3 More Indoor Markets. Honor Earth Month. Vote Every Day for WFM! Meet the Chili Cook-Off Judges!

Next market is April 13, 2024, 9am to Noon, inside The Shops at Worthington Place.

Please Note: We will be indoors through April 27. The first outdoor market is May 4!

This Week’s Participating Vendors

MARKET MAP

Use our Interactive Map to plan your weekly shopping!

VOTE Early & Often!

We have been nominated by USA Today for the Best Farmers Market in the country! Vote for us in the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards - it only takes seconds, with no log-in required! Vote for us once per day until polls close on Monday, April 15 at noon ET.

The leaderboard is no longer being published so it’s more important than ever to keep voting to keep us on top! Results will be published on April 24.

Bookmark and save this voting link to vote every day, PER DEVICE!

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Celebrate Earth Month by Being a Sustainable Market Shopper!

Since April is Earth Month, this is the perfect time to review tips on how to be more sustainable when you shop at the Market. We’re betting there is at least one nugget here you may have forgotten!

Bring your own (BYO) shopping bag is second nature to many folks. We’ve started collecting data at the market and early indications are that over 70% of shoppers at the Winter Market walk in the door with a bag! If you are in search of a cool canvas tote, get a Worthington Farmers Market bag at the Info. Booth!

And don’t forget to bring smaller bags for your produce. Every time you don’t get a plastic bag from the farmer, you’re doing them and the planet a favor!

BYO cup for enjoying drinks at the Market. Whether it’s coffee from Silver Bridge or Ramble, or iced tea from Teas Your Spirits, BYO beats a single-use cup every time!

When you purchase a product in a jar or other glass container, ask the vendor if they will take it back for reuse later. Many vendors do take back glass or other containers, wash them, and reuse them for the next happy customer!

Keeping food fresh longer saves you money and helps reduce food waste. Nearly 1 million pounds of food waste goes to the Franklin County landfill every day. Following these tips will prolong the life of veggies and other goodies. Also, courtesy of SWACO, you can pick up a brochure at the Info. Booth with even more food storage ideas!

If you have the room for it, consider backyard composting for your food scraps and coffee grounds. It’s easy and you’ll have free compost for your garden!

As with us, produce that doesn’t look “perfect” has nothing wrong with it. Embrace veggie imperfection and go ahead and buy that goofy looking carrot or that ugly turnip! They taste just as good, are just as nutritious, and don’t belong in the landfill!

Finally, those cool glasses you used to enjoy the eclipse are not recyclable at the curbside. You can either (a) put them in a drawer and remember where you left them for 20 years when you’ll need them next, or (b) drop them off at the Info Booth where they will join millions more that are sent to another country with an eclipse coming up!

Happy Earth Month and we’ll see you at the Market!

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PRoducer news

The Buckeye Lady, Booth C, North Corridor East

PBJ Stuffed Buckeyes! 10/10, would recommend! They’re like a PBJ sandwich, but even better featuring red raspberry jelly!

Marion Mushrooms, Booth #34, North Corridor - West

Let the season commence! If you haven’t registered for our foraging classes, better do it! First one is just a few days away and things are looking good!

The Mochi Shop, Booth #68, Market Emporium

Pre-Orders are open today until 8 PM!! There are only 3 weeks left to enjoy our pre-order feature, as we prepare for market season. Starting in May, we will focus all efforts on farmers markets and supplying our cafe partners! Have a lovely weekend mochi lovers!!

P.S. We love our new taro flavor!! Includes real taro potato powder, white chocolate, and coconut flakes on top

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North Country Charcuterie, Booth #29, North Corridor - East

Cheers to 10 Years! Use code 10YEARS for 10% off storewide! - https://mailchi.mp/northcountr.../april-9-cheers-to-10-years

Congratulations, Forbes Family!

Sweet Thing Gourmet, Booth #47, North Corridor - East

What goes best with Taco Tuesday? Spicy margaritas, of course!

