Featured Farm
Honeyrun Farm
Becky, Jayne and Issac Barnes
Williamsport, Ohio
740-225-2462
info@honeyrunfarm.com
www.honeyrunfarm.com

How long have you been farming?
We have been keeping bees for 7 years. We started in 2003 when Jayne bought Isaac a beehive for Christmas. We have doubled our hives every year and we now have over 100 hives.

How long have you been coming to North Market?
We have been coming to the North Market for 3 years.

What are your signature crops?
We produce pure raw honey, herbal infused honey, beeswax candles, bee pollen, comb honey, chunk honey and handcrafted soap made with our own beeswax, honey and herbs. We also sell fresh cut flowers and arrange flowers for weddings. Our signature item is our black locust honey, which we take off the hives in early Spring. It has a light, delicate taste that is unique, as not many beekeepers extract honey in early Spring. We also started a pumpkin patch this year.

What is important to you about selling your items at the North Market?
We love the atmosphere of the North Market. Every vendor has such unique items to sell and the community it creates is great. We love the music, the loyal customers, the festivals, and the inside vendors, too.

How did you become farmers?
Both Isaac and Jayne grew up on farms and love working outside. Jayne met Isaac’s sister Becky at college and they dreamed up a plan to work together to grow produce someday. Becky introduced Jayne to Isaac, they got married, and eventually Honeyrun Farm was born. Now Becky handles all the produce, Isaac works with the bees, and Jayne grows flowers and makes soap.

Do you have any special farming practices?
We use no chemicals in our beehives, and practice Integrated Pest Management techniques to help our hives ward off mites and disease. We also extract our honey seasonally so that our customers can taste the different floral sources of the nectar. We currently are selling a mild, delicate Spring Honey, a dark, rich and robust flavored Fall Honey, and will be extracting Summer Honey in the next few weeks.

Participating farms on Saturday, July 24

Anderson Orchard Sunflowers, gladiolus, zinnias, cosmos, mixed flower arrangements and lucifers, tongue flowers and plants, free range antibiotic-free brats, Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, ribs, Ohio hardy banana plants, cranberry plants, tobacco plants and more.

Beech Meadow Farm 1) Ground Beef Sale! $1.00/lb off on our most popular products: we are taking $1/lb off on ground beef, ground beef patties and ground chuck this weekend. Ideal for summer time grilling in 1 lb packages - as always this is dry aged, well-marbled (80/20), 100% grass fed, American Lowline Angus Beef which produces gourmet burger experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to treat your family and friends to the best while stretching your dollar farther.
2) Chicken Drumsticks on Sale for $4.50/lb:
We sold out quickly last weekend so we are putting them back on sale for those that missed them! Try some Beech Meadow Farm pastured poultry drumsticks in our Recipe of the Week: Panko-Crusted Baked Chicken (pickup recipe at our counter). What better way to lock in the juicy, delicious flavor of our signature pasture-raised chicken than with crunchy breading!

Bridgman Farm This week we’ll have cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, eggplant, onions and peppers.

Combs Fresh Herbs Basil, cucumber, arugula and beans.

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Hanging baskets and assorted annuals and perennials.

Hinkle Farm Sweet corn and zinnias.

Honeyrun Farm This week we will be bringing pure raw honey, herbal infused honey, bee pollen, comb honey and ghunk honey, handcrafted soap and beeswax candles. We will also have some hardneck garlic and hot peppers.

K & R Garden Fresh Produce We will have Malabar spinach, eggplant, potatoes, squash and peppers.

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda.

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: granola, whole wheat pastry flour, corn meal, whole wheat pancake mix, light spring honey, fresh brown eggs, Red Norland potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes, popcorn, blackberries and LOTS of tomatoes.

Rhoads Farm Market My, how time flies and crops grow - we will have homegrown blackberries, red haven peaches, cantaloupe, raspberries, sweetcorn, tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers and peppers. For pre-orders email rhoadsfm@bright.net.

Shady Brook Farm We will be bringing green, yellow and purple beans, peas, potatoes and garlic.

Somerset Greenhouse I’ll have a taste of tomatoes, sungold cherry tomatoes, garlic, yukon gold and red potatoes, cucumbers, mini squash, peppers, both hot (jalapenos, serranos) and mild (bells, anaheim chiles, bananas, poblanos). Butterfly bushes on sale for $5 eacn, and ornamental grasses in bloom, on sale 3/$20. As always, basil and other fresh herbs.

