Farmers Market update for Saturday, August 14…it’s the Farmers Festival!
August 12th, 2010 by Mary
Featured Farm
Thomas Family Orchard*
Bill, Vicky, Dave, & Jamie Thomas
Philo, Ohio
740-674-6814
www.cabinintheorchard.com
How long have you been farming?
We harvested our first crop in 1974.
How long have you been coming to North Market?
The North Market has been our primary market since 1989.
What are your signature crops?
Our primary crop is apples, but we supplement them with seedless grapes, blueberries, peaches, plums, and cider.
What is important to you about selling at the North Market?
We have direct marketed our crops since 1975. Early on Muskingum, Perry, and Guernsey Counties were our farmers market of choice. Once we had our first big grape crop in 1989 we discovered a larger market was needed. A marketer in New Albany encouraged us to try North Market. Success came slowly at first. Now however, we feel a part of the North Market community.
How did you become farmers?
The Thomas Family Orchard is the 8th & 9th generation since 1809 to farm Brush Creek Township in Muskimgun County. We quickly found that dairy was not for us and do not miss the baling of hay and planting of corn. Dad always said money didn’t grow on trees, but I set out to prove him wrong.
Do you have any special farming practices?
Our farm works hard to control birds with netting and raccoons with electric fencing. Our goal is to bring a quality tree or vine ripened product to our consumer.
*Saturday Sampling: Kathleen Day of Katalina’s Cafe Corner will be sampling at the Thomas Family Orchard booth from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, August 14.
Participating farms on Saturday, August 14
Anderson Orchard Pollen-free sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, free range pork & more.
Beech Meadow Farm Chicken drumsticks on sale for $4.50/lb. Free chicken wings with purchase of $10 or more. Pastured eggs.
Bridgman Farms This week we’ll have heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, Aunt Molly’s cherry tomatoes, eggplant, onions and peppers.
Combs Fresh Herbs Tomatoes, salsa, pesto, cucumbers, beans, herbs, eggplant and sweet peppers.
Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Hanging baskets and assorted annuals and perennials.
Hinkle Farm Broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, candied sweet onion, corn, flowers, tomatoes, watermelon and zucchini.
Honeyrun Farm This week we will be bringing summer honey, pint chunk honey, hand-crafted soap and bee pollen.
K & R Garden Fresh Produce We will have basil, cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, potatoes, squash and sweet and hot peppers.
Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda (caraway, regular, habanero and aged), homemade bagels and cream cheese,.
Ohio Farm Direct Whole milk cheeses including cheddar, mozzarella, baby swiss, pepper jack, garlic and herb, tomato basil pinenut and lemon zest. The beef is always trail bologna, summer sausage, and beef sticks. What makes them stand out is the wonderful nutrition and taste that comes from the 100 percent grassfed cows.
Persinger Farm I will be bringing green beans, tomatoes, corn, okra, zucchini, yellow squash, peppers, eggplant, pickling cucumbers, beets and turnips.
Quiver Full Farm We will be bringing: blackberries, brown eggs, heirloom tomatoes, honey, granola, popcorn, potatoes, dried tomatoes, cornmeal, whole grain pancake mix, and stoneground flour.
Rhoads Farm Market This week we will have seedless watermelon, cantaloupe, blackberries, peaches, red raspberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, etc. See you on Saturday or pre-order at rhoadsfm@bright.net
Somerset Greenhouse I’ll have cherry and heirloom tomatoes, garlic, myriad hot peppers, sweet peppers, organic potatoes and, of course, herbs.
Summer Thyme Farm This Saturday we will have ornamental peppers, sunflowers, perennials, succulents, kitchen gardens and herbs.
Thomas Family Orchard We will be bringing eight varieties of apples (including Gala), peaches and seedless grapes.
Toad Hill Farm Baby squash, basil, Chinese long beans and cucumbers.
The Wayward Seed Farm Cantaloupe and summer squash.
Wishwell Farms Produce We will have bell peppers, cabbage, cantaloupe, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, green beans, hot peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon and zucchini.
Witten Farm Angus beef (steaks and roasts), blackberries, cantaloupe, corn, hot and sweet peppers, red and white potatoes, squash, tomatoes and zucchini.
Saturday Farmers Festival activities and attractions include:
• 8 a.m., North Market Merchants & Farmers’ Market open
• 9 a.m., amateur jam and jelly contest for North Market customers
• 9 - 11 a.m., musical entertainment by One More Time String Band
• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., balloon twisting with Dr. Silverfoot
• 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., free cookies by Mozart’s North Market Bakery
• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., free mini Farmers Market Sundaes by Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
• 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., face painting by Rita
• 10:30 a.m., cooking demonstration by RJ White of Taste of Belgium
• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mark Wood Cowboy Fun Show
• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., musical entertainment by Slate Ridge
• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Columbus Dog Connection
• 11:30 a.m., cooking demonstration by John Hard of CaJohns Flavor & Fire
• 12:30 p.m., “You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to”, Chef cooking contest with Alana Shock, Janel Hedgepeth and David MacLennan
• 1 - 3 p.m., musical entertainment by Loosely Strung
• 1:30 p.m., cooking demonstration by David MacLennan of Latitude 41
• 2:30 p.m., cooking demonstration by Randy Walters of North Market Spices
• 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., musical entertainment by Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folks
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