The North Market Farmers’ Market was established at the old market in the Quonset Hut in 1979. In 1981 the first celebration of Ohio farmers was held there and twenty years later we still have grand cause to celebrate! Come to the North Market for a Saturday of farm-tastic fun during the 20th Farmers’ Festival on Saturday, August 13th. 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, an “Ugly Tomato” Contest, the “You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to” Chef Challenge, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations and live music.

The North Market Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest and 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, Blossom Acre’s Produce, Breezy Knoll Farm, Bridgman Farm, Ehmann and Sons Greenhouse, Honeyrun Farm, K & R Garden Fresh Produce, Oakvale Farmstead Cheese, Ohio Farm Direct, Oink Moo Cluck Farm, Thomas Family Orchard, Persinger Farm, Quiverfull Farm, Rhoads Farm Market, Rock Dove Farm, Shady Brook Farm, Somerset Greenhouse, Summer Thyme Farm, Toad Hill Farm, Toby Run Growers, The Wayward Seed Farm and Wishwell Farms Produce.

“We are proud to host the longest-running farmers’ market in Columbus at the North Market each Saturday morning during the growing season,” said David Wible, Executive Director of the North Market. “As a ‘sell what you grow’ market our farmers offer high quality homegrown produce nurtured right here in Ohio and we think that’s something worth celebrating!”

Saturday Farmers’ Festival activities include:
• 8 a.m., North Market Merchants & Farmers’ Market open
• 8 a.m., free North Market reusable shopping bags for the first 500 customers
• 9 a.m., amateur jam and jelly contest
• 9 – 11 a.m., music by Slate Ridge
• 9:45 a.m., ugly tomato contest
• 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., face painting
• 10:30 a.m., cooking demonstration
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., free cut out cookies from Mozart’s Bakery for the kids
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., music by Gipson & Fitz 

• 11 a.m., Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream samples while supplies last

• 11:30 a.m., cooking demonstration by Preston Fitch of Due Amici
• 12:30 p.m., “You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to”, Chef contest including Preston Fitch of Due Amici,  Marcus Meacham of Barrio Tapas
• 1 – 3 p.m., music by One More Time String Band
• 1:30 p.m., cooking demonstration TBA

• 2:30 p.m., cooking demonstration by Marcus Meacham of Barrio Tapas
• 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Music by Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folks

The Farmers’ Festival runs on Saturday, August 13 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 or the Ugly Tomato contests, please email mmartineau@northmarket.com or call Mary at the North Market at (614) 463-9664.

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

Anderson Orchard  I will have free range antibiotic-free brats, sausage, bacon and smoked tenderloin. I’ll also have bittersweet and wreaths and depending upon the weather, hopefully flowers.

Beech Meadow Farm  Pasture-raised turkey is in stock now, whole and quarters.  Buckeye eggs, get here early as these go fast! Farm fresh pasture-raised poultry. orders@beechmeadow.com

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse  MUMS! MUMS! MUMS! And this is your last week to get them as it’s our last weekend of the season. See you in the Spring!

Elizabeth Telling Farm CSA pickup only.

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda (caraway, regular, habanero and aged) and flavored cream cheese including jalapeno, blueberry and cherry almond.

 

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 SQUASH (acorn, butternut, delicata and spaghetti), gourds and peanut and white pumpkins (LOTS of pumpkins).

 

Rhoads Farm Market  Brussels sprouts, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. In December we will have Christmas Trees cut fresh from our farm. rhoadsfm@bright.net

 

Shady Brook Farm We will have garlic, peppers, Swiss chard and baked goods.

  

Somerset Greenhouse I will have lettuce and peppers.

 

Thomas Family Orchard We will have 16 varieties of apples this week as well as apple cider.

 

Toad Hill Farm  Arugula, bok choy, pie pumpkins and winter squash.

 

The Wayward Seed Farm  We will have peppers, squash and Swiss chard.

 

Wishwell Farms Produce  We will have cauliflower, large pumpkins and pie pumpkins.

 

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Kids Halloween Trick-or-Treat Party on October 31

Come one, come all ye tiny ghouls, goblins, transformers and otherwise Halloween-adorned tots. The North Market will host its annual childrens’ Halloween party and trick-or-treat bonanza on Sunday, October 31 from 12-3PM.