Summer Thyme Farm This Saturday we will have a few herbs including cilantro (but no basil), succulents, troughs, ornamental peppers, blackeyed susan vine, perennials including phlox, delphinium, echinacea, rudbeckias, polemonium, coreopsis and zinnias.

Thomas Family Orchard We will be bringing four varieties of apples, peaches and some blueberries.

Toad Hill Farm

Toby Run Growers I will continue to have Shiitake and yellow and grey Oyster mushrooms.

The Wayward Seed Farm

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have sweet corn, green beans, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, cukes, squash, zucchini, and cantaloupe.

Witten Farm Sweet corn, cantaloupe, tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini.

North Market is proud to add another family-owned and operated venture to our portfolio of independent food and food-related businesses. We are proud to welcome North Market Spices, an undertaking by Ben Walters with the support of his parents Randy and Cindy.

The Walters family has always been fans of the North Market and as self-proclaimed foodies they love the selections the North Market has to offer. One Saturday afternoon while Ben and Randy were having lunch at the Market they noticed a vacant booth and proceed to discuss what type of business they hoped would fill the spot. As avid cooks, they frequently purchased raw ingredients from North Market merchants, but had to stop elsewhere for their spices. With that in mind Ben declared, “I hope they put a spice store in there!” Randy agreed that it was such a good idea that they should pursue it themselves and the two picked up an application. We agreed that a spice shop would be a great addition and North Market Spices will open in the northwest corner of the Market this August.

The mother and son team behind North Market spices brings their own experience and experiments with cooking and seasoning dishes to the table. When asked what favorite things the two like to cook Ben explains, “It depends on the season. In the summer it’s a lot of chicken and ribs using our own specially blended barbeque rub. We also enjoy making seafood paella. In the fall we like to smoke turkeys using different rubs. In the winter we enjoy traditional roasts and savory stews. In the spring our go-to dish tends to be lamb - we never make it the same way twice! You’ll always find us in the kitchen or by the grill trying a new dish. It’s amazing how trying a different spice or two can completely change the flavor of a dish.” There is no doubt that the Walters will have plenty of advice to offer about seasonings to complement dishes to be prepared by North Market shoppers.

North Market Spices will carry more than eighty varieties of top quality spices, herbs, blends and rubs from around the world with an ever-expanding line of products and discoveries. These will be offered in a space designed to represent a contemporary international market. The rich wood paneling and distressed wood is intended to be reminiscent of the crates that spices would have been shipped in by the East India Trading Company. With its broad range of aromatic offerings, North Market Spices will appeal to everyone from the casual cook to the chef extraordinaire. As ardent supporters of local businesses, they also hope to form partnerships and offer benefit to local restaurants with bulk purchasing options on spices.

The North Market looks forward to the opening of North Market Spices to round out its offerings. According to Executive Director, David Wible, “North Market Spices will fill an important niche for our shoppers. Now, in addition to the widest selection of the highest quality foods, Market visitors will have the opportunity to select from a wide variety of great spices, rubs, salts, seasonings and herbs.”

Featured Farm
Anderson Orchard
Pickerington, Ohio
614-837-5487

How long have you been farming?
I began farming in 1985. We planted 2,000 apple trees and 25,000 strawberry plants for a u-pick.

How long have you been coming to North Market?
I started bringing apples to the north market in 1989 or 1990.

What are your signature crops?
We now sell flowers and produce in season. We start with asparagus and peonies in the spring. We grow a variety of flowers including sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, delphinium, celosia and lilies. In the fall we also have oriental pears and lots of hand made wreaths of bittersweet.
New this year is our free range pork including brats, Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, bacon and smoked pork loin.

What is important to you about selling your items at the North Market?
Knowing and having direct contact with customers is very important to me.

How did you become a farmer?
I became a farmer because it sounded fun. I didn’t realize how much work it would be.

Do you have any special farming practices?
Though we aren’t certified organic we use very few non-organic methods. I believe the land has to be treated as a living thing.

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Participating farms on July 17
Anderson Orchard Sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, mixed flower arrangements and lucifers tongue flowers and plants, free range antibiotic-free brats, Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, ribs, Ohio hardy banana plants, cranberry plants, tobacco plants and more.

Beech Meadow Farm Chicken Drumsticks on Sale for $4.50/lb.
This weekend at the North Market, drumsticks are on sale for $4.50/lb.! Try some Beech Meadow Farm pastured poultry drumsticks in our Recipe of the Week: Panko-Crusted Baked Chicken (find recipe below or pick up printed card at our counter). What better way to lock in the juicy, delicious flavor of our signature pasture-raised chicken than with crunchy breading!

