- Worthington Farmers Market
Sugar Snap Peas, Please! Worthington PRIDE. Preview Riverwood Farms. Help WRP Stock Up!
Outdoor Summer Season is Here! 8:00am to Noon
The Worthington Farmers Market is OUTDOORS along High Street between SR161 and South Street!
Summer market hours, 8am to Noon, May through October.
This Week's Participating Vendors
*Note: This list is current as of publishing. Producer participation may change after this list has been published based on availability of products, weather and other unplanned circumstances that may cause them to be absent.
Find our interactive market map here: http://maps.managemymarket.com/5692
Summer market hours, 8am to Noon, May through October.
Preview Day - Riverwood Farms!
Riverwood Farms is a family-owned livestock and vegetable growing operation located in Powell, Ohio since 1970. We have evolved from a purebred cattle and sheep breeding operation to one raising beef, lamb, and vegetables for local consumption. We have roughly 3 acres dedicated to vegetable cultivation and utilize low-till, regenerative, soil building techniques on permanent beds. All of our livestock is pasture-raised and grass-fed. All items that we sell are raised or grown on our farm in Powell.
Items for this weekend:
Lamb: ground patties, brats, Leg of lamb, and chops. (All frozen and vacuum sealed)
Produce: Romaine lettuce, Green onions, a variety of radishes, possibly cabbage and another variety of lettuce.
Linworth School Community Garden Update
Support the Summer Stock Up for the Worthington Resource Pantry!
The Worthington Farmers Market will be a donation site, Saturday, June 6, and Saturday, June 10, at the Market information booth in collaboration with the Linworth School Community Garden's participation in the Worthington Resource Pantry's Summer Stock-Up.
Donate one or more of the most needed items from the list above, at the Market information booth, located at the intersection of High Street and E. New England Avenue between 8am-12pm on Saturday. Alternatively, you can drop off your items for donation to the Linworth School Community Garden (2075 West Dublin-Granville Road, Worthington) on Tuesdays, during the Community Nights in the Garden from 6pm-8pm on June 5 or June 12.
You can also make a monetary donation, directly to the Worthington Resource Pantry, any Saturday during the Market. Volunteers are available to answer questions and accept donations at the corner of High Street and W. New England Avenue, near the former Worthington Inn.
Tuesday, June 6 - Join Us in the Garden for Restorative Flow Yoga with GoYoga!
We're celebrating National Gardening Exercise Day this Tuesday in the Linworth Community School Garden with Brenda from Worthington's own GoYoga studio.
This is a free class offered as part of the Linworth Community School Garden's summer Community Nights. Relax with a blissful combination of Restorative & Flow yoga. You’ll be guided through a slowed down and modified flow-based sequence, followed by the opportunity to relax and let go in a handful of restorative poses. Gentle movements followed by sweet supportive stretches will leave you feeling open, relaxed and at ease! Community Nights in the Linworth School Community Garden begin at 6pm on Tuesdays. We'll work on some garden projects and then wind down this Tuesday night with GoYoga in the garden at 7pm. Please bring your own water bottle and yoga mat or towel. The class will be held outdoors.
What's Growing in Ohio?
Food Truck - Biscuit Boss
The Biscuit Boss is back! Start your market stroll with one of their delicious breakfast sandwiches or French toast bits, or new additions to the menu like spicy pork rinds and chorizo hash. Many of their dishes feature products from market vendors Seven Acre Farm and Urban Spreads.
The truck will be parked in front of US Bank on the east side of High Street between the Rock Dove Farm and Gillogly Orchard booths. Open 9am-noon!
Producer News
Flavor of the week on our carts: Butterfinger cookie dough stuffed with Butterfinger cookie dough & topped with Butterfinger crumble!!
Let your Pride POP with our limited edition shirt made locally by Upright Press ! Message us to order.
Who's ready for Summer?!
Today we kick off our Summer Markets with new herbal products made just for summer. Help keep those bugs at bay the natural way with our herbal no bug balm!
