A Note From the Manager
Market Wednesday 2020

Market Wednesday is on hiatus for the 2020 season. 

As we've mentioned before, this spring, there have been so many factors involved on so many levels, all with the underlying commonality of change. From anchor vendor retirements to a late-in-the-game need to move locations to the pandemic response, the market kept running into new logistical factors that put a burden on getting the season rolling to begin with.

There have just been so many unexpected, major-plot-twist logistical factors this year, and while it's the right decision, it's certainly not an easy decision.

This link gets you to the vendor roster for this season. This should help you stay in touch: https://www.marketwednesday.com/vendors-1.html

This link will help you find other Central Ohio farmers' markets: http://ohioproud.org/…/farmers-mark…/find-a-farmers-market/…

Don't know what's next! We'll keep you posted along the way.

With appreciation.

Be safe. Be well.

Good thoughts.

~ Linda.
Linda Foor
Manager
Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market
Since 2006
Home grown. Home made. All Ohio.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: May 20th Drive-Thru

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. Pre-order. Pre-pay. Pick-up. (Formal attire optional.)

The Market Wednesday Drive-Thru continues, featuring Sweet Thing Gourmet and Hinton Apiaries.

Details, including ordering info, on marketwednesday.com: https://www.marketwednesday.com/drivethru.html 

See you - from a distance - at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Drive-Thru 411

Visit the Market Wednesday Drive-Thru web page on marketwednesday.com for details on how to order, pay, and pick up from Hinton Apiaries and Sweet Thing Gourmet.

https://www.marketwednesday.com/drivethru.html

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: May 13th's Drive-Thru Vendors

This Week's Drive-Thru Vendors are Sweet Thing Gourmet and Hinton Apiaries.

Market Wednesday May 13th Drive-Thru Hours are 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. behind the city building at 64 E. Walnut Street.

Sweet Thing Gourmet is taking pre-orders for pick-up this week at Market Wednesday on May 13th, through Wednesday at 1:00 P.M.

You can order online at www.sweetthinggourmet.com or call Mark and Kyla at 614-252-1830 to place an order. We accept all major credit cards.

Thanks for your support during these tough times. Pre-order pick-up is from 4:00-6:00 P.M at 64 East Walnut street in the parking lot behind the building.

Hinton Apiaries 

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Market Wednesday 2020

A Note from the Manager
Market Wednesday 2020

And though she be but little, she is fierce. [William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream]

Market Wednesday has a mantra: ‘Life happens. Nature happens. Farming happens.’ A farmers’ market becomes organic (no puns intended!) and comes to life fueled by its vendors, its customers, and its community. We can create a great environment when it comes to finding a place for a farmers’ market, but because a market is fueled by the ebbs and flows of life, nature, and farming, we never always know what to expect.

This 2020 season we find three major changes. First, the market roster is smaller this season. In our fifteenth year, Market Wednesday is experiencing a transition season. Second, the market is opening its season with a drive-thru format. Third, the market is changing locations, but not going far.

This market has always played the role of the mid-week mini-mart between the weekend markets, bringing the best of the best vendors from those weekend markets to Westerville. When we opened for business in 2006, the idea of a mid-week market was different and new. This market has been and is a family. The market is changing and transitioning to a new form, because the people who made the market happen - our vendors and customers  - are changing with life - some have lost loved ones; some are making decisions to adapt to changes in their health; some are recovering from crop damage; some have new kids or kids getting older, even graduating or moving; some are ready to retire; some have businesses caught up in COVID19 curve response closings; some have become so successful they need Wednesdays for pre-weekend production; some are taking on additional work; some want to stay closer to home.

Market Wednesday is currently open for a socially distant drive-thru format in the parking lot behind the city building at 64 E. Walnut.

There will be an a-frame sign on E. Walnut right before the turn onto the east drive that goes along the bike/hike path back to the parking lot – market vendors will be set up for drive-thru in the first row (eastern-most) of parking spaces. Market customers can exit back to E. Walnut via that same drive or via Library Road.

