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.

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.

It’s time to summon up your creative side and assemble, abscond with or otherwise acquire an apron for the gastronomically legendary North Market Apron Gala. We’re not apron authorities, but through the years we’ve witnessed waist-tied attire that runs the gamut from naughty to nice, vintage to topical, unbiased to political and even some that resembled colorful creatures (the late, great Fred Holdridge and his flamingo, for instance). One of the nicer things about wearing an apron to the affair (aside from the prizes to be won) is that it nicely camouflages any inflated midsections that may arise from the fabulous feasting to be done. So get ready to tie one on at the 15th annual fundraiser for the North Market Development Authority. The Apron Gala will take place at the North Market on Saturday, May 21 from 7 – 10 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person.

Graze on delightful and delectable appetizers, main tastes and desserts, artfully prepared by our merchants. Enjoy assorted wines, Columbus Brewing Company micro-brews, soft drinks, coffee and tea, plus live music, a silent auction and other entertaining surprises. Prizes will be awarded for the night’s best aprons and special culinary awards to merchants for their gastronomic entries. As an added special treat, Tricia Wheeler, Chef and Editor of Edible Columbus will be creating canapés in the Dispatch Kitchen throughout the evening and giving away copies of her new local-foods-centric publication.

An extraordinary silent auction continues to be one of the most popular features of the evening. Up for bid are various themed packages highlighting market merchants, neighborhoods (like Downtown, the Short North, Grandview and German Village), sporting events (Blue Jackets, Columbus Crew, golf), and getaways. Each bundle will contain a host of amenities from theatre tickets and restaurant gift certificates to spa services, gourmet products and hotel stays. Attendees are encouraged to bring their checkbooks or credit cards to take advantage of the unique deals!

As the title of the event implies, all in attendance are encouraged to wear their favorite apron or create one in honor of the gala! Best male and female aprons will be selected and all guests wearing an apron will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. In case you lack the time and energy to create or buy your own apron, we’ll make it easy on you: commemorative aprons will be available on sale for $15 at the event.

Tickets are available online at www.NorthMarket.com or in person during Market hours in our 2nd floor business office. Heck, you can even call us at (614) 463-9664 and we’ll mail ’em to you.

Fiery Foods Weekend at the North Market

Columbus, Ohio – The North Market has been bringing the heat to dreary Ohio winters for the past seven years with our annual Fiery Foods Festival. Folks just can’t get enough of the fire when it’s February in Central Ohio so this year we’re hosting a whole Fiery Foods Weekend! Melt away the mid-winter monotony at the North Market Fiery Foods Weekend on February 19th and 20th. From special vendors to fiery foods cooking and eating contests plus kids activities and live music there’s mild to wild fun to be had at the North Market Fiery Foods Weekend!

Fiery foods vendors for the weekend include Aimee’s Blue Ribbon Spices, Black Swamp Gourmet, CaJohns Flavor & Fire, Chuck Evans’ Montezuma Brand, Crazy Uncle Jester’s Inferno World, Dragonfire Foods, Happy Trails! Chili Company, Heartbreaking Dawns, Mudflats Brands, Ole Ray’s Sauces, Race City Sauceworks and Urban Chefs.

Want to get directly in on the fiery foods action? Customers can take a shot at fame and fortune (OK, infamy, gift certificates and fiery foods prize packages) in a number of contests. New this year is the Homemade Guacamole Contest. If you’ve got chops with chopped avocados, it’s the one for you. Then there’s the tried and true Amateur Salsa Contest. If you’ve got a good mix of chunky or pureed fruit or vegetable salsa, put it to the test against other homemade salsa makers. Or maybe you like to play with fire? For you we have the Amateur Hot Sauce Contest. Or one can prove their chili preparing proficiency in our ever-popular Customer Chili Cook-off. Finally, those with iron gullets can register on the day of the event for one of the myriad fiery food eating contests including Fiery Cornbread, Jalapenos, Hot Ice Cream Sundaes and Hot Wing eating contests.

In its sixth year the Chef Chili Challenge pits local chefs against one another as contenders for the title “North Market Chili Champ 2010,” a special trophy and $200 in North Market gift certificates. Participating chefs and market merchants include representatives of Alana’s Food & Wine, Barcelona, Barrio Tapas, Burgundy Room, Candy Shack, Creole Kitchen, Due Amici, Kitchen Little, Latitude 41, Marcellas, Martini Modern Italian, Nationwide Arena, North Market Spices, Renaissance Hotel, Two Caterers and even a group effort from the mysterious “Cooking Caravan!”