For two cocktails:

3 oz reposado tequila
3 oz pineapple juice
1 1/2 oz limeade (1/2 c fresh lime juice, 3/4 c water, 4 Tbsp sugar)
1 Tbsp MP3 jam
1/2 Tbsp fresh lime juice

Shake well with ice, strain into rocks or margarita glass rimmed with chile salt.

Chile salt: 1 Tbsp kosher salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp chile powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Sitara’s Sweets by Kat, Booth #7, Central Fountain

We're back from vacation and ready to serve up a brand new Spring menu! We have dozens of flavors of Jumbo cookies and dessert bars for your every wish. We are also now taking pre-orders for Mother's day! All items are gluten & sugar free! Spring into the Worthington Market and stock up!

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meet the judges for the Chili Cook-Off!

Souper Heroes "6th" Chili Cook-Off is Saturday, April 20, 11am-1pm, at the Worthington Farmers Market, benefitting the Worthington Resource Pantry. Judge’s Choice winner receives a $200 value prize package! People’s Choice winner receive a $100 value prize package! Enter your winning chili here: https://forms.gle/gt269Pfy7wgcRLS36

Meet the judges:

MONIKA ARORA is the owner and creator of Maani's Indian Spice Blends, author of 2 cookbooks, and host of private/public cooking classes throughout central Ohio. A frequent guest chef on Good Day Columbus (ABC6, Fox28) and Living Dayton (NBC), Monika most recently appeared on Season 3 Next Level Chef on FoxTV. Maani’s Indian Spice Blends can be found at WFM and her online store at maanisfood.com.

JACK MOORE has showcased his unique take on midwestern food in some of Ohio’s finest restaurants, including Sage American Bistro, Greenhouse Tavern, Black Pig and most recently as Executive Chef at Watershed Kitchen+Bar. He has appeared on Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay and Michael Simon’s Burgers, Brew & ‘Cue. In 2021, Jack launched Black Cap Hot Sauce, an all-natural living culture fermented hot sauce. Black Cap Hot Sauce can be found at WFM and local retailers around Ohio!

LAURA LEE, a 20-year veteran in the hospitality industry, is the Chef and Owner of Ajumama, a nationally-recognized food truck based in Columbus since 2012. Ajumama is a reflection of her Korean-American roots, French culinary training, and love of street food. The truck was featured on Food Network and Tastemade and Laura was a contestant on Guy’s Grocery Games. She was voted “Best Chef” in a Columbus Monthly “Best Of” reader’s poll. The Ajumama food truck is a customer favorite at the WFM outdoor market!

NICK DEKKER, aka “Dr. Breakfast,” is a food and travel writer based in central Ohio. Breakfast With Nick debuted in 2007, first as a breakfast blog then expanding to explore food, drink, travel, family fun, the arts, and much more. Nick also writes for Columbus Monthly, Ohio Magazine, The Kitchn, TourismOhio, Experience Worthington, and more. Breakfast With Nick has been featured locally and nationally on PBS, WOSU, Taste of Home, and Food Network (Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives).

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Recycle your Eclipse glasses!

After all the eclipse viewing parties, The Worthington Partnership Green Team encourages you to recycle your eclipse glasses! There will be a collection bin at the indoor market through the end of April.

market merch clearance!

We’ve lowered the prices on the entire inventory of market merchandise to make way for new seasonal items for the outdoor market. T-shirts, tote bags, picnic blankets, water bottles — it’s all on sale! (We even have a few of those one-of-a-kind hand painted collector’s item holiday ornaments — snag ‘em before they’re all gone!) Now is a great time to stock up on family favorites, birthday gifts and more! Mother’s Day is just around the corner and you know how much mom loves to shop! Stop by the Market Gift Station located just outside the info booth (near the First Watch entrance) and scoop up the deals!

(Note: Gift Certificates are not on sale.)