Blossom Acre’s Produce Tomatoes, peppers, green beans, yellow beans

Bridgman Farm Bridgman Farm is moving! We’ll be in E-14 for the remainder of the season, former home of Elizabeth Telling Farm. This week we’ll have our incredible cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, several varieties of eggplant, cabbage and green peppers.

Combs Fresh Herbs

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Hanging baskets and assorted annuals and perennials.

Hinkle Farm

Honeyrun Farm This week we will be bringing Pure Raw Honey, Comb Honey, Chunk Honey, Infused Honey, Beeswax Candles, Handcrafted Soap, and Garlic..

K & R Garden Fresh Produce We will have basil, eggplant, potatoes, squash and peppers.

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda.

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 okra, sweet corn, romaine lettuce and napa cabbage.

Quiver Full Farm We will be bringing: granola, whole wheat pastry flour, corn meal, whole wheat pancake mix, light spring honey, fresh brown eggs, Red Norland potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes, popcorn, blackberries, and a few heirloom tomatoes.

Rhoads Farm Market Blackberries are now in season along with homegrown peaches, raspberries, sweetcorn, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, squash, green beans and peppers. Email rhoadsfm@bright.net to reserve your order.

Shady Brook Farm We will be bringing green, yellow and purple beans, peas, potatoes and garlic.

Somerset Greenhouse Cucumbers, mini yellow squash, GARLIC, the first taste of sweet tomatoes! Yukon Gold potatoes, red potatoes, fresh herbs and basil, planters, perennials on sale at 3 for $20, green peppers and assorted hot peppers.

Summer Thyme Farm This Saturday we will have: ornamental peppers, a few herbs, NO basil, a few zinnias, succulents, phlox, rudbeckias and perennial grass

Thomas Family Orchard We will be bringing Lodi apples (maybe another early variety also), some peaches and blueberries.

Toad Hill Farm I’ll have arugula, head lettuce and Japanese cucumbers.

Toby Run Growers I will continue to have Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms.

The Wayward Seed Farm We will probably have beets, swiss chard, and summer squash again.

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have sweet corn, tomatoes, green beans, zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, cabbage, bell and jallepeno peppers, eggplant and grape tomatoes.

Witten Farm

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Panko-Crusted Buttermilk Baked Chicken

What better way to lock in the juicy, delicious flavor of Beech Meadow Farm’s signature pasture-raised chicken than with crisp, spicy breading!

Ingredients: Serves 4.

2 lbs. Beech Meadow Farm drumsticks, skin removed
Olive oil cooking spray
2 cups buttermilk
4 cups Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
teaspoon dried thyme
teaspoon sea salt
teaspoon black pepper
teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside. Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken in a bowl and pour buttermilk over top. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. Combine Panko, herbs, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Remove chicken from buttermilk, one piece at a time, and dredge in Panko mixture.

3. Transfer chicken to rimmed baking sheet and coat lightly with cooking spray. Bake for about 40 minutes, turning pieces half-way through, until crisp and golden on the outside. Transfer to a large platter and serve.
Voila! Dinner is served! Stop by the Beech Meadow Farm stand at the North Market Farmers’ Market this Saturday, July 17, between 8AM and 1PM and get your drumsticks while supplies last.

Featured Farm: 

Wayward Seed Farm
Jaime Moore & Adam Welly
14950 Fladt Road
Marysville, Ohio 43040
(937) 644-0786
www.waywardseed.com
farm@waywardseed.com

Founders of Dublin Farmers’ Market
Co-Founders of Market at 15th and High

How long have you been farming? Wayward Seed Farm was started in the late spring of 2006 as a farm-to-restaurant project on
one acre in Sandusky County, where we grew over 100 different varietals of food.

How long have you been coming to North Market?�
We started at North Market that same year.

What are your signature crops? Always our root vegetable. We’ve made a particular effort to really get to know our soil, and embrace what flourishes best where. Root vegetables grow incredibly well in our loam soils. They’re also great for storage, which is important in our region.

What is important to you about selling your items at the North Market? It’s where we got our start. We have an incredible base of weekly customers, along with new ones.

How did you become farmers? Adam and I settled in Columbus after graduating from Ohio State. And we’ve always been passionate about food. When Adam was working at Curds & Whey, we had the fortune to do some traveling. Here we were, enjoying amazing food from different parts of the country, and realized we wanted to be able to offer the same quality of heirloom and heritage vegetables back home in Ohio.