A few new features for the Fiery Foods Weekend include a Fiery Sunday Brunch and a Chile Pepper Art Contest. The buffet-style brunch will take place on Sunday from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on the mezzanine level of the North Market. Participating chefs include John Hard and Steve Lawrence of CaJohns Flavor & Fire, Brian Cook of Columbus Brewing Company Restaurant, John McLaughlin of Heartbreaking Dawns and Donte Allen of Curds & Whey. Price per person is $12. The Art Inferno Chile Art Contest will be judged on Sunday, February 20 at noon. Creative chile heads are invited to enter any artistic endeavor featuring chile peppers.

“The enthusiasm for our Fiery Foods Festival has increased exponentially over the years,” said David Wible, Executive Director of the North Market. “The flames have been fanned so much that we are excited to devote an entire weekend to our capsaicin-consuming devotees!”

Fiery Foods Festival Schedule:
Schedule of Activities

Saturday, February 19
• 10 a.m., Guacamole contest in Dispatch Kitchen
• 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., face painting
• 11 a.m., Chef Chili Challenge in northwest corner of mezzanine ($5 sample fee includes chef and amateur chili sampling)
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., music by Gipson & Fitz Trio
• 12:30 p.m., Amateur Chili Contest in northwest corner of mezzanine
• 1-3 p.m., music by Island Breeze
• 2 p.m., Fiery Cornbread eating contest in Dispatch Kitchen
• 3-5 p.m., music by the Shaw Brothers
• 3:30 p.m., Jalapeno eating contest in Dispatch Kitchen

Sunday, February 20
• Fiery foods vendors open at 10 a.m. for brunch traffic
• 10 – 11:30 a.m., Fiery Foods Brunch on mezzanine
• 12 p.m., Judging of Chile Pepper Art Contest in northwest corner of mezzanine
• 12-2 p.m., music by Island Breeze
• 12-3 p.m., Mark Wood Fun Show
• 12:30 p.m., Amateur Hot Sauce Contest in Dispatch Kitchen
• 1:30 p.m., Amateur Salsa Contest in Dispatch Kitchen
• 2-4 p.m., music by Andrew Hartman
• 2:30 p.m., Hot Ice Cream Sundae eating Contest in Dispatch Kitchen
• 3-5 p.m., music by Willie Phoenix
• 3:30 p.m., Hot Wing eating contest in Dispatch Kitchen

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The North Market Fiery Foods Festival will take place on Saturday, February 19 and Sunday, February 20 and is a free event. A tasting fee of $5 enables attendees to sample all of the chilis by both professional chefs and amateur contestants on Saturday while supplies last. Market hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon  – 5 p.m. on Sunday. Doors will open at 10 a.m. on Sunday for the Fiery Foods brunch. To participate in the Guacamole, Salsa or Hot Sauce Contests, the Customer Chili Cook-off or the Chef Chili Challenge, and for more information, please call (614) 463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com. Sign up for the all fiery foods consumption contests will take place in the Dispatch Kitchen on the day of those events. 

In operation since 1876, the North Market is Columbus’ only true public market. More than 30 merchants offer a wide variety of fresh produce, meat, poultry, seafood, flowers and other specialty food items. The Market also provides an international selection of freshly prepared foods, distinctive gifts and personable service from owner/operators. The North Market is open daily and located steps away from the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Nationwide Arena.

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

Come to the North Market for a Saturday of farm-tastic fun during the 19th Annual Farmers’ Festival on Saturday, August 14th. The annual event held at the prime of the Ohio growing season will highlight bushels of locally grown farm-fresh produce, a homemade jam and jelly contest, the Chef Challenge: “You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to”, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations and live music. 

The North Market Farmers’ Market is one of the largest in central Ohio, featuring more than 20 farmers offering an array of locally-grown fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, honey and herbs. Farms scheduled to participate this year include Anderson Orchard, Beech Meadow Farm, Blossom Acre’s Produce, Bridgman Farm, Combs Fresh Herbs, Ehmann and Sons Greenhouse, Elizabeth Telling Farm, Hinkle Farm, Honeyrun Farm, K & R Garden Fresh Produce, Oakvale Farmstead Cheese, Ohio Farm Direct, Thomas Family Orchard, Persinger Farm, Quiverfull Farm, Rhoads Farm, Shady Brook Farm, Somerset Greenhouse, Summer Thyme Farm, Toad Hill Farm, Toby Run Growers, The Wayward Seed Farm and Wishwell Farms Produce.

