- Worthington Farmers Market
Early Birds Get the Eggs! Last of the Sweet Corn. Market Sharpener, CinnaSwirl & Scoop are Back!
October 1, 2022, 8am - Noon
Downtown Historic Worthington
The last four outdoor markets are October 1, 15, 22 & 29. Summer market hours are 8:00am to Noon. Find us on High Street, south of 161 down to South Street.
THE FARMERS MARKET IS CLOSED OCTOBER 8!
The market returns indoors for the winter season, November 2022 through March 2023, at The Shops at Worthington Place. Winter hours are 9:00am to Noon.
This Week's Vendor Participation
Please Note: This vendor list is based on currently available information. Vendor participation may change without notice due to emergency, weather, staffing, or other unforeseen circumstances.
2022 Outdoor Market Map
Locate your favorite vendors using our updated interactive map!
http://maps.managemymarket.com/5111
We Are CLOSED October 8!
The Worthington Farmers Market will be closed next Saturday, October 8 to make room for the annual Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce Market Day event. Save the date!
Food Truck at the Market
Find the Biscuit Boss food truck in front of US Bank on the east side of High Street between the Rock Dove and Gillogly Orchard booths!
Come Early for Eggs!
Farm fresh eggs are undoubtedly one of the most popular market products. Arriving early helps ensure you find them -- and especially as the weather cools and egg production slows. In order to consistently lay eggs, hens need about 16 hours of daylight and 8 hours of darkness when they're roosting. Once less than 12 hours of daylight is available, egg production decreases considerably.
Veggie Spy & Versatile Vegan
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month runs through October 15 and the Versatile Vegan has selected some yummy vegan versions of traditional recipes. Let’s start with Green Chile Salsa. A key ingredient is tomatillos, which you can get from several producers including Cottage Garden, Toad Hill, and Sippel. Jalapeno peppers can be found at Franklinton Farms and there’s plenty of garlic from several vendors. Onions can be obtained from Oakleaf and others.
Next, try this quick recipe for Mexican Potatoes. Oakleaf and Raber Family Organics have potatoes. And tomatoes can be found from several vendors.
Sudado de Berenjena is an eggplant stew inspired by a popular Colombian chicken dish. Eggplant can be purchased from Tilley Farmstead and Toad Hill. And Tilley Farmstead also has carrots.
Empanada fans (and the empanada curious) should check out this Argentinian Empanada recipe. It includes instructions for two types of fillings: Mushroom with Kale, and Sweet Potatoes with Lentils. Visit Mayapple Farms for mushrooms, and kale can be found at Cottage Garden, Franklinton Farms, Rock Dove, and others. Sweet potatoes are available from Tilley Farmstead and Raber.
Or you can let Patty’s Kitchen do the cooking and enjoy their excellent Yucatan style Tamales. They are located on the Southwest Village Green.
Other Finds
This is likely the last weekend for sweet corn! Grab some while you can from Wishwell.
Gillogly has apple cider along with their usual wide variety of apples. Saums has an enormous variety of decorative squash, including massive ones and squash towers. They also have edible pumpkins. Several growers have radishes. Cottage Garden has watermelon radishes, which are bright pink on the inside.
Raber and Wishwell have broccoli. Pleiades has chestnuts. Franklinton Farms and Raber have leeks. Franklinton Farms also expects to have spiceberries, which come from the spicebush. The small red berries taste similar to a peppery allspice. 9N and Tilley Farmstead have delicata squash, which has a sweet buttery flavor.
Producers have the following available this week. In some cases, items may sell out before the Market ends.
Apples, Arugula, Beets , Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccolini ,Cider, Carrots, Collards ,Corn – sweet, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Frisee, Garlic, Green Beans – green, red, yellow, Romano, Ground Cherries, Herbs - various, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce-various types and mixes, Microgreens & shoots, Mushrooms, Okra, Onions – green, sweet, Pawpaws, Pears, Peppers – green, hot, shishito, Plums, Popcorn, Potatoes, Rutabaga, Squash – butternut, cue ball, delicata, yellow, N. Georgia candy, pattypan, blossoms, Pumpkins, Scallions, Spiceberries, Swiss chard, Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Turnips, Zucchini
Need Cash? Buy Tokens!
