Worthington Farmers Market Friends - Holiday Market is Sat., Dec. 17!

[Newsletter Team]

The Worthington Winter Holiday Market Is Saturday, December 17 at the Griswold Do your Holiday shopping at the Worthington Winter Market! You'll find meats, cheeses, vegetables (in December!), baked goods and all sorts of yummy sweet stuff from over 30 vendors.  And of course, delicious coffee from SilverBridge to warm you up. Also, Cleo's Cuisine will be joining the market, offering naturally delicious dog treats  Here's a list of the vendors who will be at the Dec. 17 Winter Market at the Griswold Center in downtown Worthington. Note that we have several NEW Winter vendors for 2011 - check 'em out! Blueberry Patch - Blueberries, Pies Carsner Farms NEW  - Peppers, Beets , Broccoli, Herbs, Eggs, Breads, Candy Cedar Cress Pork - Pork Cleos Cuisine NEW - Natural dog treats Curly Tail Organic Farm - Pork Dan The Baker - Breads Dana Lees - Baked goods Few of My Favorite Things - Baked goods, Pastries. Relishes, wood working Gillogly Orchard - Apples, Cider, Garlic, Turnips, Honey Gluten Free Expressions - Gluten-Free Baked Goods Gourmet Candy's by Karen - Candy HW Produce - Vegetables, Eggs, Meat, Honey Kokoborrego Cheese NEW - Artisan sheep and cow milk cheeses Long Meadows - Grass fed beef, Eggs Lucky Cat Bakery/Sunny Meadows Farm - Breads, scones, muffins, spinach Montezuma Salsa NEW - Salsa, Spices  (outside) Ohio Farm Direct - Cheese Oink Moo Cluck - Meat   (outside) PJ's All Natural Farms - Produce, Pasta,  Breads, Candy, Sauces Pleiades Maple - Maple products Raven Rock - Eggs,Meat, Bread, Butternut Squash, Almond butter, Kombucha Shagbark Seed and Mill NEW - Bean, Grains, Flour Shugs Cookies NEW - Fresh Baked goods and cookies SilverBridge  - Coffee (outside) Speckled Hen Farms - Chicken, Eggs, Breakfast truck (outside) Sugar Inc NEW - Cupcakes, Cookies, Brownies, Teas Sweet Things Gourmet - Jams and Jellies, Baked Goods Two Crows NEW - Vegetables Up the Lane Farm - Grass fed beef Weed Knob Acres - Baked Goods Here's a map of vendor locations. New Vendor Profiles Shagbark Seed & Mill Co. Now you can get local grain, flour, and beans at the Winter Market, thanks to Shagbark Seed & Mill of Athens County. Owners Michelle Ajamian (above) and Brandon Jaeger carry chemical-free, non GMO seed products that include amaranth, corn, spelt, black turtle beans, and awesome corn chips. These foods are a staple of many diets, so why not get them local? See the Fall 2011 editon of Edible Columbus for more on Shagbark Carsner Farms Carsner farms is another new vendor for the Worthington Winter Farmers Market. Owners Don (above) and Tracy Carsner of  Morrow County use sustainable practices for their vegetables and eggs. They will have eggs all winter. Check out their baked goods too! 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

Worthington Winter Market Nov. 19, Dec. 17, & Every Saturday Jan. to April 10AM - 1PM Downtown Worthington, Ohio Vendor List  "So Where Is the Winter Market?" The Winter Market location is the Griswold Center, 777 High Street.  It is at the northwest corner of the Village Green (intersection of  US23 and SR161).  Here's a map Griswold Center as seen from High St Griswold Center as seen from Village Green Speckled Hen Food Truck Brings Fresh Egg Sandwiches to the Market Come hungry to the market this Saturday so you can try one of the incredibly delicious fresh egg breakfast sandwiches from Speckled Hen Farms. Sandwiches feature Speckled Hen’s own eggs and chicken sausage. They’ll be selling these enticing breakfast sandwiches and coffee from a food truck just outside the market. Win a Bag of Delectable December Products in Our Raffle Stop by the information table near the Griswold  north entrance and grab a free raffle ticket to win a scrumptious bag of market mix products. Delicious! You Can Make a Difference - Volunteer! It takes volunteers to make the Winter Market a success. Even just one hour a month would be huge help, and you'll get your 2012 moral bank account off to a good start. Plus, you'll be joining an exclusive group of incredibly cool folks. Contact Robin Kimbrell at owfmf...@gmail.com for details. Local Food Goes High Tech With Azoti Azoti is a Columbus based technology startup that provides an online marketplace to bring local food producers together with food consumers such as restaurants, companies, and individuals. They go live with their first vendor, Oink Moo Cluck, on Dec. 21. Their website is here, and an interview with Azoti founder Dave Ranallo is here. Bag It! Show that you’re a market regular by sporting the Worthington Farmer’s Market bag, yours for $15 at the Info Booth.