“Dating back to the early days at the Quonset Hut, our Farmers’ Market has become one of our community’s most cherished traditions,” said David Wible, Executive Director of the North Market. “Every Saturday morning North Market becomes a focal point for social gathering and it’s all drawn to the Market by a wonderful group of committed, high-quality growers. Each year, during the prime of our growing season we celebrate their hard work and tremendous fruits, vegetables and flowers at our Farmers Festival.”

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. – 12 p.m., free mini Farmers Market Sundaes from 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 CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire
• 12:30 p.m., “You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to”, Chef cooking contest
•1 – 3 p.m., musical entertainment by Loosely Strung
•1:30 p.m., cooking demonstration by Janel Hedgepeth 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

The Farmers’ Festival runs on Saturday, August 14 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and is a free event. For more information about the Farmers’ Festival or to sign-up for the Amateur Jelly and Jam contest, please call Mary at the North Market at (614) 463-9664.

For the ninth year, the North Market has gathered eighteen of Ohio’s finest wineries to celebrate fine local cuisine and vino at the North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival Presented by PNC. The festival will take place the weekend of July 9-11. Sponsoring organizations include PNC Bank, Ohio Grape Industries, Master Clean, Ohio Magazine, Yelp and Columbus Alive.

The Food & Ohio Wine Festival will kick-off on Friday night with a special preview party from 7-10 p.m. Tickets to the event are $20 and include a commemorative wine glass, 10 tasting tickets and a $5 North Market gift certificate. Proceeds benefit the historic North Market. Columbus celebrities will serve as guest pourers for the wineries. Men of Steel, a local steel drum band, will lend their cool Caribbean tunes to the festivities. Discount coupons good for $5 off Preview Party admission are available at local PNC branches starting in July. Purchase Preview Party tickets online HERE>

The following wineries from around Ohio will offer select wines by the taste (50 cents to $2.00 each), glass, bottle and case: Chalet Debonne Vineyard, Madison; Ferrante Winery, Geneva; Firelands Winery, Sandusky; Henke Winery, Cincinnati; Laurello Vineyards, Geneva; Maize Valley Winery, Hartville; Markko Vineyard, Conneaut; Meranda-Nixon Winery, Ripley; Mon Ami Winery, Port Clinton; Raven’s Glenn Winery, West Lafayette; Soine Vineyards, Powell; St. Joseph Vineyards, Thompson; Stoney Ridge Winery, Bryan; Troutman Vineyards, Wooster; The Winery at Wolf Creek, Norton; Valley Vineyards, Morrow; Viking Vineyard, Kent and Wyandotte Winery, Columbus.

Throughout the weekend there will be live music on two stages and cooking demonstrations in the well-appointed Ohio Proud mobile kitchen. The kitchen consists of a 24-foot trailer that has the look and feel of a home kitchen with three large screen monitors to display the demonstrations to the audience. Chefs from local restaurants and North Market merchants will conduct the demonstrations and samplings. Additional activities include the Saturday Farmers Market and a Sunday marketplace featuring local artisans and Ohio Proud vendors.

“The quality of Ohio-made wine continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Our festival is the perfect opportunity to sample the offerings from 18 Ohio wineries, so you can see for yourself how great these wines have become,” said David Wible, Executive Director of the North Market. “Eating locally has become part of our everyday routine, now you can drink locally and not have to sacrifice quality or taste.”

Festival hours are Friday, July 9, 7-10 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 11, 1 – 6 p.m. Preview Party admission is $20 with $5 discount coupons available at local PNC Bank branches. Saturday and Sunday admission is free. A $5 tasting fee includes a souvenir glass with tasting tickets available for purchase in any quantity for $.50 apiece. For additional information on the North Market Food and Ohio Wine Festival, please call 614-463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com

Schedule of Activities

Friday, July 9th – Admission $20 (includes souvenir glass, 10 tasting tickets, $5 North Market certificate)

Festival Hours, 7 – 10 p.m.
• 7 – 10 p.m. Ohio Wineries open for tasting, North Market remains open
• 7 – 10 p.m. Meet the winemakers, celebrity wine pourers, music by Men of Steel

Saturday, July 10th – Tasting admission $5 (includes souvenir glass)