With a rich olive oil infused with bug dismissing herbs such as lemon balm, Lavender, Lemon Grass, Peppermint, and Catnip. We combine the infused oil with nourishing shea butter, local beeswax and more powerful essential oils including: Citronella, Lavender, Lemon Grass, Peppermint
Just apply a thin layer as you head out on your summer adventure and rest assured you're covered the way nature intended.
Another weekend of beautiful summer weather to kick off June calls for another FULL menu!
Cupcakes were such a big hit, they will definitely be on there. Also, this Saturday will be your last chance to get delicious gf/v pastries until 6/17, as I will not be doing the market next weekend. So make sure you come and stock up this weekend!!
Delicious Organic wild blueberries as well as a hint of lavender goes into our refreshing summer glaze this week!! Our site is open now for Pre-order with pickup at The Brewed Leaf on Saturday from 12:30-8 PM. We will also have mochi donuts, Mochi Brownies and Hawaiian Butter Mochi at The Worthington Farmer's Market from 8 AM till sell out!
Temperatures are rising around here but the Silver Bridge Cold Brew is always refreshing. Whether you grab a cup at the farmers market or make it yourself at home we know it will be the smoothest cup of coffee you've ever tasted.
Veggie Spy & Versatile Vegan
Sugar Snap Peas, Please!
Sugar snap peas are a recent veggie, first developed through crossbreeding English peas and snow peas by an Idaho seed company in the 1970s. The result is a pea that is sweet, less fibrous, and is tasty either raw or cooked. Sugar snap peas also have a pleasing crunch, even when cooked. All this makes raw sugar snap peas a great snack!
The Versatile Vegan likes raw sugar snaps, like in this Sugar Snap Pea Salad. Another great option is this Sugar Snap Pea Stir Fry. Or, get creative with this yummy recipe for Grilled Sugar Snap Peas with Spicy Peanut Sauce. The recipe calls for natural peanut butter – get some at the Market from Shell Dust!
Look for sugar snap peas at Franklinton Farms!
Other Finds
Raber Family Organics has the beginnings of their cherry tomato crop. Wishwell has tomatoes as well. Get strawberries at Tilley Farmstead and Raber Family Organics. Raber also hopes to have baby zucchini. Asparagus is available at Anderson Orchards, Gillogly Orchards, Cottage Garden, Somerset, and Toad Hill. Oakleaf has beautiful, tender, red Boston lettuce. Cottage Garden has garlic greens. Toad Hill has broccolini. Tilley Farmstead and 9N Farm have Garlic scapes, thin curvy stalks that grow from garlic bulbs. Their garlic flavor is less intense than garlic bulbs, and it’s a great way to garlic up your culinary creations!
Mayapple Farms has shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Plus, they have added Ginseng to their native plant offerings! Marion Mushroom has pink oyster mushrooms, a tropical species with a meaty texture. And they really are pink! Sourdough bread lovers should check out the new offerings from Sweet Grass Dairy. Try one of the many kombucha flavors at LITT Kombucha, a brand-new vendor!
Most vegetable producers have veggie and herb starts. There’s loads to choose from, so take time to browse! There are also both cut flowers and flowering plants from several growers.
Producers have the following available this week. In some cases, items may sell out before the Market ends.
Apples, Arugula, Asparagus, Bok Choy, Chives, Cider , Cilantro, Collards, Garlic Greens, Garlic Scapes, Green Onions, Herbs - various, Italian Dandelion Greens, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Greens mixes, Microgreens & shoots, Mushrooms – multiple varieties, , Nettle, Parsley, Radishes, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Spinach, Strawberries, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips.
Music at the Market
Olde Village Barbershop
Abby Storms
Ukelele
Ukulele covers of folk, indie, pop, and country songs. My style is soft music and singing. I have been playing ukulele for 3 years and singing my whole life.