Scheduled Halloween Party activities include:
• North Market merchants open at 12-5PM.
• Trick-or-Treating at the North Market, 12-3PM while candy supplies last
• Backstage tours, cupcakes and punch at neighboring Columbus Children’s Theatre
• Mark Wood Fun Show, 12-3PM
• Crafts with the Columbus Artmobile, 12-3PM
• Bounce house on the patio, 12-3PM
• Face painting, 12-4PM
• Bugman Enterprises with creepy crawlies, 1-3PM
• Melody the Clown, 1-3PM

Anderson Orchard  I will have free range antibiotic-free brats, sausage, bacon and smoked tenderloin. I’ll also have bittersweet and wreaths and depending upon the weather, hopefully flowers.

Beech Meadow Farm  Pastured raised turkey is in stock now, whole and quarters.  Buckeye eggs, get here early as these go fast! Farm fresh pastured poultry. orders@beechmeadow.com

Case Fruit Farm will be bringing apples and cider.

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse  MUMS! MUMS! MUMS! We have a huge display with every color and variety that you can imagine!

Elizabeth Telling Farm CSA pickup only.

 

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda (caraway, regular, habanero and aged) and flavored cream cheese including jalapeno, blueberry and cherry almond.

 

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 SQUASH (acorn, butternut, delicata and spaghetti), gourds and peanut and white pumpkins (LOTS of pumpkins).

 

Reaver Farms We will have apples, beets, cabbage, eggplant and pumpkins.

 

Rhoads Farm Market  Brussels sprouts, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. In December we will have Christmas Trees cut fresh from our farm. rhoadsfm@bright.net

  

Somerset Greenhouse I will have lettuce and peppers.

 

Thomas Family Orchard We will have 17 varieties of apples this week as well as apple cider.

 

Toad Hill Farm  Arugula, bok choy, pie pumpkins and winter squash.

 

The Wayward Seed Farm  We will have peppers, squash and Swiss chard.

 

Wishwell Farms Produce  We will have cauliflower, large pumpkins and pie pumpkins.

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Kids Halloween Trick-or-Treat Party on October 31

Come one, come all ye tiny ghouls, goblins, transformers and otherwise Halloween-adorned tots. The North Market will host its annual childrens’ Halloween party and trick-or-treat bonanza on Sunday, October 31 from 12-3PM.

Scheduled Halloween Party activities include:
• North Market merchants open at 12-5PM.
• Trick-or-Treating at the North Market, 12-3PM while candy supplies last
• Backstage tours, cupcakes and punch at neighboring Columbus Children’s Theatre
• Mark Wood Fun Show, 12-3PM
• Crafts with the Columbus Artmobile, 12-3PM
• Bounce house on the patio, 12-3PM
• Face painting, 12-4PM
• Bugman Enterprises with creepy crawlies, 1-3PM
• Melody the Clown, 1-3PM

Anderson Orchard This week I shall bring sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, bittersweet wreaths and free range antibiotic-free pork by the pound including bacon, bratwurst, Canadian bacon, ribs and sausage.

Beech Meadow Farm  Holiday turkeys, whole or quarters available after October 30th. To order please email orders@beechmeadow.com. Eggs, get here early as these go fast! Farm fresh chicken.

Case Fruit Farm will be bringing apples and cider.

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse  MUMS! MUMS! MUMS! We have a huge display with every color and variety that you can imagine!

Elizabeth Telling Farm CSA pickup only.

Hinkle Farm  We will have eggplant, poblano peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, white and yellow onions and hot peppers.

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda (caraway, regular, habanero and aged) and flavored cream cheese including jalapeno, blueberry and cherry almond.

 

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 SQUASH (acorn, butternut, delicata and spaghetti), gourds and peanut and white pumpkins (LOTS of pumpkins).

 

Rhoads Farm Market  Brussels sprouts, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. In December we will have Christmas Trees cut fresh from our farm. rhoadsfm@bright.net

 

Shady Brook Farm We will have garlic, hot peppers, fresh bread, homemade pies, hot and sweet peppers, potatoes, Swiss chard and tomatoes.

 

Somerset Greenhouse

 

Thomas Family Orchard We will have 17 varieties of apples this week as well as apple cider.

 

Toad Hill Farm  Arugula, bok choy, pie pumpkins and winter squash.

 

The Wayward Seed Farm  We will have peppers, squash and Swiss chard.

 

Wishwell Farms Produce  We will have cauliflower, large pumpkins and pie pumpkins.

Final Artisan Sunday is this weekend

Will you be in the Short North cheering on your favorite marathon runner this Sunday? Stopping by the North Market for a leisurely weekend lunch? Make sure you check out the last Artisan Sunday of the season! Many of your regular favorite artisans will be here including Black Market, Carmacazzi, Clinton Reno, Green Handle Designs,  Infantaisle, Scrabble Chick, Tiny Magpie, Umbrella Girl Productions, Vintage Vamp and Vivisect Apparel.