Festival Hours, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• 8 a.m., North Market merchants and Farmers Market, open for business
• 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., music by Slate Ridge on the porch
• 10 a.m., Ohio wineries open for tasting
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., music by One More Time String Band on the porch
• 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., music by the Gipson & Fitz Trio on Spruce St. stage
• 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., face painting
• 11 a.m., culinary demonstration by John Skaggs of Two Caterers and MyCateredTable.com
• 12 p.m., culinary demonstration by David MacLennan of Latitude 41
• 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., music by the Shaw Brothers on the porch
• 1 p.m., culinary demonstration by by John Hard of CaJohns Flavor & Fire
• 12 – 2 p.m., music by Willie Phoenix on the Spruce Street stage
• 2 p.m., culinary demonstration by Henry Butcher Sr. of Creole Kitchen
• 2 – 4 p.m., music by Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folks on Spruce St. stage
• 3 p.m., culinary demonstration by Janel Hedgepeth of Latitude 41
• 3 – 5 p.m., Black Market Belly Dance performs on the porch
• 4 p.m., culinary demonstration by Steve Lawrence of CaJohns Flavor & Fire
• 4 – 7 p.m., music by the Gadabouts on the Spruce Street stage

Sunday, July 11th – Tasting admission $5 (includes souvenir glass)

Festival Hours, 12 – 6 p.m. (wine tasting begins at 1 p.m.)
• 12 p.m., North Market merchants, Ohio Proud and Artisan Market open for business
• 12 – 2 p.m., music by Grace Adele on the porch
• 12 – 2 p.m., music by Island Breeze on the Spruce Street Stage
• 1 p.m., culinary demonstration by Derek Michael of Due Amici
• 12 – 5 p.m., face painting
• 2 – 4 p.m., CD101 prize wheel, you spin, you win!
• 2 p.m., culinary demonstration by Bob Basel of Black Swamp Gourmet
• 2 – 4 p.m., music by the Ken Weaver Trio on the porch
• 2 – 4 p.m., music by the Gipson & Fitz Trio on the Spruce Street stage
• 3 p.m., culinary demonstration by Sally Koepke of Mom’s Gourmet
• 4 – 6 p.m., music by Eileen Howard Jazz Trio on the Spruce Street Stage
• 4 p.m., culinary demonstration by Amy Summers and David Wible, North Market staff
• 4 – 6 p.m., music by the Folkwood Players on the porch

What type of Apron Gala attendee are you? Have you been plotting since the end of the competition last year what your apron will look like this year?  Or perhaps you will buy yours from one of our talented local artisans? Will you make your own? Go with your old standby as it’s something of a tradition? Or will you forego an apron altogether? Whatever your preference is we’re looking forward to seeing you at

the Apron Gala on Saturday, May 22. The 14th annual fundraiser for the North Market Development Authority will take place from 7 – 10 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person.

Graze on delightful and delectable appetizers, main tastes and desserts, artfully prepared by our merchants. Enjoy W.J. Deutsch and Sons wines, Columbus Brewing Company micro-brews, soft drinks, coffee and tea, plus live music, a silent auction and other entertaining surprises. Prizes will be awarded for the night’s best aprons and special culinary awards to merchants for their gastronomic entries. As an added special treat, Tricia Wheeler, Chef and Editor of Edible Columbus will be creating canapés in the Dispatch Kitchen throughout the evening and giving away copies of her new local-foods-centric publication.

An extraordinary silent auction continues to be one of the most popular features of the evening. Up for bid are various themed packages highlighting market merchants, neighborhoods (like Downtown, the Short North, Grandview and German Village), sporting events (Blue Jackets, Columbus Crew, golf), and getaways.  Each bundle will contain a host of amenities from theatre tickets and restaurant gift certificates to spa services, gourmet products and hotel stays.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their checkbooks or credit cards to take advantage of the unique deals!

As the title of the event implies, all in attendance are encouraged to wear their favorite apron or create one in honor of the gala!  Best male and female aprons will be selected and all guests wearing an apron will be entered into a drawing for a special prize.  Commemorative aprons will be available on sale for $15 at the event.

Tickets are available online here> or in person during Market hours in our 2nd floor business office. Heck, you can even call us at (614) 463-9664 and we’ll mail ’em to you!

