Farmers’ Market Update for Saturday, July 16
Participating Farms
Anderson Orchard I’ll have SUNFLOWERS again! Plus, lucifer’s tongue and mixed bouquets.
Blossom Acres Produce I will have banana peppers, garlic, green peppers, lettuce, onions and potatoes.
Breezy Knoll Farm We’ll have peaches.
Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and radishes.
Honeyrun Farm This week we will have black locust honey, summer honey, fall honey, beeswax candles, handcrafted soap and bee pollen.
K & R Garden Fresh Produce We will be bringing cucumbers, kale, basil, flowers, onions, squash sweet peppers and possibly eggplant.
Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda.
Ohio Farm Direct We’ll be bringing our whole milk cheeses including cheddar, mozzarella, baby swiss, pepper jack, garlic and herb, tomato basil pinenut and lemon zest. Plus, blueberry and strawberry drinkable yogurt and soft serve vanilla ice cream.
Oink Moo Cluck Farms We will be bringing our beef, pork and chicken.
Persinger Farm This week I will have beets, broccoli, cabbage, greens, okra, onions, peppers, radishes, tomatoes, zucchini and green beans.
Quiver Full Farm We plan to bring blackberries, popcorn, potatoes, granola, pancake mix, honey, whole wheat flour, eggs, and cornmeal.
Rock Dove Farm We should have broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, kale and maybe chard and head lettuce.
Rhoads Farm Market We’ll be bringing sweet corn, red raspberries, blackberries, zucchini, yellow squash, green beans, tomatoes, eggplant, green peppers, cucumbers and pickles. You are invited to visit www.rhoadsfarminc.com and place any advance orders.
Shady Brook Farm We will have beans, onions, peas, pickles, potatoes, zucchini and baked goods.
Somerset Greenhouse I will have fresh herbs including BASIL, a few cherry tomatoes, lettuce mix, mini squash and zucchini. This will be the last week for plants so get them before they are gone!
Summer Thyme Farm This Saturday we will be bringing a selection of fresh herbs (BASIL!), banana plants and angel trumpets.
Thomas Family Orchard We will have blueberries, peaches and Lodi apples.
Toad Hill Farm I will have a really nice lettuce mix, head lettuce, arugula, okra, basil, parsley, three types of cucumbers, eightball zucchini, zephyr summer squash, patty pan squash and maybe an eggplant or two.
Toby Run Growers Oyster and Shiitake mushrooms.
Wayward Seed Farm We’ll have herbs including basil, scallions, lettuce, and maybe turnips.
Special Farmers’ Market demonstration this week on container gardening. CONTAIN THIS: How Your Urban Garden Grows with Erika Hess
“At a time where prices are high and incomes are low, most of us have become champion comparison shoppers. We navigate not only the streets of the city but the aisles of the grocery store. Unfortunately for many, the first thing to go is high quality produce. Last year I began my adventure into urban gardening. From window containers, a 3 foot plot of land, to kid’s swimming pool: growing your own produce is simple and cheap when you know how to do it. I want to help others save money while not having to sacrifice eating high quality food. Good food shouldn’t just be for those who can afford it.
Along with teaching others how to grow their own produce, I want to teach how to compost on a small scale (trust me, it’s way cleaner and easier than you think) and how to use recycled containers such as water bottles, coffee cans and jars to keep costs low. Education is not only power but saved cash and nutritious!
For one month, (or longer if money allows) I will travel with my goods in tow and set up a table to teach/demonstrate what I have described above. I will demonstrate how to make containers out of recycled bottles, how to grow lettuce and herbs in these containers, composting and giving out mini how-to booklets illustrated by yours truly. Those that want to get dirty can plant with me and leave with their own seedling! How cool, right? Your own little plant, THAT YOU CAN EAT!”
