Worthington Farmers Market: May 14

"Anyone who imagines that all fruits ripen at the same time as the strawberries knows nothing about grapes."

Paracelsus

It's strawberry season!

Packed with vitamins, fiber, and particularly high levels of antioxidants known as polyphenols, strawberries are a sodium-free, fat-free, cholesterol-free, low-calorie food. They are among the top 20 fruits in antioxidant capacity and are a good source of manganese and potassium. Just one serving -- about eight strawberries -- provides more vitamin C than an orange.

What to Look For: Buy strawberries that are bright red (with no white or green around the stem), fragrant, and plump, with no soft spots.

How to Store: If using right away, it's best not to refrigerate them. Otherwise, lay the berries flat on a paper-towel-lined plate and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Do not rinse or hull until ready to use.

Information from webmd.com and marthastewart.com.


This week's fresh picks:

Rhoads Farm joins the market with the first strawberry harvest of the season!

The first annual reusable bag design contest entries are due tomorrow.

Ann's Raspberry Farm returns to the market with their delicious jams, relish and mustard. 

Need a way to feed the kids vegetables without them knowing? Secret Garden Bakery is back! 

Find Silver Bridge Coffee in their new location on the Dewey's plaza. 

Our vendors for Saturday, May 14th include (in both alphabetical and numerical order):

62 A Few Of My Favorite Things...
39 Allergy-free Bake Shop dba Soodles Bake Shop
56 Anderson Orchard
49 Ann's Raspberry Farm
68 Baileys Drive Inn Donuts
52 bak
63 Batter and Bowl
53 Blue Jacket Dairy
23 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC
40 cedar cress farm
41 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
59 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center
60 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center
45 COMPANION BAGEL
24 cottage garden
25 cottage garden
10 Curly Tail Organic Farm
37 Dan the Baker
6 Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery
58 Dangling Carrot Farm
13 Farmhouse Herbs and Flowers
17 From My Garden
27 GILLOGLY ORCHARD
28 GILLOGLY ORCHARD
47 GoldenLife Dog Food
38 Gourmet Candy by Karen
8 Heavenly Dips
57 Honeyrun Farm
18 Hosta Haven
35 Jenn's Cupcakes & Confections
65 JNA BREAD BAKERY
36 Jorgensen Farms
1 J-POPS
21 Kingdom Fish
20 Kombucha PWI,Ltd
22 Krazy Kraut
15 Lettuce Work
54 Lucky Cat Bakery
55 Meadow Rise Farm
66 Miss Cristy's Bakery
43 Mrs. Turbo's Cookies
44 Native Cold Pressed
61 nom nom nom
64 Ohio Bison Farm
73 Ohio City Pasta
3 ohio farm direct
2 Oink Moo Cluck Farms LLC
75 Organic GreenFix
29 Philip Keller Designs
30 Philip Keller Designs
19 Pies by The PieMan
42 Pleiades Maple Products
14 Purple Sage Bakery
79 Rhoads Farm Inc
80 Rhoads Farm Inc
67 Rock Dove Farm
11 Sadie Baby Sweets
74 Secret Garden Bakery
78 Silver Bridge Coffee Company
69 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese
77 Somerset Herbs LLC
32 Speckled Hen Farm
33 Speckled Hen Farm
81 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC
76 Stonefield Naturals
26 Sugar B. Bakery
71 Swainway Urban Farm
7 Sweet thing gourmet
72 The Brown and Blond Bakery (Grain Free)
9 Toad Hill Farm
34 Up the Lane Farm
50 VanScoy Farms
51 VanScoy Farms
46 Weed Knob Acres
4 Wishwell Farms
5 Wishwell Farms

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 Heavenly Dips
9 Toad Hill Farm
10 Curly Tail Organic Farm
11 Sadie Baby Sweets
13 Farmhouse Herbs and Flowers
14 Purple Sage Bakery
15 Lettuce Work
17 From My Garden
18 Hosta Haven
19 Pies by The PieMan
20 Kombucha PWI,Ltd
21 Kingdom Fish
22 Krazy Kraut
23 Brown Bros. Farms, LLC
24 cottage garden
25 cottage garden
26 Sugar B. Bakery
27 GILLOGLY ORCHARD
28 GILLOGLY ORCHARD
29 Philip Keller Designs
30 Philip Keller Designs
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
39 Allergy-free Bake Shop dba Soodles Bake Shop
40 cedar cress farm
41 Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
42 Pleiades Maple Products
43 Mrs. Turbo's Cookies
44 Native Cold Pressed
45 COMPANION BAGEL
46 Weed Knob Acres
47 GoldenLife Dog Food
49 Ann's Raspberry Farm
50 VanScoy Farms
51 VanScoy Farms
52 bak
53 Blue Jacket Dairy
54 Lucky Cat Bakery
55 Meadow Rise Farm
56 Anderson Orchard
57 Honeyrun Farm
58 Dangling Carrot Farm
59 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center
60 Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center
61 nom nom nom
62 A Few Of My Favorite Things...
63 Batter and Bowl
64 Ohio Bison Farm
65 JNA BREAD BAKERY
66 Miss Cristy's Bakery
67 Rock Dove Farm
68 Baileys Drive Inn Donuts
69 Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese
71 Swainway Urban Farm
72 The Brown and Blond Bakery (Grain Free)
73 Ohio City Pasta
74 Secret Garden Bakery
75 Organic GreenFix
76 Stonefield Naturals
77 Somerset Herbs LLC
78 Silver Bridge Coffee Company
79 Rhoads Farm Inc
80 Rhoads Farm Inc
81 Spotted Salamander Soap Company, LLC

Our Community Table: LeafGuard Columbus (Space #70)

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!

The Worthington Farmers Market is an event of the Old Worthington Partnership.