At North Market we are known for our conglomeration of outstanding local food vendors, our bustling Saturday Farmers’ Market and now in its third year our Artisan Sundays handcrafted market. At North Market we make it our mission to bring you the best in “local” from fine food to farm fresh produce to the music that entertains you on a weekend visit to the handcrafted marketplace offered on Artisan Sundays. Join us at the North Market for Artisan Sundays on the first and third Sundays of each month from May through October where local artisans and crafters will offer distinctive handmade items for sale.

“Customers, merchants and crafters all love Artisan Sundays,” said Mary Martineau, Director of Marketing at the North Market. “It’s just one more way the North Market is able to support small, local independent businesses by creating an ongoing opportunity for individuals who are exceptional at creating unique handcrafted goods.”

Participating vendors, dates and product listing:
Alison Rose (1st Sundays): hand printed t-shirts, screen printed goods
Autumn Threads (various dates): handmade bohemian style clothing
Baublelicious (May 16): one of a kind jewelry
BC Appliqué (1st Sundays): appliquéd towels, bibs, guardian angels
Baby Gee’s (3rd Sundays): baby accessories including blankets, burp cloths, bibs, towels, bags
Batik Creations (May 2, Aug. 15): batik clothing
Beaches (1st Sundays): beach glass jewelry
And the Bead Goes On (3rd Sundays): beaded, wired and marbled serving pieces
Beau and Pearl (full season): handcrafted jewelry
Black Cat Designs (3rd Sundays): enamel jewelry, art and items
Black Market (full season): jewelry, fiber art accessories
Blue Star Jewelry (June 6, Aug. 15): magnets, plush and felt items
By Tabatha Hemmerling (full season): 950 silver and Eco jewelry
Carmacazzi (full season): hand-printed eco-conscious apparel for men and women
Charlyn’s Jewelry Box (May 2): handcrafted jewelry
Circa Circus (various dates): clutch purses, cupcake hats, baby items
Classic Celtic Carvings (June 20, July 18, Aug. 15): hand carved wooden pieces with Celtic knot designs
Claudia Carreon (various dates): copper, brass and alpaca jewelry
Clay Creations by Katherine (various dates): handmade pottery
Corazon y Manos (full season): jewelry, jewelry boxes
Cranedale Design (1st Sundays): copper enamel tiles, trays and pendants
Crazy Craft N Ladies (1st Sundays): felted and crocheted bags, hats, scarves
Dotdesign (May 2, Aug. 1, Sep. 5): hand painted furniture, paintings, jewelry
Ethel Jayne Originals (3rd Sundays): bags and accessories from recycled materials
Flying Wishes (full season): critter crayons, greeting cards, My Monster pillows
Honeyrun Farm (June 6): soap, beeswax candles, infused honey, chainsaw bears
Jack Gramann (full season): hand-blown glass pieces
Green Handle Designs (full season): handcrafted jewelry
Handful of Silver (various dates): Handmade silver, bronze and copper jewelry
Susan Henn (1st Sundays): handmade jewelry
Homegrown Handmades (various dates): sugar scrubs, fabric purses, crochet tams
Igloo Letterpress (1st Sundays): letterpress journals, stationery, book kits
Infantaisle (3rd Sundays): baby accessories
Brenda Jennings (3rd Sundays): hand-dyed silk scarves, art quilts
Jennifer Sadler Designs (Aug. 1, Sep. 5, Oct. 3): jewelry
Jewel of the Hound (June 20, Sept. 19): “Pawprints for Charity” pendants and key chains
Patrice Lehocky (3rd Sundays): handbags from upcycled materials
Lilly Belle Studio (July 18): handmade lamp worked beads, fabric wine buckets
MaraM (first Sundays): purses, bags, pouches and accessories all made with recycled materials when possible
Mary Moon Designs (1st Sundays): appliquéd bags, purses, journals and wall hangings
Miss Megan Mac (1st Sundays): hand woven fabrics, hand dyed and painted silk scarves, home décor
Moon Garden (1st Sundays): soaps, lotions, lip balms, bath salts, whipped shea butter and soy candles
Muhu Accessories (various dates): accessories and purses handmade from Peruvian flora
NOLAA Gallery (1st Sundays): original art, prints, cards
Open Door Art Studios (1st Sundays): unique art and handmade gifts
Phosegraphe (various dates): fine art photography
Poshta Stationery & Design (1st Sundays): greeting cards, stationery, bookplates
Rachel Lyndsey Photography (1st Sundays): color and black and white fine art photography
Clinton Reno (3rd Sundays): hand-screened rock posters, art prints, t-shirts
Scarlet Fox Designs (May 16, Oct. 3): wire wrapped and hammered metal jewelry, yoga girl items
Sew Much Fun (1st Sundays): sewn and jeweled accessories for fun
Deborah Shaheed (1st Sundays): handmade jewelry incorporating semi-precious stones
Sheared Bliss (Sep. 19, Oct. 3): needle felted figures, purses, fiber items
SoSam (full season): aprons
Spacedog Studios (1st Sundays): handmade books and bookmarks
Nicki Strouss (full season): ceramic, felt jewelry, hand-bound books
Sweet Stella Designs (various dates): handmade jewelry and accessories – with a confectionery twist
Tiny Magpie Accessories (3rd Sundays): jewelry, necktie scarves, rosette brooches
Danny & Stacy Tompkins (3rd Sundays): woodcrafts, intarsia, matted prints
Umbrella Girl Productions (1st Sundays): handmade scarves, sewn stationery, cards, potholders
Vintage Vamp Jewelry (various dates): artisan jewelry with a vintage twist
Vivisect Apparel (3rd Sundays): men’s and women’s hand-printed organic t-shirts, bags and totes
Voo Doo Cats (full season): cat toys and artwork
The Window Guy (Aug. 15, Oct. 17): hand-painted windows, chalk boards, cabinets
Windy Lane Farm Alpacas (1st Sundays): hand-woven and knitted alpaca items and yarn

