Featured Farm
Wishwell Farms
Jason Wish
937-592-2173
www.wishwellfarms.com
info@wishwellfarms.com
How long have you been farming?
I’ve been farming full time since graduating from OSU in 1998, first just dairy farming and grain farming, then moved into full time retailing of fruits and vegetables.

How long have you been coming to North Market?
We’ve been coming to North Market for about 4 or 5 years.

What are your signature crops?
Our main crops are tomatoes, sweet corn, strawberries, and melons, but we grow significant quantities of many other vegetables.

What is important to you about selling your items at the North Market?
I like being able to connect with our customers, and see who is actually consuming our produce, and getting retail prices for what we grow.

How did you become a farmer?
I am a fourth generation farmer on our land. Until 2001, I was a dairy farmer, then I began selling fruits and vegetables at Farmers’ Markets, and saw better profit margins in produce than in dairy, not to mention, I enjoyed it much more.

Do you have any special farming practices?
We use mostly conventional farming practices, with some no-till, and non-pesticide and chemical use. Our website explains our practices and farming philosophy in more detail.
 

Participating farms on September 4

Anderson Orchard I will be bringing pollenless sunflowers, zinnia bouquets, mixed flower bouquets, hardy banana plants, free range pork, and apple dumplings made from organic apples.

Beech Meadow Farm  Pasture raised “Buckeye” eggs, 100% grass fed, dry aged heritage Angus Beef, premium grass-finished pastured chicken, and we are now taking orders for pasture raised TURKEYS.

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

Combs Fresh Herbs  Tomatoes, salsa, pesto, beans and herbs.

Ehmann & Sons Greenhouse Hanging baskets and assorted annuals, perennials and hardy mums.  

K & R Garden Fresh Produce We will have eggplant, flowers, Malabar spinach, red and green okra, peppers (spicy ones too!), potatoes, winter squash and watermelon.

Oakvale Farmstead Cheese We will be bringing our family’s Farmstead Gouda (caraway, regular, habanero and aged), homemade bagels 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 green beans, tomatoes, corn, okra, zucchini, yellow squash, peppers, eggplant, pickling cucumbers, beets, turnips and assorted winter squash including acorn, butternut, delicata and spaghetti.

 

Quiver Full Farm We will be bringing: blackberries, brown eggs, heirloom tomatoes (get them soon the heat is slowing them down!), honey, granola, scarlet and grey popcorn, potatoes, dried tomatoes, cornmeal, whole grain pancake mix, and stoneground flour.
 

 

Rhoads Farm Market This week we will have Brussels sprouts, late season vegetables and fruits. Have a great Labor Day. See you on Saturday or pre-order at rhoadsfm@bright.net

 

Shady Brook Farm We will have beans, garlic, peppers, squash, tomatoes and baked goods including bread, cookies and pies.

 

Somerset Greenhouse  I’ll have lotsa peppers! Especially Red Carmen Sweet Peppers. Consider stuffed pepper soup! Also, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomato mixes and straight reds and/or sunsugar pints. Plus, lettuce, garlic, potatoes, fresh herbs and basil.
 

Thomas Family Orchard  The Thomas Family Orchard will be bringing 8 varieties of apples (Paula Red, Gingergold, Honeycrisp, Red Delicious, Gala, Jonathan, McIntosh, and Cortland), apple cider, seedless grapes, and plums to the market this week. 

 

Toad Hill Farm  Cherry tomato mix, cucumbers, watermelon and summer squash.

 

The Wayward Seed Farm We hope to have summer squash, melons, and cabbage.

 

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have sweet corn, tomatoes, grape tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, eggplant, colorful bell peppers, hot peppers, green beans, zucchini, broccoli and cabbage.

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Bacon Camp

Wild Goose Creative is proud to present the second annual BaconCamp Columbus, this year at the North Market on September 4th from 2-5PM. BaconCamp is a celebration of all things bacon, from food to art and craft to t-shirts and tote bags. This year we will have food samples from Columbus chefs and local farms, a bacon photobooth, and an on-site t-shirt screenprinter. We will also feature competitions for the best bacon recipe and most creative bacon art/craft! It is open to the public, and tickets are $15 and limited, so get yours today at baconcampcolumbus.com!

North Market will be CLOSED for Labor Day on Monday, September 6

Featured Farm

Hinkle Farm
Glen Hinkle
Belle Center, OH
937-321-5733

How long have you been farming?
I’ve been farming since 1974.