To Pre-order/Pre-pay:

- The customer contacts the vendor/vendors to place and pay for an order/orders.
- The vendor will then fill the order, prepping it for pick-up on Market Wednesday.
- The market will be open Wednesdays for special drive-thru hours from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the parking lot behind the city building at 64 E. Walnut.
- Vendors will convene in the market space and work from their vehicles (they don't set up a traditional space).
- Customers drive-thru the space, pop the trunk, stop at each vendor they ordered from, the vendor places the customer's order in the trunk, the trunk is closed, the customer drives off.
- No customer leaves their vehicle.
- There are only pre-paid orders, no shopping or sales take place live and on-site.

This season’s drive-thru format vendors are:

Hinton Apiaries (Drive-thru: Pre-Order and Pre-Pay (via Square or PayPal) Call 614.871.4904. All orders must be placed by 5 p.m. Tuesday to guarantee your order will be ready for pick-up. (You can place an order after 5:00 p.m., but there is no guarantee the order can be ready for pick-up. Hinton Apiaries will set up for business when we begin the traditional market format.))

Sweet Thing Gourmet (Drive-thru Pre-Order/PrePay. Place your order online at www.sweetthinggourmet.com or call Mark and Kyla at 614.252.1830 before Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Sweet Thing Gourmet accepts all major debit and credit cards. Sweet Thing Gourmet will also be setting up for business at Market Wednesday when we begin our traditional market format.)

Possible, hopefully Ohio City Pasta (We will see Ohio City Pasta during the drive-thru market format, but not right now. Ohio City Pasta pasta and sauces are made in Cleveland, and they need to bring their production back up to speed. We will see Greg Hrizco at market as soon as he has ample product.)

This season’s traditional format vendors are:

Aunt Patsy’s Blueberries (Welcome to new vendor Patricia Matchett. A limited engagement vendor for blueberry season – probably mid-June)

Flying J Farm (Dick Jensen does not want to participate in the drive-thru, so we’ll see Dick when the market begins its traditional format. Flying J Farm will not be attending market in extreme heat.)

Growlers Dog Treats (A nod to our canine market customers. Growlers will make occasional appearances this season during the traditional market format, and we hope to see Growlers on a regular basis next season.)

Hinton Apiaries (Drive-thru: Pre-Order and Pre-Pay (via Square or PayPal) Call 614.871.4904. All orders must be placed by 5 p.m. Tuesday to guarantee your order will be ready for pick-up. (You can place an order after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, but there is no guarantee the order can be ready for pick-up. Hinton Apiaries will set up for business when we begin the traditional market format.))

Made Without Grain (Kathy Wegner is a limited engagement vendor this season and we’ll see Kathy on May 27th, June 17th, July 1st, July 29th, and August 26th.

Ohio City Pasta (We will see Ohio City Pasta during the drive-thru market format, but not right now. Ohio City Pasta pasta and sauces are made in Cleveland, and they need to bring their production back up to speed. We will see Greg Hrizco at market as soon as he has ample product.)

Ohio Farm Direct (Owner and cheesemaker Doug Daniels does not want to attend the drive-thru format, so we will see Paula and Karl Bender and OFD’s delicious cheeses when we begin the traditional market format.)

Sweet Thing Gourmet (Drive-thru Pre-Order/PrePay. Place your order online at www.sweetthinggourmet.com or call Mark and Kyla at 614.252.1830 before Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Sweet Thing Gourmet accepts all major debit and credit cards. Sweet Thing Gourmet will also be setting up for business at Market Wednesday when we begin our traditional market format.)

In time:

Branstool Orchards (The orchards are still recovering from the 2019 polar vortex damage – so no peaches this season in Westerville. Trees are planted and nature needs to run its course. Marshall expects to have peaches this season, just not enough to bring to market, they will be available at the orchard in summer months. Looking to next year.)

Java Central (We are holding space.)

Montezuma Brand Sauces and Salsas (We are holding space.)

