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Farmers’ Market Update for Saturday, May 28

Participating Farms and Grillmasters Festival Vendors

Aimee’s Blue Ribbon Spices Dips, herbs, rubs, mixes, soups, spices, seasonings, all natural, no msg, gluten-free and Ohio Proud.

Anderson Orchard This week I shall be bringing asparagus, potted Asiatic lilies, preying mantis egg cases, hostas, ostrich ferns and PEONIES!

Black Swamp Gourmet Habanero barbeque sauces.

Blossom Acres Produce

Bridgman Farm We’ll have dozens of plants for gardens. Our heirloom, hybrid and cherry tomato plants come in a rainbow of colors and flavors. We’ll also have red and green Romaine and leaf lettuces, watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, eggplant and squash plants.

CaJohns Flavor & Fire Award winning salsas, hot sauces and rubs.

Crazy Uncle Jester’s Inferno World Hotter than hot sauces.

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Annuals, perennials and hanging baskets.

Folck Family Farm  Family raised pork sausage, bacon, liver, heart, jams made by Cindy in our farm kitchen: red raspberry,black raspberry, blackberry and mixed berry. Plus, tomato plants started back in January: heirlooms very limited.

Heartbreaking Dawns  Artisan sauces and seasonings.

Honeyrun Farm Potted herbs, fall and summer honey, honeysticks, handcrafted soap,
beeswax candles, and freshly harvested this week… bee pollen. 

Ohio Farm Direct Whole milk cheeses including cheddar, mozzarella, baby swiss, pepper jack, garlic and herb, tomato basil pinenut and lemon zest. All beef trail bologna, summer sausage and beef sticks, too. What makes them stand out is the wonderful nutrition and taste that comes from the 100 percent grassfed cows.

Oink Moo Cluck Farms We will be bringing our beef, pork and chicken.

Ole Ray’s Sauces Gourmet sauces and seasonings.

Patter Fam Sauces Sauces and seasonings.

Race City Sauce Works Sauces galore!

Rock Dove Farm We will have salad mix, parsley, scallions and radishes.

Rhoads Farm Market  Homegrown strawberries will be available and in good supply. You are invited to visit www.rhoadsfarminc.com to see the crop in production and place any advance orders.

Silver Bridge Coffee Company Small batch fresh roasted coffee.

Somerset Greenhouse I will have flowering perennial plants, premium annuals like Coleus, Bacopa and Wave Petunias for planting in pots or the landscape, herb plants, mixed planters, hanging baskets and lettuce.

Summer Thyme Farm We will be bringing potted herbs, herb planters, tomatoes, peppers, perennial sedum mixs, succulent planters, hanging basket tomatoes and strawberries. We will also have some 6″ bananas, 6″ varigated brugmansia and silver edge lavender. Lots of fun and interesting plant material as always!!

Toad Hill Farm  I will have arugula, lettuce and spinach.

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have tomatoes, asparagus, herbs, maybe lettuce and spinach if we can get in the muddy field and veggie plants. 

Grillmasters Festival this weekend!

Grillmasters Festival Schedule of Activities
Saturday, May 28
• 8 a.m., Farmers Market opens
• 9 – 11 a.m., music by Ira Chaiffetz
• 9 a.m., Cooking demonstration Janel Hedgepeth of Renaissance Hotel
• 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Face Painting by Rita
• 10 a.m., Amateur BBQ Sauce Contest (SPOTS AVAILABLE!)
• 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., music by Angela Perley
• 11 a.m., Cooking demonstration by Josh Cook of Barrio Tapas
• 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Columbus Dog Connection foster parents with adoptable dogs
• 12 p.m., Thrilla at the Grilla, four chefs face off for the title “BBQ Master”: David MacLennan (Latitude 41), Josh Cook (Barrio), Andy Fields (Due Amici), John McLaughlin (Heartbreaking Dawns)
• 1 – 3 p.m., music by Loosely Strung
• 3 - 5 p.m., music by the Shaw Brothers
• 1 p.m., Cooking demonstration byJim Budros, Co-Founder of City BBQ
• 2 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Heartbreaking Dawns
• 3 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Race City Sauce Works
• 4 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Patter Fam Sauces

Sunday, May 29
• 12 p.m., North Market and outdoor vendors open
• 12 – 2 p.m., music by One More Time String Band
• 12 – 3 p.m., Mark Wood’s Cowboy Fun Show
• 12: 30 p.m., Salsa Fresca Contest (SPOTS AVAILABLE!)
• 1:15 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Brian Cook, Columbus Brewing Company
• 2 p.m., Cooking demonstration by John Hard, CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire
• 2 – 4 p.m., music by the Folkwood Players
• 2:45 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Andy Fields of Due Amici
• 3:30 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Justin Evy of Barley’s Brewing Company Restaurant

Red Cross Blood Drive this Saturday

Summer is a critical time for blood donations. On any given day, the blood supply is fragile. The Central Ohio Blood Services Region supports patients at 39 hospitals across 27 counties. Approximately 650 blood donors are needed every day to meet the needs of the patients served by this region.