Post Office Lawn
Chigozie Ezenagu
Acoustic Guitar
Melodic guitar that takes you places. Chill, relaxing, positive, happy vibes to make anyone feel good. Great Saturday morning music.
United Methodist Church - South
Browning & Mayton
Acoustic Guitar Duo
We play and sing well-known blues songs. Most of the songs are upbeat. Examples of the songs include: Sweet Home Chicago, Kansas City, Steamroller Blues, Someone to Love, The Thrill is Gone, Stormy Monday, Oh! Darling, etc.
United Methodist Church - North
Chip Woods & Paul Graham
Acoustic guitar duo performing Americana music from the 60s, 70s and 80s, including folk, blues, country, bluegrass, and rock music genres.
Jet's Pizza
Jesse Powers
Uplifting, Empowering, Catchy!
Southeast Village Green
Meeka Reese - Floating
I'm an electronic musician who plays a variety of edm styles. I use an Ableton Push and midi keyboard with my computer to perform. I've been busking for around a year.
Linworth School Community Garden - Let's Grow!
School may be out for the summer, but in the garden, it's growing season! Join the Worthington Farmers Market for our collaboration with the Linworth Experiential Program at the Linworth School Community Garden every Tuesday night from 6pm-8pm, starting this Tuesday, May 30.
Volunteers will help with planting and harvesting our crops for donation to the Worthington Resource Pantry, watering the raised beds, weeding, and several summer gardening projects. We also plan to have a few guest speakers join us throughout the summer for some hands-on learning opportunities.
Crafty? Join us this coming Tuesday to help us paint plant markers for the garden! And, save the date for June 20 for our Pride Month Potluck.
Interested volunteers should complete the sign-up form here.
Looking for Parking for the Farmers Market?
Our friends at Fresh Thyme Market have generously offered the rear (west) portion of their parking lot on Saturdays to Worthington Farmers Market customers. Just park and stroll down High Street. The Market begins just south of 161 on the Southeast and Southwest Village Greens and extends south to the Worthington Post Office. There's plenty to explore along the way!
Please reserve the front portion of the Fresh Thyme parking lot for their shoppers and delivery drivers, as noted on the photo, above.
Made From the Market
Welcome to "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.
IMAGINE YOUR RECIPE HERE!
We want to hear from you about what you're cooking and the market 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 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)
Deadline: By Noon on Wednesdays
Publication: Up to 3 submissions each week
So, who's up next? We'd love to hear from you!
BYOWB -- Bring Your Own (Water) Bottle
While visiting the market this Saturday, The Worthington Partnership and The Worthington Partnership Green Team invite you to use the new public water fountain and bottle filling station installed on the Southwest Village Green. It even has a designated fountain/bowl for dogs!
Our team is excited to offer this sustainable resource to help reduce the number of plastic water bottles used in Worthington that add to the landfill.
Thank you to the City of Worthington Government for supporting us on this sustainability project and thank you to The Worthington Partnership Green Team for working so hard to raise the funds to make it happen!
Don't forget to "BYOWB" on Saturday. Bottled water will no longer be sold at the market information booth.
Save the Date!
Third Thursday Every Month!
Saturday, June 3, 3-7pm
Sunday, June 4, Noon - 5pm
Saturday, June 10, 2:30-4:30pm
Pick Up After Your Pooch
Poop, it happens. Follow Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District ‘s program and P.U.P. (Pick Up Poop) then pop the poop in the LANDFILL side of our downtown waste collection bins.
Because poop is a contaminant when it comes to recycle collection. And could lead to the entire recycling collection being sent to the landfill.
But isn’t it natural? Shouldn’t I leave it to fertilize the soil?
Your pet does not eat a natural local diet. Their waste washes into the storm drains and “Dog waste contains nitrogen and phosphorus, which can deplete oxygen that fish and other water-based life need to survive, as well as encourage the growth of harmful algae.
It is also considered a significant source of pathogens like fecal coliform, a disease-causing bacteria” (www.usda.gov)
The Worthington Farmers Market is an event of The Worthington Partnership.