Columbus Marathon on Sunday

The Columbus Marathon will take place this Sunday, October 17. The race route will impact the traffic flow downtown and in the surrounding neighborhoods. To make sure that you don’t get caught in race traffic be sure to review the race map on the Columbus Marathon website HERE>

Holiday Open House & Craft Extravaganza

The North Market is currently accepting applications for our Holiday Open House and Craft Extravaganza on Saturday, December 4 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 5 from 12 – 5 p.m.  If you are a Columbus artisan or crafter who is handmaking unique goods you are invited to apply. For more information or to receive an application please email mmartineau@northmarket.com. The deadline for submitting applications is Monday, October 25 at 5 p.m.

Featured Farm

Quiver Full Family Farm*
James & Karin Barr
Asheville, OH
740.412.5115
Quiver Full Blog
quiverfullfarm@yahoo.com

How long have you been farming?
I was raised on a farm so technically I have been farming my entire life! In 1975 my wife and I bought the present farm where we now live and have raised our family. Farming has not been our primary vocation however, until I retired in 2009. I was a high school counselor and in education for 35 years.

How long have you been coming to North Market?
We started coming to the North Market in 2002 in order to help our five kids pay for their college education. Each of them have contributed in some way to our success here at the North Market. You have probably seen most of them, their spouses and children at one time or another.

What are your signature crops?
Our signature crop is heirloom tomatoes. This year we’ve grown 14 different varieties- the most popular being Red Brandywine and Cherokee Purple. We also have early potatoes (Yukon God and Red Norland), blackberries, brown eggs, Scarlet and Grey popcorn, and stone-ground flour and cornmeal. We also bring homemade Granola and Whole Grain Pancake Mix. We harvested honey from our bee hives for the first time this Spring, and are able to offer it for sale as well. In the Fall we will bring pears, paw paws, and dried heirloom tomatoes in addition to our grains, granola, and pancake mix.

What is important to you about selling your items at the North Market?
Selling “agriculture” is part of the farm market experience. So many people we come in contact with have roots in agriculture and they love to share their memories and experiences. This interest from our customers allows us to share about our farm, family, and produce. We enjoy what we do together as a family and it’s wonderful to have customers that appreciate it! We love the North Market because of the atmosphere and the encouragement to buy things local. Our farm is about 30 minutes south of Columbus so we encourage people to visit us, and to learn how their food is grown. The North Market is the only venue we use to sell our products.

How did you become a farmer?
It was never my intention to continue in the farm tradition of many generations, but as it has been said ‘you can take the boy out of farm, but you can’t take the farm out of a boy’. When my wife and I had an opportunity to buy land adjacent to my parents we kind of got suckered into it. We never regretted it, however. We wanted to raise our family and be as self-sufficient as possible on the farm.

Do you have any special farming practices?
Mostly hard work and sweat every day. Nothing is high tech (except the computer we printed this on). Most of the equipment we use is antique! We avoid using any kind of chemicals on what we grow-for our own heath, as well as that of our customers.

*Saturday Sampling: Chef Jeff White of Barcelona Restaurant will be making Pintxo: bread with tomatoes, jamon serrano and manchego cheese on Saturday at the Quiver Full Farm stand from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

 Participating farms on Saturday, August 7

Anderson Orchard LOTS AND LOTS of sunflowers (pollen-free so no mess!), 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 Ground beef is still on sale for $4.50 per pound. Pullet egg samples with purchase.  Pasture raised “Buckeye” eggs coming in the next 3-4 weeks!

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

Combs Fresh Herbs Herbs, beans, cucumbers, arugula, pesto and salsa.

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

Elizabeth Telling Farm CSA pickup only.

Hinkle Farm Sweet corn, candy sweet onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, watermelon and zinnias.

Honeyrun Farm This week we will have Pure Raw Honey, Chunk Honey, Comb Honey, Infused Honey, Beeswax Candles, Handcrafted Soap, and Fresh Cut Flowers. Sale this week: half off our Strawberry Soap – only $2.00 a bar!

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

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

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,  honey, fresh brown eggs, Red Norland potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes and heirloom tomatoes regular and dried.

Rhoads Farm Market The size of the farm grew this week with the delivery of “triplets” to Brett and Tara Rhoads. Brett is the producer of all the fine produce. This week we will have seedless watermelon, cantaloupe, blackberries, peaches, sweet corn, tomatoes and green beans, etc. See you Saturday or pre-order at rhoadsfm@bright.net

Shady Brook Farm We will be bringing beans, potatoes, lettuce, hot peppers, squash, tomatoes, garlic, cabbage, bell peppers, fresh bread and pies.