How long have you been coming to North Market?
I first came to the North Market at the old Quonset Hut from 1983-1988. Then I came back in 2000 when we started bringing our kids with us. Back then Curtis was 2, Charlie was 6 and Amy was 10.

What are your signature crops?
Yellow and red watermelons, broccoli, cauliflower, 4th of July tomatoes (in fact, I’m picking them right now), sweet corn, many cut flowers including zinnias, astors and our new featured product as of last year is candy sweet onions.

What is important to you about selling your items at the North Market?
I like the people at the North Market and I like selling to the kids there. The kids just cheer me up.

How did you become a farmer?
My mother’s family were truck farmers and my mom used to help me when I started out, so I suppose it came from that side of the family. “Truck farmers” is the old term for vegetable farmers who grow crops and sell them off the back of the truck. My grandfather on my mom’s side used to sell at Central Market. My daughter Amy started growing and selling flowers when we came back to North Market in 2000 and she’s made a pretty good business of it. Now she’s majoring in horticulture at Penn State. She just completed an internship at Bear Creek Farms in Oklahoma. They have 6 greenhouses and 4 acres of cut flowers to wholesale to florists. I predict that she’ll be our next big flower grower!

Do you have any special farming practices?
We grow everything on raised bed plastic with drip irrigation that allows us to conserve water and get nutrients directly to the plants.  

Participating farms on Saturday, August 21

Anderson Orchard Pollen-free sunflowers, bouquets and zinnias.

Beech Meadow Farm  Ground beef $5.50 per pound. Pastured eggs.

Bridgman Farm 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.  

 

Elizabeth Telling Farm CSA pickup only.

 

Hinkle Farm Broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, candied sweet onion, corn, flowers, tomatoes, watermelon and zucchini.

 

Honeyrun Farm This week we will be bringing our pure honey, infused honey, chunk and comb honey. New this week: Hot Pepper Ristras with garlic and dried flowers!.

 

K & R Garden Fresh Produce We will have eggplant, flowers, okra, peppers  (spicy ones too!), potatoes, squash and tomatoes.

 

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, scarlet and grey 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

 

Shady Brook Farm We will have arugula, broccoli, baked goods and tomatoes.
 

Somerset Greenhouse  I’ll have cherry and heirloom tomatoes, garlic, lettuce, 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  Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, Japanese eggplant and squash.

 

The Wayward Seed Farm Cantaloupe and summer squash.

 

Wishwell Farms Produce We will have bell peppers, colored peppers, cabbage, cantaloupe, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, green beans, hot peppers, sweet corn, sweet pepper relish, hot sweet relish, tomatoes, watermelon and zucchini.

 

Witten Farm Cabbage, candy onions, cantaloupe, corn, green peppers, habaneros, tomatoes and watermelon.

School of Cooking Classes: SALE ENDS AUG. 31st

The North Market is pleased to announce the roster of upcoming School of Cooking classes for autumn 2010. Cooking classes make the perfect gift for your favorite foodie and they are value-priced at $50 each or $125 for 3 classes. To make a good thing even better, all classes for the fall schedule purchased in the month of August have been discounted to $40. For the full schedule of classes click here>

RECIPE

Vegetarian Curried Apple Carrot Soup from Katalina’s Cafe Corner

Ingredients:�
4 T. olive oil
8 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
8 cups water
10 carrots, peeled and chopped
8 small apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 t. white pepper
2 t. sea salt
1 T. fresh curry powder
1 16 oz. box vegetable broth
2 cans coconut milk
1 cup water
1 cup all natural peanut butter

Instructions:
Heat olive oil in large soup pot, add onions- cook and stir until translucent. Add celery, cook until soft. Add curry powder, salt, pepper- stir until thoroughly mixed. Remove celery/onion mixture from heat and then remove from the pot and set aside.
In same soup pot, bring four cups of salted water to boil and add carrots. Cook until carrots are soft, but still firm to the touch. Add 4 more cups of water and bring to a boil again. Add apples and cook ten more minutes or until apples are soft. Drain apples and carrots and put apples and carrots back in the pot with the celery/onion mixture. Add the rest of the ingredients; broth, coconut milk, water and peanut butter. Blend with an immersion blender in the same pot until smooth and creamy. Season to taste with more salt, pepper and curry powder if necessary. Soup should be a little thinner than baby food; add more of any liquid to thin if necessary. May serve hot or cold. Should serve eight.

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

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.

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.

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*
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.