Worthington Farmers Market Friends - Summer Market Starts Sat., May 12!

[Newsletter Team]

Finally! On Saturday, May 12 the Worthington Market shifts into Summer Mode, kicking off its 25th season. Close to 60 vendors will be on hand, including your favorites from last year. Plus, the Summer Market kickoff coincides with Worthington's annual Plant Fest, where you can get loads of plants, flowers and crafts from Market vendors and Ohio Nurseries. So make sure Downtown Worthington is your first stop on Saturday morning! Visit these vendors at the Market. Note the stall number if you're hunting for a specific vendor. Maps with stall numbers will be available at the Market. 2 Crows Farms (65, 66) - Vegetables A Few Of My Favorite Things (76) - Baked Goods A New Leaf (8) - Flowers Aboxa Fudge (30) - Candy Ann' Raspberry Farm & Specialty Crops (53) - Fruit Batter and Bowl (77) - Baked Goods Blue Jacket Dairy (68) - Cheese Carsner Farms (74) - Vegetables Cedar Cress Farm (51) - Meat Chuck Evans' Montezuma Brand Sauces & Salsas (50) - Sauces Circle Scones (11) - Baked Goods Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center (71) - Vegetables Cottage Garden (58, 59) - Flowers Crum Strawberry Farm (12) - Fruit Curly Tail Organic Farm (18) - Meat Dan the Baker (43) - Baked Goods Dana Lee's Bakery & Catery (7) - Baked Goods Dangling Carrot Farm (72) - Vegetables From My Garden (26) - Flowers Gillogly Orchard (35, 36) - Fruit Gluten Free Expressions (28) - Baked goods Gourmet Candy by Karen (49) - Candy HW Farms (60, 61) - Vegetables Heavenly Dips (25) - Dips Honeyrun Farm (73) - Honey Long Meadows Grass Beef (13) - Meat Lucky Cat Bakery (64) - Baked Goods Luna Burger (55) - Veggie Burgers NightCrawler Gardens (19) - Flowers NorthridgeOrganic Farm (15) - Vegetables Ohio Farm Direct (9) - Cheese Oink Moo Cluck Farms (4) - Meat Our Hosta Haven (27) - Plants Philip Keller Designs (37, 28) - Plants Pleaides Maple Products (46) - Maple Raven Rocks (29) - Vegetables Rhoads Farm Inc (57) - Vegetables Sassafras Bakery (67) - Baked goods Saum Family Farms (14) - Vegetables Scioto Gardens (47) - Plants Shagbark Seed & Mill Co. (78) - Grains Silver Bridge Coffee Company (75) - Coffee Sippel Family Farm/Kokoborrego Cheese (56) - Vegetables, Cheese Somerset Herbs (20) - Herbs, Vegetables Speckled Hen Farm (40, 41) - Meat Stevens Family Bakery & Orchard (62) - Baked Goods Sundog Specialty Crops (1) - Vegetables Sweet Tee's Caribbean Goodies (22) - Baked Goods Sweet Thing Gourmet (10) - Jams Up the Lane Farm (42) - Meat VanScoy Farms (69) - Vegetables Victorian Meadows Greenhouse (70) - Plants Weed Knob Acres (2) - Baked Goods Wieland Farm (3) - Vegetables Wishwell Farms (5, 6) - Vegetables Zemnicki Greenhouse/farm (23, 24) - Vegetables

Worthington Summer Market Every Saturday, May through October 9AM - Noon Downtown Worthington, Ohio Vendor List Meet Our New Market Master, Jaime Moore Our new Market Manager, Jaime Moore, has been working behind the scenes for months to prepare for the 2012 Summer Market. With more than 15 years of experience in both food and customer service, Jaime combines a passion for agriculture and fresh, local food with business and marketing smarts. She is the is co-founder and co-owner of Wayward Seed Farm.  And Jaime is also the Market Manager of Bexley Farmers' Market, Dublin Farmers' Market, and the Market at 15th and High (OSU). Jaime will be circulating all over the May 12 Market, so feel free to say “hello”! Help Make the Market (Even) Better Why not help out the Market? The  Friends group  is all volunteer and we welcome newcomers. Even just one hour would be a great help to the Market. For more info, please email us at owfmf...@gmail.com Market Notes What's in season now? View a seasonal calendar for Ohio fruits and veggies here. Visit the Market Friends Information Tent for answers to your Market questions, or just to schmooze with other market fans! Why not bike to the Market? A map of bike racks near the Summer Market is here Worthington Food Pantry - Each week the Worthington Food Pantry is at our market to meet the needs in our community. When doing your shopping, you may want to consider buying an extra fruit, vegetable, loaf of bread, etc.and donate it to the food pantry where it will be enjoyed by someone in need that day.  Questions? Comments? Ideas? You can contact Market Manage Jaime Moore at worthingtonf...@gmail.com / 614-285-5341 / PO Box 534 Worthington OH 43085 This newsletter is a project of the Old Worthington Farmer’s Market Friends, a group of local volunteers dedicated to enhancing the Farmer’s Market experience by promoting healthy, locally produced food and products, providing education on healthy living, eating locally and sustainably and strengthening our bonds as a community. If you would like to become a member of Friends, are interested in sponsorship or have questions, please contact Robin Kimbrell at  owfmf...@gmail.com