Somerset Greenhouse I’ll have Shiitake mushrooms, garlic, heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, and fresh herbs.

Summer Thyme Farm This Saturday we will have a few herbs including cilantro, succulents, troughs, ornamental peppers, blackeyed susan vine, perennials including phlox, delphinium, echinacea, rudbeckias, polemonium, coreopsis and zinnias.

Thomas Family Orchard We will have 6 varieties of apples including Ginger Gold and Paula Red, peaches, and seedless grapes.

Toad Hill Farm Burpless cucumbers, baby summer squash and lettuce.

The Wayward Seed Farm Swiss chard, fennel, peppers and cantaloupe.

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 Sweet corn, blackberries, cantaloupe, green beans, green peppers, hot peppers,  tomatoes (green, yellow and red), cucumbers and zucchini.

Featured Farm*
Oakvale Farmstead Cheese
Dale and Jean King
London, Ohio
www.oakvalecheese.com�
740-857-0000

How long have you been farming?
Oakvale is a 5th generation dairy farm. Our family has deep agricultural roots in the Central Ohio area dating back to 1853. We appreciate where we live and we are proud to serve as stewards of the environment.

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

What are your signature products?
Our handcrafted Farmstead Gouda is an authentic Dutch style cheese. For seven years Oakvale has provided an award winning premium cheese respected on a local and national platform. Our cheese is made solely from the milk of our grass fed registered Holstein cows. Our milk is a grade A premium quality which produces a smooth buttery gouda with a creamy texture. We make regular, aged, caraway, jalapeno, habanero heifer and smoked gouda. We have recently begun making flavored cream cheeses as well.

What is important to you about selling your items at the North Market Farmers Market?
We love that we are able to reach and directly interact with so many people in the Columbus area at the farmers market. Since we sample and talk to our customers face to face we receive instant and excellent feedback about whether people like our cheeses.

How did you become farmers?
We were looking for a way to supplement our income yet remain on the farm. Since our background is in dairy farming, cheesemaking seemed like a natural transition! Our daughter, Elizabeth, took a short course at the University of Wisconsin on cheesemaking. She then studied with Margaret Morris (of Glengarry Fine Cheese) in Ontario, Canada and finally, made the rounds with various cheesemakers in Vermont to hone the art of cheese production. It is now a family affair and our other daughter, Dena is our sales representative.

Do you have any special farming practices?
Our herd of Holstein dairy cows is fed a diet of hay, grass and a small amount of grain. The cows graze on 20 acres of pasture and are not given antibiotics or growth hormones. The total farm consists of 462 acres of which 400 acres are tillable and we are currently also growing soybeans and corn.

*Chef Tricia Wheeler, Editor and Publisher of Edible Columbus will be sampling Garden Tomato & Herb Bruschetta topped with Jalapeno Gouda from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Oakvale Farmstead Cheese stand this Saturday, July 31.

Participating farms on Saturday, July 31

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) Premium Dry Aged, Ground Beef Sale – $4.50/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! This is a gourmet treat at an everyday price. Stock up while the sale lasts!
2) We’re starting to get delicious pullet eggs and expect to be selling rotational, pasture raised eggs (with the bright Orange yolks) from our flock of endangered Buckeye breed hens within a few weeks @ $2.50/dozen.

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.

Elizabeth Telling Farm CSA pickup only.

Godman Guild & Local Matters Community garden offerings.

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, beets, basil, cucumbers 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 Homegrown peaches (canning specials available), blackberries, cantaloupe, sweetcorn, tomatoes, green beans, zucchini, eggplant, cucumbers and pickles. Email rhoadsfm@bright.net for special orders.

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

Somerset Greenhouse I’ll have a taste of tomatoes, sungold cherry tomatoes, garlic, yukon gold and red potatoes, mini squash, peppers galore and love!

Summer Thyme Farm This Saturday we will have a few herbs including cilantro, succulents, troughs, ornamental peppers, blackeyed susan vine, perennials including phlox, delphinium, echinacea, rudbeckias, polemonium, coreopsis and zinnias.

Thomas Family Orchard We will have 6 varieties of apples: Lodi, Tydeman Red, Red Free, Williams Pride, Wealthy, Gingergolds and a few of our wonderful seedless grapes.
See you on Saturday!

Toad Hill Farm Cucumbers and long beans.

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

The Wayward Seed Farm Eggplant, chard, beets and fennel.

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, and cantaloupe.

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