From there, Wayward Seed Farm began as a farm-to-restaurant project on one acre, where we grew over 100 different varietals of food in an attempt to find the best products for local chefs. In addition to serving restaurants, we soon saw a real need in the community for a more direct connection between consumers searching for honestly grown produce and the farms that provide it. Then we expanded to farmers’ markets and then to our CSA program.

Do you have any special farming practices?
The Wayward Seed Farm utilizes three main farming principles: raised beds, composting and proper crop rotation. Plants are given a healthy foliar feeding program of seaweed, fish emulsion and humus. To maintain a healthy balance, we apply various rock powders, cover crops and aged compost throughout the year. Our philosophy is simple; return the fertility you remove by farming.

Participating Farms on Saturday, July 10

Anderson Orchard Sunflowers! Also free range pork bratwurst.

Beech Meadow Farm 1) Dry aged 100% grassfed Heritage Angus Beef- complete selection.

2) “Grass Finished” Pastured Poultry - whole and parts, healthy and delicious!

Order via email (info@beechmeadow.com) and pickup at the North Market farmer’s market!

Blossom Acre’s Produce  Tomatoes, Peppers, Green Beans, Yellow Beans

Bridgman Farm I’ll have cherry and large tomatoes, onions and eggplant.

Combs Fresh Herbs 

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Hanging baskets and assorted annuals and perennials.

Elizabeth Telling Farm I will have red white and blue new potatoes.

Folck Family Farm We will have red raspberries, black raspberries, cabbage, onions, green beans, sausage and home-made jams.

Honeyrun Farm This week we will have our usual Pure Raw Honey, Black Locust Honey, Infused Honey and Fall Honey.

K & R Garden Fresh Produce We will have basil, eggplant, potatoes, squash and possibly a few peppers.

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda.

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.

The Orchard of Bill & Vicky Thomas We will have blueberries, Lodi apples and white and yellow peaches.

Persinger Farm I will be bringing okra, sweet corn, romaine lettuce and napa cabbage.

Quiver Full Farm Homemade granola, whole wheat pancake mix (just add water), scarlet & gray organic popcorn and blackberries.

Rhoads Farm Market Homegrown, tree-ripened peaches and sweet corn available. Email rhoadsfm@bright.net for reserved orders.

Shady Brook Farm We will be bringing beans, potatoes, peppers and garlic.

Somerset Greenhouse  GARLIC HAS ARRIVED!

Summer Thyme Farm This Saturday we will have: zinnias, rudbeckia, mandevilla, ornamental peppers, succulents and herbs.

Toad Hill Farm I’ll have arugula, head lettuce and Japanese cucumbers.

Toby Run Growers I will continue to have Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms.

The Wayward Seed Farm We’ll have beets, Swiss chard and summer squash.

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, squash, tomatoes and zucchini.

Dear North Market Shoppers,

It’s on! While the weather heats up in June and it “feels” like summer, all the traditional gifts of the season don’t really appear until July.

Sweet corn is here, tomatoes, too. Fresh picked fruits and berries, melons not far behind. Zucchini, eggplant and peppers. It’s Farmers Market time!

While our Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning, the real work begins the day before as our community of growers take to their fields to carefully pick only what’s ready for sale the next morning. No industrial coolers, no cross country or international shipping, just fresh, honest and delicious fruits and vegetables from our neighboring counties.

And something else you should know. Everything our growers sell, they grow. That’s not always the case at other markets. Each and every grower has made the commitment to you that what they sell is what they grow. It makes a difference.

July also brings us the North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival, July 9-11. By far, our biggest and best event of the year, the Ohio Wine Festival gives our shoppers the opportunity to taste a broad selection of locally produced wines. If you’re into buying local, Ohio wine is a great choice.

Inside the Market House things are humming nicely, as well. Omega Artisan Bakery’s sinful cinnamon rolls were just awarded the “Best Breakfast Item” in Ohio by Food Network Magazine (July/August issue). Columbus Monthly’s readers recognized Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams as the Market’s best vendor and the magazine even recognized Taste of Belgium for the best message on Twitter. Our Market to Market bike ride held in October (then repeated this past May 1st with another one coming up October 2nd) was also recognized by Columbus Monthly as the “best bike ride for foodies.”

Lot’s happening at the Market, but would you expect anything less from our nearly 70 growers, bakers, butchers, grocers, and food artisans?