Small, local producers working on thin margins sometimes forego credit cards to avoid the fees. If you don’t have cash, head to the Information Booth where you can buy $5 wood tokens with a credit or debit card. All the vendors take them, they give change back in cash, and the tokens never expire. There is a $1 dollar transaction fee, regardless the amount.
SNAP/EBT Customers: use your Ohio Direction or Ohio P-EBT card to earn FREE Produce Perks to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and food-bearing plants!
Producer News
The Market Sharpener is back! Bring your knives, scissors, and garden tools in for a seasonal tune-up!
This Sat 10/1 from 8am-12pm we will be back at the Worthington Farmers Market! We will have cinnamon rolls, pumpkin spice rolls, and amazing double chocolate chip cookies! See you soon!
Scoop O' Granola is back . . . with Raspberry Birthday Cake Granola!
Community Table
Local Boy Scouts Troop #123 is back with popcorn!
Find their booth on the west side of High Street near La Chatelaine.
Music at the Market
Olde Village Barbershop
9:00am - Noon
Lucia Cassell-Ramirez
United Methodist Church
9:00am - Noon
Chip Woods & Paul Graham
Jet's Pizza
9:00am - Noon
Nevan & Nethmi Manadanaarachchi
Post Office Lawn
9:00am - Noon
Tip House
What's Growing in Ohio!
Please Note: Chart is representative of Ohio's various growing seasons and regions and some products may not be available at WFM. If you're looking for a specific item, just ask at the information booth and we'll do our best to direct you to farmers who may have it in stock.
Calendar compiled by Ohio Proud. Created in 1993, Ohio Proud is the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s marketing program that identifies and promotes food and agriculture that are made in Ohio and grown in Ohio. Agriculture is Ohio’s number one industry, contributing more than $105 billion to the state’s economy.
Save the Date!
We Are CLOSED October 8!
The Worthington Farmers Market will be closed next Saturday, October 8 to make room for the annual Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce Market Day event. Save the date!
Saturday, October 8, 2pm
Sweet Grass Dairy Fall Farm Field Day
https://www.facebook.com/events/572601704474436?ref=newsfeed
Saturday, October 15, 4-5pm
Wednesday, October 19, 4-7pm
Mark your calendars- Highland Youth Garden's Fall Harvest Festival is coming up in one month! Our theme for this year is music in the garden, and you won't want to miss the snacks, the crafts, and the free garden market! Can't wait to see you there.
Sunday, October 23, 12-6pm, Spooky Pooch Party
https://www.facebook.com/events/763718308001720/?ref=newsfeed
Sunday, November 27, 12-6pm, Holiday Open House
https://www.facebook.com/events/307780231513584/?ref=newsfeed
Masks Are Optional
Effective Thursday, March 10, the Worthington city ordinance that required masks in indoor public places has been lifted. Facial coverings are now optional throughout the City of Worthington.
We will have a limited supply of masks available at the Market information desk (located at the corner of S. High Street & New England Avenue in front of the Graeter's Ice Cream and House Wine parking lot), should you wish to wear one while visiting the Market.
We will continue with our other proactive measures to help reduce the spread of illness including having hand sanitizer available throughout the Market and increased spacing between producer booths.
If you have a fever or are feeling ill, we ask that you please stay home.
Invest in Your Community
Do you love our farmers market? We are powered by a non-profit organization that largely relies on donations to fund our operations. Please consider donating to help us reach our goal. You can do a one-time donation or even set up a monthly donation to help us keep our market going strong. Click here for the link to donate: experienceworthington.com/donate
The Worthington Farmers Market is an event of The Worthington Partnership.