We make it easy for you to give at the North Market. Our blood drive will be this Saturday in the Dispatch Kitchen on the second floor. You will receive free parking in our lot and a special treat as a North Market blood donor. We still have appointments available at 9:15AM, 9:30AM, 9:45AM, 10AM, 10:45AM, 11:15AM, 11:45AM, 1:45PM, 2:15PM, 2:30PM and 2:45PM and walk-ins are always welcome. To schedule an appointment please email info@northmarket.com with your preferred appoinment time, date of birth, cell number and blood type (if you know it).

North Market CLOSED on Memorial Day

Stock up on your Memorial Day cookout supplies on Saturday and Sunday this weekend because the North Market will be CLOSED on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 31.

Farmers’ Market update for Saturday, May 21

Participating Farms

Anderson Orchard This week I shall be bringing asparagus, hostas, ferns, lily of the valley plants, peonies and preying mantis egg cases.

Bridgman Farm It’s planting time and we’ll have lots of lettuce, tomato, broccoli, cabbage, squash, melon, eggplant, cucumber, pea and herb plants for sale. Our heirloom tomato varieties come in all colors and wonderful flavors. They include Brandywine, Amish paste, Black Krim, Cherokee Purple, Great White, Green Zebra, Kellogg’s Breakfast, Lemon Boy, Mortgage Lifter, Mr. Stripey, Pruden’s Purple and Valencia. Among our hybrid tomato plants, we’ll have Beef Master, Better Boy, Big Beef, Burpee’s Supersteak, Celebrity, Early Girl and Roma. For cherry tomatoes, we’ll be selling Sun Gold, Sweet Million, Super Sweet 100s and Black Cherry.

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse It’s Spring! And the frost date has passed  so stock up on your annuals, perennials and hanging baskets!

Folck Family Farm  Family raised pork sausage, bacon, liver, heart, jams made by Cindy in our farm kitchen: red raspberry,black raspberry, blackberry and mixed berry. Plus, tomato plants started back in January: heirlooms very limited.

Honeyrun Farm Potted Herbs, (Buy 3, Get 1 Free), Summer and Fall Honey, Beeswax Candles, Handcrafted Soap, and Honeysticks!

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.

Oink Moo Cluck Farms We will be bringing our beef, pork and chicken.

Rock Dove Farm We’ll be bringing Spring radishes, scallions, baby lettuce, and parsley.

Rhoads Farm Market  We will have first of the season
strawberries, red romaine lettuce and pulling onions. All you need is
your favorite balsamic vinegar for a fresh salad!

Somerset Greenhouse Annuals, perennials, tomato plants and herb plants.

Summer Thyme Farm Herbs, tomato plants and perennials.

Toad Hill Farm  I will have arugula, lettuce and spinach.
 
Wishwell Farms Produce We will have asparagus and hot house grown tomatoes.

 

North Market bids a fond farewell to a favorite farmer

After 23 years at the North Market Farmers’ Market selling the herbs, tomatoes, peppers, beans and greens lovingly grown in her Gahanna Garden, Clelia Combs has retired from her summer Saturday post. Born in Italy, Clelia grew up with a father who tended a garden that provided herbs, vegetables and fruit for his family of ten children to enjoy. She came to the United States in 1962 as a “war bride.” Clelia’s heritage was evident in the produce growing in her garden. She began years ago with a focus on herbs hence the name, “Combs Fresh Herbs.” 

Clelia and her daughter, Margaret were faithfully front and center at the entrance to the farmers market every Saturday with a smile and a hug for their longtime following of farmers’ market shoppers. Her presence will be missed as will her proprietary pestos and salsas and the beautiful basil and tomatoes that she brought to market each week. We love you and will miss you Clelia!

Apron Gala on Saturday!