Come on down this July and get a taste of the action.

Featured Farm*
Bridgman Farm
Mary Bridgman
740-335-5410
mbridgman@sbcglobal.net

 

How long have you been farming?
I have been farming for 17 years.

How long have you been coming to North Market?
I have been coming to the North Market since 1997.

What are your signature crops?
I specialize in gourmet lettuce mixes, heirloom tomatoes and cherry tomato mixes.

What is important to you about selling your items at the North Market?
I love talking to people about food and farming, hearing their likes and dislikes and sharing my farm news. The market recharges me for another week in the fields.

How did you become a farmer?
Even as a kid growing up 35 miles outside New York City, I wanted a patch of land in the country. I started “farming” on one-fifth of an acre in my Columbus backyard. When I ran out of yard, I bought a farm in Johnstown and a 50-year-old tractor. Six years ago, I moved to a 67-acre farm in Washington Court House. I’ve learned most of what I know from other farmers and through trial and error. I now grow 7 acres of produce. I love the hard work farming demands, its mental challenges and the sense of accomplishment that comes with each week’s harvest.

Do you have any special farming practices?
I don’t use any chemical pesticides.
 

*Chef Paul Yow of Barcelona Restaurant and Bar will be sampling sliced tomatoes with Spanish blue cheese and sherry vinegar reduction at the Bridgman Farm stand from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. this Saturday, July 3.

Participating Farms on Saturday, July 3

Anderson Orchard Sunflowers! Also mixed flowers and zinnias.

Beech Meadow Farm 1) BACK IN STOCK - Full Selection of Steaks: Beech Meadow harvested two of our delicious, grass fattened, Angus steers during June and dry aged them for 16 days and they now are ready for 4th of July grilling! We’ve got a full compliment of steaks including our always delicious Filet and NY Strip as well as our difficult to find flank and skirt steaks. These are sure to sell fast so place your order today!

2) Ground Beef Patties: just in time for 4th of July grilling we have 1 lb packages of ground beef patties (4 ea). As always this is dry aged, well-marbled (80/20), 100% grass fed, American Lowline Angus Beef which produces gourmet burger experience. Treat your family and friends to the best.

Order via email (info@beechmeadow.com) and pickup at the North Market farmer’s market!

Blossom Acre’s Produce Red cabbage, strawberries and purple beans.

Bridgman Farm I’ll have summer squash, cherry and slicing tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, onions, eggplant and swiss chard.

Combs Fresh Herbs 

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Hanging baskets and assorted annuals and perennials.

Elizabeth Telling Farm I will have new potatoes, lettuce, summer squash, cabbage and Swiss chard.

Folck Family Farm We will have red raspberries, black raspberries and home-made jams.

Honeyrun Farm This week we will have our usual Pure Raw Honey, Black Locust Honey, Infused Honey and Fall Honey.

K & R Garden Fresh Produce We will have potatoes, basil, blueberries, chard and hopefully plums and squash.

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda.

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.

The Orchard of Bill & Vicky Thomas We will have Lodi apples and blueberries.

Persinger Farm I will be bringing green beans, sweet corn, potatoes and tomatoes.

Quiver Full Farm For our first weekend back at the Farmer’s Market we will bring pesticide-free blackberries and Red Norland and Yukon Gold potatoes. We will have fresh stone-ground whole wheat pastry flour and cornmeal, as well as Whole Grain Pancake Mix (just add water) and our Great Granola. Also available- pesticide free scarlet and grey popcorn, honey and our fresh brown eggs. We have been checking our heirloom tomatoes and encouraging them to ripen every day -we hope to have some available the weekend of July 10.

Rhoads Farm Market Homegrown sweetcorn, early peaches, red raspberries, blueberries, squash, green beans and pickles are available. Email rhoadsfm@bright.net for reserved orders.

Shady Brook Farm We will be bringing cabbage, zucchini, peppers and candy onions.

Somerset Greenhouse I will have lettuce, fresh basil and other herbs and herb plants, planters, Shiitake mushrooms and my perennial plants will be on sale 3 for $20

Summer Thyme Farm This Saturday we will have: zinnias, dahlias, ornamental peppers, black eyed susan vine, mandevilla vine, succulents and herbs.
 

Toad Hill Farm I’ll have cucumbers and lettuce.

Toby Run Growers I will continue to have Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms.

The Wayward Seed Farm We’ll have beets and summer squash.

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have bicolor sweet corn, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans, pea,  home made sweet pepper relish and maybe squash and grape tomatoes.

