolerated with few side effects.
Another botanical to consider for pain is willow bark, an herb containing salicin, which is related to aspirin. It seems to work through combined anti-inflammatory effects of salicin and flavonoids, but without the increased propensity for GI irritation found with aspirin.
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) Chronic Low Back Pain, Lemmon,DO and Roseen,DC.,Integrative Medicine 4th Edition,Rakel,Chapter 67,Elsevier,2018.
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.