Break out your favorite apron or get to crafting one for the 15th annual North Market Apron Gala as prizes shall be awarded for the best aprons.  This Saturday from 7-10PM we will hold our  fabulous fundraiser to support your favorite public market. There will be amazing food, a splendid silent auction, live music by Island Breeze and Grace Adele and more!

Tickets are $75 and will be available at the door and online here⇒

As our major fund raising event of the year, we want to thank our corporate sponsors who help ensure that the event is a smashing success and the Market is the best it can be.. Here’s a list of our corporate partners  with a big THANKS!

Big Cheese Sponsor:

Dispatch Companies: Columbus Crave & WBNS 10TV

Cream of the Crop Sponsors:

Huntington, Limited Brands, Live Technologies, MasterClean

Icing on the Cake Sponsors:

Bob Evans, Coca-Cola, Columbus Window Cleaning, W.J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd., Nationwide

Raising Dough for the Market Sponsors:

CD101 at 102.5,Ologie, Republic Waste Services, Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn, Vorys Sater, Seymor and Pease, The Wasserstrom Company 

Grillmasters Festival over Memorial Day Weekend

 

North Market will celebrate its sixth Grillmasters Festival over Memorial Day Weekend. The Saturday and Sunday event will emphasize grilling, techniques and sauces as well as putting a little bite into your recipes with spices and hot sauces. North Market Grillmasters Festival will take place May 28 and 29 and feature special barbeque and fiery foods vendors, cooking demonstrations, culinary contests, live music and entertainment for the kiddies.

On Saturday, customers are invited to demonstrate their BBQ prowess in an Amateur Barbeque Sauce Contest that will be judged by local BBQ sauce makers. First prize is $50 in North Market gift certificates. Returning in the “professional” category is the popular, “Thrilla at the Grilla.” Four chefs are given their own hibachis and charcoal then use their imagination as far as what they whip up on the grill. This year’s contestants include Josh Cook of Barrio Tapas, Andy Fields of Due Amici, John McLaughlin of Heartbreaking Dawns and David MacLennan of Latitude 41. Our discerning judges will choose a champion and the public can taste their creations. The winner will take home the title “Baron of Barbeque” and $200 in North Market gift certificates. On Sunday the activities of the day will commence with an amateur Salsa Fresca Contest with another winner taking home $50 in North Market gift certificates.

For a complete list of Grillmasters Festival activities click here⇒

Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, May 28

It’s great to give blood and when you give at the North Market we try to give back to you!  Our next blood drive will be held on Saturday, May 28 in the Dispatch Kitchen. Appointments are available every 15 minutes from 9AM-3PM (with a break for lunch from 12-1PM). To register, please email mmartineau@northmarket.com with your name, preferred appoinment time, cell phone number, date of birth and your blood type (if you know it). In recognition of your donation you will receive free parking in the North Market lot (it’s the Grillmasters Festival so feel free to stick around) and a special reward.

North Market Grillmasters Festival

North Market Grillmasters Festival

North Market will celebrate its sixth Grillmasters Festival over Memorial Day Weekend. The Saturday and Sunday event will emphasize grilling, techniques and sauces as well as putting a little bite into your recipes with spices and hot sauces. The North Market Grillmasters Festival will take place May 28 and 29 and feature special barbeque and fiery foods vendors, cooking demonstrations, culinary contests, live music and entertainment for the kiddies.

Our regular farmers’ market will take place on Saturday and be augmented by special barbeque and fiery foods vendors including Aimee’s Blue Ribbon Spices, Black Swamp Gourmet, Crazy Uncle Jesters Inferno World, Heartbreaking Dawns, Ole Ray’s Sauces, Patter Fam Sauces, Race City Sauceworks, Silver Bridge Coffee Company and Urban Chefs. The vendors will be present Saturday and Sunday where you can see them in action along with local chefs at our grilling demonstrations that will boast a host of flavorful grilling recipes. Attendees are invited to watch as recipes are prepared, taste what the presenters have created and take tips to go home and try out on the grill.

On Saturday, customers are invited to demonstrate their BBQ prowess in an Amateur Barbeque Sauce Contest that will be judged by local BBQ sauce makers. First prize is $50 in North Market gift certificates. Returning in the “professional” category is the popular, “Thrilla at the Grilla.” A trio chefs are given their own hibachis and charcoal then use their imagination as far as what they whip up on the grill. Our discerning judges will choose a champion and the public can taste their creations. The winner will take home the title “Baron of Barbeque” and $200 in North Market gift certificates. On Sunday the activities of the day will commence with an amateur Salsa Fresca Contest with another winner taking home $50 in North Market gift certificates.

