4 More Indoor Markets. Ramps! 3 Preview Days. Vote Every Day for WFM! Enter Your Winning Chili!

Next market is April 6, 2024, 9am to Noon, inside The Shops at Worthington Place.

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

This Week’s Participating Vendors

MARKET MAP

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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.

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

Veggie Spy & Versatile Vegan

When does spring really start? If you see RAMPS at the Market, spring has sprung! Ramps are a type of wild onion native to Appalachia that come up in the early spring and have a short season. They have broad green leaves that look like Lily-of-the-Valley. You better know the difference if you forage them in the woods (as is typically done) because Lily-of-the-Valley is extremely toxic!

Ramps have a strong onion/garlic flavor and a woodsy aroma. The entire plant is edible, including the small underground bulb. Although they are sometimes called wild leeks, ramps are not leeks and have a much more intense flavor. The combination of the delicate leaf texture and a bold flavor has turned the once modest green into a culinary star. They work well in salads or as a garnish, and the boldness also bursts out when they are sautéed or grilled.

Hiking into the mountains to harvest ramps from a secret patch has been a tradition in rural West Virginia for generations. Ramps take seven to nine years to produce seeds, which is a long time to keep a secret! This tradition lives on in ramp festivals that are a fixture of spring in West Virginia. They are getting harder to find due to over-foraging, so much so that foraging ramps is banned in parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Canada.

The Versatile Vegan suggests trying this creative Vegan Ramp Cream Cheese, which will be perfect on a toasted Wootown bagel! You can find ramps courtesy of the busy foragers at Blue Owl Garden and Marion Mushroom!

PReview Day!

The Blue Barnstead is a potential new vendor for 2024 outdoor market. Visit them this Saturday in Booth #17 in the West Corridor!

The Blue Barnstead is a farm-to-face natural skincare business. Owner and maker, Stephanie (along with the helping hands of her husband Michael), crafts seasonal small batch skin and body care products that are infused with whole plant herbs and botanicals grown organically on their micro-farm in Marysville.

Stephanie has a diploma in natural skincare formulation and is a studying herbalist. Some of the products she'll have available this Saturday are: face serum, body oil, eye serum, hydrosol, limited soaps, face mask powder, shampoo bars, solid dish soap, and more. Stop by her booth for your farm fresh skincare!

Drift Hills Farm is a potential new vendor for the 2024 outdoor market. Visit them this Saturday in Booth #3 in the East Corridor.

We are a family farm located near Jeromesville, Ohio. We grow organically and emphasize regenerative practices. We are full-time, dedicated growers who care deeply about our earth and providing the most nutritious and high quality produce to our community.

Wild Prairie Flower Farm is a potential new vendor for the 2024 outdoor market. Visit them this Saturday in Booth #57 in the Northwest Corridor.

Wild Prairie Flower Farm is a small-scale, no-till flower farm nestled in the south side of Columbus, OH. We grow specialty cut flowers for market, wholesale and events. All of our flowers are harvested fresh daily and designed into simple, vibrant bouquets and arrangements.

Producer News

Blue Jacket Dairy, Booth #32, North Corridor - West

Planning to watch the eclipse next week? Make it an unforgettable experience by serving our delicious Gretna Grillin' cheese at your viewing party! Spear each cheesy bite with onion and dip in balsamic vinegar for a flavor explosion that will leave your guests wanting more. Don't miss out on this celestial event without the perfect snack to go along with it!

Honeyrun Farm, Booth #58, Northwest Corridor

Spring, Summer, or Fall? Many people don't realize that the colors and flavors of honey change with the seasons. It all depends on what flowers the bees are visiting. Here in Central Ohio we have 3 pretty dependable seasons of honey production. Do you have a favorite season of honey?

Bite This By Annie, Booth #79, The Market Emporium

Okay creeps, the moment we have all been waiting much too long for. Previously @tudies_cookiesandsweets , Bite This will be located at 3009 N High Street in Clintonville, just south of where we got our start at the Clintonville farmers market. To say I am excited is an understatement, I cannot wait to open up that door and see all of your faces on a much more frequent basis, and have a place for my team to thrive. We have A LOT to do, but you can look forward to rotating specials only available at the brick & mortar, cake by the slice, new menu items because we’ll have more time to play in the kitchen, and some of your favorites from @budddairyfoodhall to include MommaBats Black Lemonade & Marinated Cucumbers, new side options to go with your bombs and a lot more. I cannot wait to share this transformation with y’all. And thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support and love, I absolutely never would have imagined that in 2 years I’d be holding the keys to my own bakery. What a wild and crazy ride it has already been, and I hope will continue to be! - Love you creeps, xoxo Annie

Souper Heroes Finale - Chili Cook-Off!

Calling all CHILI HEADS! April 20 is the next – and final – Souper Heroes event at The Worthington Farmers Market inside The Shops at Worthington Place – and it’s a Chili Cook-Off!

Not familiar with Souper Heroes? It’s a fun, social and charitable event designed to help support hunger-relief agencies in the Columbus area. This event benefits the Worthington Resource Pantry.

ALL types of chili are welcome and encouraged! If you call it chili, then so do we – and we want to taste it! We’ve snagged several local celebrity chefs as judges (all have appeared on national TV cooking shows!) for a blind tasting.

Judge’s Choice Winner will receive a framed award, a Worthington Farmers Market “swag bag” with select market merchandise and a $100 gift certificate! People’s Choice Winner will receive a framed award, a Worthington Farmers Market “swag bag” with select market merchandise and a $50 gift certificate!

Enter your winning chili here: https://forms.gle/gt269Pfy7wgcRLS36

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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! They even made a cute video you can share with friends and family so everyone will know how to keep all those glasses out of the landfills! View the video here!

market picnic pack!

Picnic season is just around the corner and our picnic pack will get you there in style! The fold-and-carry picnic blanket has a waterproof backing and soft flannel cover — perfect for relaxing on the Village Greens! The 24-oz capacity water bottles (2 per pack) will keep your beverages cool and contained (and you can refill them at the new water station on the Southwest Village Green). Load the tote bag with treats from the market and you’re set for the perfect summer picnic! Limited inventory available and priced to move at just $50 (a $75 retail value!). Stop by the market information booth just inside the First Watch entrance and grab yours while they last!