Worthington Farmers Market: September 5th

"Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet - the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up!"

Rachael Ray

Reasons to Shop at Your Local Farmers Market

Photo Credit: girlaboutcolumbus.com

There is more to shopping at your local farmers markets than buying local. Although this is an excellent attribute to supporting your local farmers markets, a study conducted by the University of Iowa indicates that when we hand over the cash for our coveted and local Cherokee Purples (a fabulous tomato), we are engaged in a lot more than shopping for food.

“The surprise is that there really are a variety of reasons why people go to the farmers market,” said study coauthor Ion Vasi (University of Iowa). Those reasons go beyond the improved freshness and taste of a higher-quality product. In jargon-heavy academia, farmers markets fit into what theorists call “moralized markets.” In common parlance, we might say we’re shopping our values, or, put more politically, voting with our dollar. - The Reasons Why We Shop at Farmers Markets Are Bigger Than Local Food, By: Sarah McColl, for TakePart

Check out the rest of this interesting article to learn more about shopping at your local farmers market!

See you at market!

Our vendors for Saturday, September 5th include (in both alphabetical and numerical order):

43 2 Crows Farms
44 2 Crows Farms
62 A Few Of My Favorite Things...
82 Anderson Orchard
48 Ann's Raspberry Farm
51 bak
63 Batter and Bowl
52 Blue Jacket Dairy
23 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC
42 Carsner Farms
39 cedar cress farm
40 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
59 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center
24 cottage garden
25 cottage garden
8 Crum Strawberry Farm
10 Curly Tail Organic Farm
37 Dan the Baker
6 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery
57 Dangling Carrot Farm
58 Dangling Carrot Farm
31 Doran's Farm Market
68 Fall Creek Farm LLC
13 Farmhouse Herbs and Flowers
17 From My Garden
29 GILLOGLY ORCHARD
30 GILLOGLY ORCHARD
46 Golden Life Dog Food, LLC
38 Gourmet Candy by Karen
56 Honeyrun Farm
1 J-POPS
35 Jenn's Cupcakes & Confections
36 Jorgensen Farms
20 Kombucha PWI,Ltd
22 Krazy Kraut
49 Lucky Cat Bakery
55 Luna Burger
50 Meadow Rise Farm
60 nom nom nom
11 Oakleaf Farm
12 Oakleaf Farm
64 Ohio Bison Farm
74 Ohio City Pasta
3 ohio farm direct
2 Oink Moo Cluck Farms LLC
76 Organic GreenFix
19 Pies by The PieMan
14 Purple Sage Bakery
69 reeds fresh farm
80 Rhoads Farm Inc
81 Rhoads Farm Inc
71 SaraBee Pure Honey
75 Seasoned Tree
21 Secret Garden Bakery
61 Silver Bridge Coffee Company
70 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese
78 Somerset Herbs LLC
AA Soodles Bake Shop
32 Speckled Hen Farm
33 Speckled Hen Farm
83 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC
47 Stevens Family Bakery & Orchard
77 Stonefield Naturals
26 Sugar B. Bakery
72 Swainway Urban Farm
7 Sweet thing gourmet
79 The Brown and Blond Bakery (Grain Free)
18 Toad Hill Farm
34 Up the Lane Farm
53 VanScoy Farms
54 VanScoy Farms
65 Wayward Seed Farm
66 Wengers Produce
67 Wengers Produce
4 Wishwell Farms
5 Wishwell Farms
15 zemnicki farms and greenhouse
16 zemnicki farms and greenhouse



1 J-POPS
2 Oink Moo Cluck Farms LLC
3 ohio farm direct
4 Wishwell Farms
5 Wishwell Farms
6 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery
7 Sweet thing gourmet
8 Crum Strawberry Farm
10 Curly Tail Organic Farm
11 Oakleaf Farm
12 Oakleaf Farm
13 Farmhouse Herbs and Flowers
14 Purple Sage Bakery
15 zemnicki farms and greenhouse
16 zemnicki farms and greenhouse
17 From My Garden
18 Toad Hill Farm
19 Pies by The PieMan
20 Kombucha PWI,Ltd
21 Secret Garden Bakery
22 Krazy Kraut
23 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC
24 cottage garden
25 cottage garden
26 Sugar B. Bakery
29 GILLOGLY ORCHARD
30 GILLOGLY ORCHARD
31 Doran's Farm Market
32 Speckled Hen Farm
33 Speckled Hen Farm
34 Up the Lane Farm
35 Jenn's Cupcakes & Confections
36 Jorgensen Farms
37 Dan the Baker
38 Gourmet Candy by Karen
AA Soodles Bake Shop
39 cedar cress farm
40 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
42 Carsner Farms
43 2 Crows Farms
44 2 Crows Farms
46 Golden Life Dog Food, LLC
47 Stevens Family Bakery & Orchard
48 Ann's Raspberry Farm
49 Lucky Cat Bakery
50 Meadow Rise Farm
51 bak
52 Blue Jacket Dairy
53 VanScoy Farms
54 VanScoy Farms
55 Luna Burger
56 Honeyrun Farm
57 Dangling Carrot Farm
58 Dangling Carrot Farm
59 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center
60 nom nom nom
61 Silver Bridge Coffee Company
62 A Few Of My Favorite Things...
63 Batter and Bowl
64 Ohio Bison Farm
65 Wayward Seed Farm
66 Wengers Produce
67 Wengers Produce
68 Fall Creek Farm LLC
69 reeds fresh farm
70 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese
71 SaraBee Pure Honey
72 Swainway Urban Farm
74 Ohio City Pasta
75 Seasoned Tree
76 Organic GreenFix
77 Stonefield Naturals
78 Somerset Herbs LLC
79 The Brown and Blond Bakery (Grain Free)
80 Rhoads Farm Inc
81 Rhoads Farm Inc
82 Anderson Orchard
83 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC

Our Musical Entertainment:

       Dewey's Plaza: Ian Hummel

Our Community Table:

       Crime Cats: Local Children's Author Wolfgang Parker

Join us this Saturday, and every Saturday from 8:00am-12:00pm!

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at worthingtonfarmersmarket@gmail.com. See you at the market!