Worthington Farmers Market
- Feb 2
- 4 min read

In the Kitchen with . . . YOU! The Market Sharpener is Back! Valentine Specials Preview.

Winter market hours are 9:00am to Noon

The Worthington Farmers Market is INDOORS, November 2022 through March 2023, at The Shops at Worthington Place, 7227 N High St, Worthington, located on the northwest corner of US23/High St. and W. Wilson Bridge Road, near the I-270 interchange.

This Week's Participating Vendors

Find our interactive map here: http://maps.managemymarket.com/5507

Veggie Spy & Versatile Vegan

. . . will be back next week!

Made From the Market

Welcome to our new series "Made From the Market" featuring recipes, photos, tips and techniques from customers, vendors, staff and volunteers highlighting the use of seasonal market products and the producers who grow and make them.

We want to hear from you about what you're cooking and the products you're using to make healthy and wholesome AND decadent and indulgent dishes for your friends and family!

Send us a recipe (your own or a link to a published one)
Include a photo or two of the finished dish
Be sure to identify the market products you used (photos welcome!)
No recipe? No problem. A brief description of the overall process is just fine.
Include your contact info (email or text preferred)
Send to wfmassistantmarketmanager@gmail.com
Deadline: By Noon on Wednesdays
Publication: Up to 3 submissions each week

We're kicking off this new column with our very own Market Manager Christine Hawks and Polenta Soup with Kale and Parmesan from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street. She says it was a great success at her family table, describing it as rustic and delicious.

Here's a few notes from Christine about how it came together:

"Humble ingredients make for a cozy, satisfying soup to chase away those winter chills. I would 100% make this recipe again. Instead of the canned cannellini beans (noted as an addition in the headnote of the recipe), I used dried Great Northern beans (soaked for about 8 hours) from Mud Run Farm and added them with 2 quarts of water and aromatics, including 4 big cloves of garlic from Foraged & Sown. I cooked the beans until just tender (about an hour after bringing the beans to a boil and then simmering, covered.)

Once the beans were tender, I added stone ground cornmeal, locally milled from Mud Run Farm . I finished the soup with Siberian kale from Franklinton Farms."

Make it vegan by omitting the cheese or substituting the Parmesan for a vegan parmesan though the texture will be a little less creamy.

Pro Tip: If you're using dried beans in the soup, avoid salting the soup until the end. Salting the beans while they are cooking can make the beans tough rather than tender and creamy.

So, who's up next? We'd love to hear from you!

Producer News

Sweet Liberty Candy Co.

We did a new thing! White chocolate coated brittle blanks. We created one with imperial red hot candies that will only be here until Valentine’s Day and a cinnamon coated blank that will be here to stay.

Silver Bridge Coffee

Love is in the air and it smells like a cup of freshly brewed Silver Bridge Coffee. Our Raspberry Truffle is especially popular this time of year and is available in Whole Bean, Ground, Kcups, & Decaf. Pick it up on our website or at the farmers markets this weekend.

Fired Up Pizza

Who doesn’t love a good sample? Four Cheese Pizza for Breakfast!

The Local Grind

Come out and grab one of our favorite herbal soaps, Rosehip Geranium, this weekend @worthingtonfarmersmarket.

Did you know rose hips, the fruit that develops on rosebushes, contain more Vitamin C per ounce than almost any other natural source?

Sitara's Sweets by Kat

I have a new Winter/Valentines day menu available! I will also have some special keto goodies for valentines day! Send me a message if you'd like to have one pre-ordered for your sweetheart! (Highly recommended!) Can't wait to see everyone at the Worthington Farmers Market

Franklinton Farms

We're hiring! More info at: franklintonfarms.org/jointheteam

Madelyn's of Granville

Don’t worry, I heard you! Yes, the gingerbread cookie will be back this Saturday (2/4) @worthingtonfarmersmarket !

This might be your last chance to get them until next winter, so stock up and freeze a few to enjoy whenever you need it!

Dawn Bakes

Plan ahead and get your Valentine something special with our Valentines Gourmet Macaron and Marshmallow box!

Gift box includes: Raspberry Chocolate Heart Macarons, Strawberry Gold Rose Macarons, and Vanilla Bean Gourmet Love Letter Marshmallows all wrapped up in a beautiful gold treat box!

Orders will be available for pickup during the February 11th Worthington Farmer's Market and can be reserved either at this weekend's market or at: https://www.mycustombakes.com/dawnbakes/presales/view/Valentines%20Pre-Orders

Jim Allen, The Market Sharpener, is back this week (and for the remainder of the season)!

There's sure to be a lot of pent-up demand for Jim's expert services so plan to drop off your knives, scissors and garden tools at his booth early, spend some time shopping the market, enjoy coffee and pastry in the Market Cafe, and pick up your order on your way out.

Donate to the Kid's Garden Library

The HIGHLAND YOUTH GARDEN would so appreciate the gift of a new book (or two) for their kid's garden library! They've made it extra easy by choosing a few titles and setting up an Amazon page with the HYG director's address preloaded in it. YOU just pick and pay! Do you remember the books that influenced you as a kid? Let's grow our next crop of gardeners with the stories inside these books! (The photos are just a few of the titles available.) #highlandyouthgarden

Click here to buy -- most are $10-20. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/BH5A0IKRXPT9