Artisan Sundays will be held on the outdoor Farmers’ Market plaza at the North Market from 12 noon until 5 p.m. on the following dates: May 2, May 16, June 6, June 20, July 4, July 18, August 1, August 15, September 5, September 19, October 3 and October 17. For more information please contact Mary Martineau at 614-463-9664 or mmartineau@northmarket.com.

Two of Columbus’ premiere independent, locally-owned specialty foods markets are returning with an event that debuted with great success last October: Market to Market. The Hills Market and North Market share not only a philosophical connection: one that makes it a priority to provide and promote the best Ohio has to offer to consumers, but also a physical connection: the Olentangy River Greenway (or more commonly, the Olentangy Bike Trial). Join both markets on Saturday, May 1, as they connect to celebrate Ohio-made foodstuffs, the opening of the farmers market and bicycling season with Market to Market: a cross-city local foods-centric bike ride, for amateurs and aficionados alike.

Participants have the option of starting at either market to fuel up with breakfast before embarking on the 13 mile adventure to the market at the other end of the bike trail. Each participating rider will be issued a passport at the beginning of their journey. Bikers can collect stamps along the way by visiting with local vendors and organizations set up along the path including B1 Bicycles, Greenovate, Local Matters, Pattycake Bakery, Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA), Ohio Proud, Opera Columbus, Seagull Bags, Small Business Beanstalk, Sustainable Worthington and Wild Goose Creative. Participants who show completed passports at their destination market will be rewarded with a scoop of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream and a reusable bag filled with coupons and goodies from local foods purveyors. Those intrepid enough to bike back to their market of origin will receive a completely different bag of goodies, creating a total value of $50 worth of savings and samples. All participating riders will also be entered into a random drawing for a custom messenger bag created by local courier bag gurus Seagull Bags.

But wait! There’s more! Both markets will be hosting activities to provide riders a bit of entertaining “distraction” during each leg of their cycling journey. The Hills Market will leave riders with Polynesian dreams from Kahiki Day: a daylong celebration of Kahiki’s past and present. Hills will demo several of Kahiki’s frozen food products as well as a wide array of Polynesian-themed foods throughout the store from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meanwhile, at the opposite end of the Olentangy River Greenway, the North Market will be celebrating the opening of its Farmers Market. Ohio Proud vendors will join the Market’s seasonal farmers in the plaza selling Ohio-made foodstuffs and abundant live entertainment by local musicians will add to the gaiety of that day.

Market to Market will take place on Saturday, May 1. Registration is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The cost includes breakfast, a scoop of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream (at either location), an event t-shirt and reusable shopping bags from both locations filled with up to $50 worth of savings on Ohio foods. Breakfast will be served at both locations from 8- 10 a.m. to allow for riders to eat and set out on the trail at their leisure. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams will be available at both locations upon ride completion. Registration can be made online HERE> or by phone by calling 614-846-3220 (The Hills Market) or 614-463-9664 (North Market), or in person at either location beginning April 2.