Grillmasters Festival Schedule of Activities
Saturday, May 28
• 8 a.m., Farmers Market opens
• 9 – 11 a.m., music by Ira Chaiffetz
• 9 a.m., Cooking demonstration David MacLennan of Latitude 41
• 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Face Painting by Rita
• 10 a.m., Amateur BBQ Sauce Contest
• 11 a.m., Cooking demonstration by Andy Fields of Due Amici
• 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Columbus Dog Connection with adoptable dogs
• 12 p.m., Thrilla at the Grilla, three chefs face off for the title “BBQ Master”
• 1 – 3 p.m., music by Loosely Strung
• 3 - 5 p.m., music by the Shaw Brothers
• 1 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Jim Budros, co-founder of City BBQ
• 2 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Heartbreaking Dawns
• 3 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Race City Sauce Works
• 4 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Patter Fam Sauces

Sunday, May 29
• 12 p.m., North Market and outdoor vendors open
• 12 – 2 p.m., music by One More Time String Band
• 12 – 3 p.m., Mark Wood’s Cowboy Fun Show
• 12: 30 p.m., Salsa Fresca Contest
• 1:15 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Brian Cook, Columbus Brewing Company
• 2 p.m., Cooking demonstration John Hard, CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire
• 2 – 4 p.m., music by the Folkwood Players
• 2:45 p.m., Cooking demonstration by TBD
• 3:30 p.m., Cooking demonstration TBD

The North Market Grillmasters Festival is a free event on Saturday, May 28 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 from 12 – 5 p.m. For more information or to enter the BBQ Sauce or Salsa Fresca contests, please call the North Market at (614) 463-9664 or email info@northmarket.com.

PRESS RELEASE: Grillmasters Festival on Memorial Day Weekend…There Will Be Smoke and Fire

CaJohn grilling pineapple. Photo copyright Chris Graham 2009. North Market will celebrate its fifth Grillmasters Festival over Memorial Day Weekend. The event has been expanded to  two days this year and will emphasize grilling, techniques and sauces (the smoke) as well as putting a little bite into your recipes with spices and hot sauces (the fire). North Market Grillmasters Festival will take place May 29 and 30 and feature special barbeque and fiery foods vendors, cooking demonstrations, culinary contests, live music and entertainment for the kiddies. 

Our regular farmers’ market will take place on Saturday and be augmented by special barbeque and fiery foods vendors including Black Swamp Gourmet, Chuck Evans’ Montezuma Brand, Crazy Uncle Jester’s Inferno World, Ole Ray’s Sauces, Patter Fam Sauces, Ron’s Original Hot Sauce and Urban Chefs. The vendors will be present Saturday and Sunday where you can see them in action along with local chefs at our grilling demonstrations that will boast a host of flavorful grilling recipes. Attendees are invited to watch as recipes are prepared, taste what the presenters have created and take tips to go home and try out on the grill. 

Thrilla at the Grilla. Photo copyright Chris Graham 2009. All rights reserved.On Saturday, customers are invited to demonstrate their BBQ prowess in an Amateur Barbeque Sauce Contest that will be judged by local BBQ sauce makers.  First prize is $50 in North Market gift certificates. Returning in the “professional” category is the popular, “Thrilla at the Grilla.”  A couple chefs are given their own hibachis and charcoal then use their imagination as far as what they whip up on the grill. Our discerning judges will choose a champion and the public can taste their creations. The winner will take home the title “Baron of Barbeque” and $200 in North Market gift certificates. On Sunday the activities of the day will commence with an amateur Salsa Fresco Contest with another winner taking home $50 in North Market gift certificates.

“Memorial Day weekend kicks-off the Summer grilling season and North Market is the perfect place for a perfect barbecue.” Said David Wible, Executive Director of the North Market. “From our fresh poultry, meats, seafood and game to the broad offerings of our Farmers Market and The Greener Grocer, we have all the ingredients for summer grilling.  Our Grillmaster’s Festival adds an additional layer of “flavor” to the barbecue tradition by assembling some of the best grilling sauce makers in the country.”