*NOTE: North Market will be CLOSED on Sunday, July 4th and Monday, July 5th.

Featured Farm

Rhoads Farm Market*
Brent & Kathy Rhoads
740-474-2028
www.rhoadsfarmmarket.com

How long have you been farming?
Brent has been farming and selling vegtables for over 50 years. He paid for his entire college education selling sweet corn.

How long have you been coming to North Market?
Since it was at the Quonset hut.

What are your signature crops?
We specialize in small fruits and vegetables. Berries, sweetcorn, melons, peaches, cherries, and many other miscellaneous crops.

What is important to you about selling your items at the North Market?
Selling at the farmers markets entitles us to other outlets for our produce. Growing and retailing is our sole livelihood and we support ourselves plus 3 sibling families through our efforts. We feel the urban customers appreciate our locating our markets in their neighborhoods.

How did you become a farmer?
Brent started at age 9 selling corn at the end of the driveway with his grandfather and mother. In 1958 Rhoads Farm Market was established on the corner lot.

Do you have any special farming practices?
Rhoads Farm Market is G.A.P. certified for food safety and audited for safe farming practices.

*See the end of this post for the recipe for Corn & Tomato Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing that will be sampled by Amy Bodiker of Edible Columbus this Satuday, June 26 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Rhoads Farm Market stand.

Participating farms on Saturday, June 26
Anderson Orchard

Beech Meadow Farm 1) Young “Buckeye” Roosters: we’ve just harvested a small group of purebred “Buckeye” roosters that were about 15 weeks old. These birds have long legs, bright yellow skin and are single breasted. They weigh between 2.5-3.0 lbs each and are selling for $5.00/lb. Need to make an excellent stock or slow cooked dish? These will provide unparalleled flavor. Also perfect for ethnic dishes requiring more traditionally available native chicken!

2) Fresh Harvest of Pastured Poultry: the second 2010 harvest of Beech Meadow Farm “Grass Finished” chicken is here so recently out-of-stock items (e.g. boneless and split breasts) are be back. Stock up on this delicious chicken while supplies last.

Blossom Acre’s Produce

Bridgman Farm I will be bringing tomatoes, swiss chard, peas, beets, onions and basil.

Combs Fresh Herbs We will have fresh lavender, arugula, Swiss chard, red currants, fresh herbs, sugar snap and snow peas.

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Hanging baskets and assorted annuals and perennials.

Elizabeth Telling Farm This week it looks like I’ll have broccoli, summer squash, maybe some new potatoes, and lettuce to sell (no green beans boo).

Folck Family Farm

Honeyrun Farm This week we will have our usual Pure Raw Honey, Black Locust Honey, and Fall Honey. We are also offering a special discount on our Infused Honey when you buy two jars.

K & R Garden Fresh Produce

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda.

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.

The Orchard of Bill & Vicky Thomas We will have the first blueberries of the season and Lodi apples.

Persinger Farm

Rhoads Farm Market Sweetcorn and peaches, first of the season! Red raspberries, green beans. squash, onions, pickles, and more. rhoadsfm@bright.net for advance orders.

Shady Brook Farm We will be bringing broccoli, cabbage, garlic, zucchini and baked goods.

Somerset Greenhouse

Summer Thyme Farm This Saturday we will have: zinnias, dahlias, ornamental peppers, black eyed susan vine, mandevilla vine, succulents and herbs.

Toad Hill Farm I’ll have four types of cucumbers, lettuce, kale and eggs.

Toby Run Growers I will continue to have Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms.

The Wayward Seed Farm We’re almost un-swamped, almost weeded, but not going to have anything for sale. Mayyyyybe swiss chard, maybe.

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, grape tomatoes, sugar snap peas and home made sweet pepper relish.

EDIBLE COLUMBUS & RHOADS FARM WELCOME SUMMER
Cooking Demo at North Market
Demo and Recipe by Amy Bodiker
Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Corn & Tomato Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Nothing says summer more than fresh sweet corn and sun-ripened tomatoes.  The dressing brings a new kick to Ohio farmstand favorites.