Erika will be at the North Market Farmers’ Market on Saturday from 8AM-2PM
Artisan Sunday
Columbus’ creative class of artisans and crafters converges on the farmers’ market on the first and third Sundays from May through October peddling their handmade wares from 12-5PM. Music by Willie Phoenix from 12-2PM
Participating vendors and some of their handmade items include:
adrollbag: fabric, hand dyed, hand woven and leather bags
Alexandra’s Adornments: vintage inspired pins and jewelry
Beau and Pearl: handcrafted jewelry
Black Cat Designs: enamel jewelry, art and items
Black Market: jewelry, fiber art accessories
Carmacazzi: hand-printed eco-conscious apparel for men and women
Claudia Carreon: copper and brass jewelry
Clay Creations by Katherine: handmade pottery
Columbus Handblown Glass: hand blown glass objects
Corazon y Manos: jewelry, jewelry boxes
Fairview Farms Luxury Soap: soaps, candles, bath and body products
Glass by Katherine: fused glass and copper jewelry
Gooseneck Cottage Creations: found object and driftwood sculpture
Green Handle Designs: handcrafted jewelry
Susan Henn: handmade jewelry
J Dixon Enterprises: hand painted leather handbags
Jennifer’s Custom Designs: jewelry, jewelry boxes, home decor
Long Mountain Art: screen printed organic onesies and t-shirts
James Manning: pottery
Molly Pocket Bags: handmade tote and messenger bags
Objet Adapté: feed sack and recycled fabric aprons and bags
Passe Planters: antique items upcycled into planters filled with herbs
Deborah Shaheed: handmade jewelry incorporating semi-precious stones
Sweet Stella Designs: handmade jewelry and accessories – with a confectionary twist
Umbrella Girl Productions: handmade scarves, sewn stationery, cards, potholders
Vintage Vamp Jewelry: artisan jewelry with a vintage twist
Vivisect Apparel: men’s and women’s hand-printed organic t-shirts, bags and totes
Windy Lane Farm Alpacas: hand-woven and knitted alpaca items and yarn
The following wineries from around Ohio will offer select wines by the taste ($1.00 to $4.00 each), glass, bottle and case: 
mozzarella, baby swiss, pepper jack, garlic and herb, tomato basil pinenut and lemon zest. Plus, drinkable yogurt and soft serve ice cream.
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call resurrection flowers. They come up at the end of July with no leaves. Lycoris squamigera is their botanical name, but their common name is more fun. They sell for $4 each, 3 for $11 or 7 for $25. You can’t get them in the shops or catalogs. There’ll also be free range, wild gathered, Ohio bamboo for garden stakes and trellises. No pandas were harmed in the harvest. $.50 per foot. Finally we have compost pile accelerator that is a combination of red wigglers (earthworms don’t work as hard) and all the flora and fauna to kick start a compost pile or drum. $6 for enough to inoculate a good sized pile.
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.” 
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.
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 
Participating farms
As the days grow warmer and longer, it’s Farmers Market time!
As demand has grown and new markets have opened, it is more important than ever to know your grower.
Join the 
Spend some happy hours on the patio at the North Market on the last Wednesday of the month. This month it’s Wednesday, May 25 from 4-7PM.
Dear North Market Shopper,
Every participant in the North Market Farmers Market sells what they grow. That may seem logical, intuitive, obvious, and you might even say, what’s the big deal? The big deal is that at other places the person you buy from may not have been the person that grew your food.
Why is this and issue and why are we bringing it up? Quite simply as Farmers Markets grow, not everything sold is grown by the seller. It may be purchased at wholesale, at an auction, or from other sources…not grown by the seller.
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There’s no place like the North Market to get you into the holiday spirit. From the friendly salutations of the merchants to the array of delectable cuisine, the bustle of market commerce on a winter weekend is sure to warm your heart and have you humming holiday tunes! Join us for the most splendid of seasonal weekends at the North Market for the Holiday Open House & Craft Extravaganza on Saturday, December 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 5 from 12-5 p.m.