Grillmasters Festival Schedule of Activities

Saturday, May 29

  • 8 a.m., Farmers Market opens
  • 9 - 11 a.m., music by BeJae Fleming
  • 9 a.m., Cooking demonstration TBA
  • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Face Painting by Rita
  • Grilling kebabs. Photo coyright Chris Graham 2009. All rights reserved.10 a.m., Amateur BBQ Sauce Contest
  • 11 a.m., Cooking demonstration TBA
  • 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., music by Island Breeze Duo
  • 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Columbus Dog Connection foster parents with adoptable dogs
  • 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., balloons by Dr. Silverfoot
  • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mark Wood’s Cowboy Fun Show
  • 12 p.m., Thrilla at the Grilla, two chefs face off for the title “BBQ Master”
  • 1 - 3 p.m., music by Za Unitt
  • 3 - 5 p.m., music by Dan Heidt
  • 1 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Patter Fam Sauces
  • 2 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Anthony Frazier of Urban Chefs
  • 3 p.m., Cooking demonstration TBA
  • 4 p.m., Cooking demonstration TBA

Sunday, May 30

  • 12 p.m., North Market and outdoor vendors open
  • 12 - 2 p.m., music by Avalon Nine
  • 12 - 2 p.m., balloons by Dr. Silverfoot
  • 12: 30 p.m., Salsa Fresco Contest
  • 1:15 p.m., Cooking demonstration TBA
  • 2 p.m., Cooking demonstration TBA
  • 2 - 4 p.m., music TBA
  • 2:45 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Anthony Frazier of Urban Chefs
  • 3:30 p.m., Cooking demonstration TBA

The North Market Grillmasters Festival is a free event on Saturday, May 29 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 30 from 12 - 5 p.m.  For more information or to enter the BBQ Sauce, Thrilla at the Grilla or Salsa Fresco contests, please call the North Market at (614) 463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com

 

Grillmasters Festival on Saturday, June 13

Get great grilling tips from folks like Anthony Frazier of Urban Chefs.

Get great grilling tips from folks like Anthony Frazier of Urban Chefs.

On Saturday, June 13th, the North Market celebrates the onset of summer and our favorite method of seasonal cooking - grilling! Our fourth annual Grillmasters Festival will include an amateur barbeque sauce contest, grilling demonstrations and sampling, a chef cook-off, live music and kids’ activities. It’s a great opportunity to get ideas for Fathers’ Day too!

The farmers’ market will be in full swing and augmented by special vendors including Urban Chefs and Chuck Evans’ Montezuma Brand. John Hard of CaJohn’s Fiery Foods is organizing the grilling demonstrations and promises a host of flavorful grilling recipes. You are invited to watch as recipes are prepared, taste what the presenters have created and take tips to go home and try on your own grill.

“Summer is the season in which the North Market, resplendent with local offerings, really shines,” says David Wible, Executive Director of the North Market. “From the bounty of the farmers’ market to the fantastic selection of local beef, bison, pork, lamb, goat and poultry there’s never a shortage of options of foods that would go great on the grill!” 

Customers are invited to demonstrate their BBQ prowess in an amateur barbeque sauce contest that will be judged by local BBQ sauce makers.  First prize is $50 in North Market gift certificates. Returning in the “professional” category this year is the popular, “Thrilla at the Grilla.”  We give several chefs their own hibachis and charcoal and let them use their imagination as far as what they whip up on the grill. Our discerning judges will choose a champion and the public can taste their creations. The winner will take home the title “Baron of Barbeque” and $200 in North Market gift certificates.

 Scheduled Grillmasters Festival activities include:

  • 8 a.m., Farmers Market opens
  • 9 - 11 a.m., music by Loosely Strung
  • 9 a.m., Cooking demonstration by Stan Riley of Holy Smoke BBQ
  • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Face Painting by Rita
  • 10 a.m., Amateur BBQ Sauce Contest
  • 11 a.m., Cooking demonstration by Alex Silbajoris, sausage making
  • 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., bluegrass music by Slate Ridge
  • 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Columbus Dog Connection foster parents with adoptable dogs
  • 12 p.m., Thrilla at the Grilla, two chefs face off for the title
  • 1 - 3 p.m., music by One More Time String Band
  • 3 - 5 p.m., Music by Folkwood Players
  • 1 p.m., Cooking demonstration by CaJohn and Chef Steve of CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire
  • 1:45 p.m., Cooking demonstration by CaJohn and Chef Steve of CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire
  • 2:15 p.m. Cooking dmeonstration by Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
  • 2:30 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Anthony Frazier of Urban Chefs
  • 3:15 p.m., Cooking demonstration by Donte Allen of Curds & Whey

The North Market Grillmasters Festival begins at 9 a.m. and is a free event.  For more information or to enter the cooking contests, please call the North Market at (614) 463-9664