Ingredients:
10 ears sweet corn
2 lbs tomatoes, chopped into 1/2″ cube
3/4 cup chopped red onion
3/4 cup whole milk yogurt
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons sugar
juice of one lime
1/2 cup packed cilantro leaves and tender stems
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:
1. Bring large stock pot of generously salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, shuck corn to remove husks and silks.
2. When water is just at the boil, add corn and cook until just tender, about five minutes. Drain; cool cobs to room temperature.
3. When cool enough to handle, cut corn from the cob with a sharp knife.
4. Combine in a large bowl: corn, tomatoes, and onion. Season with salt and pepper.
5. In blender or food processor, combine all remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Toss dressing with vegetables. Let stand for 30 minutes at room temperature to combine the flavors. This salad can be held longer covered in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature to serve. Makes 8-10 servings.
EDIBLE COLUMBUS
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RHOADS FARM MARKET
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Featured Farm:

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse
Gene Ehmann
614-877-3166
http://www.ehmanns.com

How long have you been farming?
I have been farming since I got out of High School in 1950.

How long have you been coming to North Market?
I was one of the founding farmers when the North Market started the outdoor farmers market at the Quonset hut in 1979.

What are your signature crops/produce/products?
We got our start growing tomato plants. Now we garden 100 acres of plants and flowers. We are very well known for our hanging baskets in the spring, our mums in the fall and our poinsettias for the holidays.

What is important to you about selling your items at a Farmers Market/North Market?
I have always enjoyed the customers at the North Market. And it’s a fun break to get away from the greenhouse every Saturday.

How did you become a farmer?
When I got out of high school my dad was a farmer and my uncle was a gardener. I took to gardening and went with my uncle. When he retired in 1962 I took over. I started the greenhouse in 1975. We’ve got 2 acres under roof as greenhouse, 5 acres as an outdoor nursery and another 65 acres planted.

Do you have any special farming practices?
All of our annuals are started from seed. It’s the way we have always done it. We’ll raise 10,000 hanging baskets in a season that were all started from seed!

Participating farms on Saturday, June 19
Anderson Orchard This week I’ll have plants including: tobacco, artichokes, tomatoes, delphiniums, bananas, currants, blueberries, grapes, cranberries, datura, rhubarb as well as mixed bouquets and the first sunflowers.

Beech Meadow Farm 1) Fresh Harvest of Pastured Poultry: the second 2010 harvest of Beech Meadow Farm “Grass Finished” chicken is happening this week so recently out-of-stock items (e.g. boneless and split breasts, legs) will be back. Stock up on this delicious chicken while supplies last.

2) June Beef Harvest: we have harvested two of our delicious, grass fattened, heritage Angus steers and are dry aging them for another 10 days or so. Place an order for your split quarter for a great value @ $6.00/lb before we cut and pack. Package includes approximately 15lbs steaks, 20 lbs of roasts and 30 lbs of ground beef. Supplies are limited. For more details or to order email info@beechmeadow.com. Pickup available at the North Market farmer’s market!

Blossom Acre’s Produce

Bridgman Farm I will be bringing beets, Swiss chard, cucumbers, basil and tomatoes.

Combs Fresh Herbs I will have beets, currants, dill, cilantro and maybe peas (if the rain doesn’t drown them),

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Hanging baskets and assorted annuals and perennials.

Elizabeth Telling Farm I will have lettuce.

Folck Family Farm

Honeyrun Farm We are finally finished extracting the Black Locust Honey this week and will continue to have this popular variety at market this weekend. We also will have Lemon Verbena and Lavender Infused Honey, Comb Honey, and Chunk Honey. We also have 4 new varieties of soap: Patchouli, Lavender Patchouli, Strawberry, and Peppermint-Tea Tree Wake Up Bar. Cut flowers coming soon!

K & R Garden Fresh Produce We planning on bringing lettuce, basil, chard and rhubarb. Possibly snow peas.

Manchester Hill Farm I am bringing radish pods, white and wheat egg noodles, blackberry jam, orange marmalade, collard greens, kale and assorted fresh herbs.

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda.

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 have beets, Chinese cabbage, romaine lettuce and snow peas

Rhoads Farm Market Rhoads Farm Market will have red raspberries and also squash, peas, onion and beets. The heavy rains brought our strawberry season to an end and we are looking forward to sweet corn by the 26th. Blackberries will ripen around July 1st. Email us as rhoadsfm@bright.net for reserved orders.

Shady Brook Farm We will be bringing broccoli, cabbage, garlic, zucchini and baked goods.

Somerset Greenhouse

Summer Thyme Farm Lynn & I will have lots of basil this Saturday - still our other herbs too, but lots of basil! Our zinnias are coming on, foxglove, delphinium, scabiosa, rudbeckias and black eyed susan vines.

Toad Hill Farm

Toby Run Growers I will continue to have Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms.

Wishwell Farms Produce

Featured Farm:
Toby Run Growers*
Jim Rockwell
419-989-9279

How long have you been farming? We started mushroom farming in 2000. Prior to mushrooms we grew rhubarb and various squash for the wholesale market.

How long have you been coming to the North Market? We started coming to the North Market in 2001.

What are your signature items? Yellow and Gray Oyster Mushrooms and Shiitake Mushrooms.

What is important to you about selling your items at the farmers market? I like supplying the freshest possible produce to customers who care about getting the finest.

How did you become a farmer? I grew up farming in Knox County. We started raising beef cattle in 1994 and vegetables in 1996.

Do you have any special farming practices? The mushrooms are grown indoors. Natural light is limited to reduce the growth of any molds. The humidity is kept between 70-90% for mushroom growth. We do not use any pesticides for mushroom production.

*Enjoy a sampling of sauteed mushrooms at the Toby Run Growers stall with Bethia Woolf on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bethia writes a food blog called hungrywoolf.com, is one of the founders of tacotruckscolumbus.com, recently fired up alt.eats.columbus.com and is a board member of Slow Food Columbus. Look for her newest venture coming soon, food tours with Columbus Food Adventures!

Participating Farms on Saturday, June 12

Anderson Orchard This week I’ll have primarily plants including artichokes, rhubarb, cardinal basil, three types of tobacco, datura, tomatoes, basjoo bananas and delphiniums.

Beech Meadow Farm 1) NEW - Non-GMO (open polinated), Animal Protein Free, Chicken Feed: Beech Meadow Farm is beginning to offer “Grass Finished” chicken that has been fed only open pollinated grains and without supplementation with the high quality ocean caught fish meal used in our traditional ration. Currently there is no price difference for this product. Try some while supplies last.

2) Premium Dry Aged, Ground Beef Sale - $4.00/lb: Only at Beech Meadow Farm - 100% Grass Fed Heritage Angus Beef, well marbled (NOT lean ~ 80/20), dry aged beef produces a superb burger, meat loaf or ragu! HURRY SALE ENDS THIS WEEK!

3) June Beef Harvest: we will harvest two of our delicious, grass fattened, Angus steers during June and dry age them for 14-20 days. Place an order for your split quarter for a great value @ $6.00/lb. Package includes approximately 15lbs steaks, 20 lbs of roasts and 30 lbs of ground beef. Supplies are limited. Order via email (info@beechmeadow.com) and pickup at the North Market farmer’s market!

Blossom Acre’s Produce

Bridgman Farm I will be bringing summer squash,broccoli, Swiss chard, basil, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers.

Combs Fresh Herbs I will have currants, peas, arugula, greens, seasonal flowers, chard, herbs, garlic and onions.

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Hanging baskets and assorted annuals and perennials.

Elizabeth Telling Farm I will have Golden ball turnips, Oregon giant snow peas, Candy green onions and strawberries.

Folck Family Farm Pea season has finally arrived and with it comes the red raspberries season. This is possibly the last week for our strawberries this season. On Saturday, we will be featuring our own pork loin chops! As always we will bring our homemade red raspberry and strawberry jam. Black raspberries should be coming in the following weeks to come.

Honeyrun Farm Black Locust honey, lavender infused honey, comb honey, beeswax candles and bee pollen.

Manchester Hill Farm Radish pods, garlic scapes, collard greens, kale, rhubarb, jam, fresh herbs and our homemade egg noodles (white and wheat).

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda.

Ohio Farm Direct Whole milk cheeses including cheddar, mozzarella, baby swiss, pepper jack, garlic and herb, tomatoe 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.

Rhoads Farm Market Red Raspberries are now being picked and there will be a few strawberries and sweet cherries. We will also have shell peas, onions and snap peas. There may be a few serviceberries if the robins allow us a few. There may be a few more items ready by the weekend, and advance orders may be placed on rhoadsfm@bright.net. We have enjoyed sharing our strawberries with all our customers at North Market.

Shady Brook Farm

Somerset Greenhouse I will have perennial plants, herb plants, hanging baskets and lettuce.

Summer Thyme Farm Basil- cut and potted, blackeyed susan vines and unique succulents.

Toad Hill Farm I will bring kale, lettuce and Swiss chard.

Toby Run Growers I will continue to have Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms.

The Wayward Seed Farm Radishes, greens, herbs and English peas.

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have tomatoes, asparagus, lettuce, sugar snap peas and strawberries.