What Changed:

Bird’s Haven Farms has retired their CSA, retired from Market Wednesday and are staying closer to home, attending the Granville Farmers’ Market. We may see Bird’s Haven Farms on occasion with their market bags – they have planted for large orders that are no longer needed as restaurants and establishments closed due to the COVID19 curve response. Sign up for e-mail messages or follow Bird’s Haven Farms on facebook. https://www.birdshavenfarms.com/

Doran’s Farm Market, also staying close to home, retired from farmers’ markets, but they will still have U-Pick and the Farm Market. http://www.doransfarmmarket.com/

Pleiades Maple Products retired from Westerville – the market’s hot summer days and the heavy lifting that goes with setting up for the farmers’ market are a two-person operation these days, so Pleiades is attending Worthington and there are always farm store hours. https://www.facebook.com/PleiadesMapleProducts/

These three anchor vendors (above) have been with the market since 2006, and Bird's Haven Farms and Doran's Family Farm brought farm fresh produce Uptown before Market Wednesday even existed. (Birds and Dorans used to set up in front of City Hall and were the inspiration for the out-of-this-world idea that Westerville could and would support a mid-week farmers' market.). 

Decided not to attend Market Wednesday:
 
Lona Belle’s Home Baked Goods https://www.facebook.com/LonaBelles

Kingdom Fish/Kingdom Farms https://www.kingdomfish.com/

This market continues to be willing to wait for the right vendor to feed the need, so we don’t fill a space because it’s empty, we fill a space because we’ve found the best vendor.

The market did reach out to potential new vendors, and while they did say yes to the outreach, when the time came for a commitment… crickets. The right things usually happen in the long-run, for everyone concerned, and so we move on and move forward.

We’ll keep looking.

And, Market Wednesday’s gracious host, Church of the Messiah, U.M. is scheduling more events at The Gathering Place, and would like Wednesday access to 62 N. State St., the home to the Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market since 2006. Quite honestly, for those of you who follow the interloping parking saga that appeared in 2017 and has continued, in spite of our best efforts, the space is no longer servicing the market’s needs and we embraced the change. The church offered the parking space to the east of the lot (where customers have been parking) as well as the small parking lot behind Rotary Park at 17 E. Home – and with a smol, but fierce traditional farmers’ market format – that E. Home Street lot that mirrors the south half of the former space, seemed just right. So, when we are ready to move to the traditional market format, the new home for Market Wednesday is now 17 E. Home Street (still at N. State and E. Home, just on the southeast corner).

When Market Wednesday opens in the traditional market format, we will be following all protocol, standards, and guidelines for the COVID19 curve response.

Getting the season rolling and getting the word out has taken longer than usual. In addition to my business, I am working part-time in essential retail, and last minute changes in the market roster and market location, along with the uncertainty of the COVID19 curve response have created one of the things I love and hate at the same time – a logistical challenge! It truly takes a village, but someone’s still gotta do the paperwork!!

Thanks for your patience, and thanks for supporting Market Wednesday and its vendors each season, indeed, and especially during these changing times.

Be safe. Be well.

See you at the market.

~ Linda.
Linda Foor
Manager
Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market
Since 2006.
Home grown. Home made. All Ohio.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Holiday Wishes!

With Joy and Christmas Tidings, 

Peace and Best Wishes 

for the Holidays and the New Year.

Braun Farm Barn photograph courtesy of Gary Gardiner.

 

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Small Business Saturday. Small is the new Big!

Like any farmers' market in the world, the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market is, simply stated, a gathering of small businesses (farmers, growers, and food artisans) supported by their customers and communities.

This Saturday, November 30th, is Small Business Saturday across America. Buying local and supporting small businesses (in person and online) has a tremendous impact. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, in 2018, approximately 2.2 million small businesses participated in the event, as did 104 million consumers. More and more, small businesses and consumers are particpating in Shop Small (Small Business Saturday) each year.

As this season of giving, eating, drinking, and merriment approaches, thank you for supporting small business! Thank you for buying local! Thank you for shopping Uptown Westerville!

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Community

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. [Voltaire]

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market is volunteer-powered.

Special thanks go to Church of the Messiah United Methodist, the City of Westerville, the Staff at Amish Originals Furniture Co., Mike Beekman, Gary Gardiner, Westerville Public Library, Westerville Electric Division, Westerville Police Division, Westerville Water Division, Westerville Visitors and Convention Bureau, Tatjana and Jason Brown and the Staff of Meza, and the people who live and work in our community: Westerville, Ohio.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: With Gratitude

The root of joy is gratefulness. [David Steindl-Rast]

We want to take a moment to express our sincerest thanks to the Members and Staff at Church of the Messiah, U.M.

Special shout outs to Gene Hulbert, Phil Pelok, Cortney Reed, and Brenda Boyles.

And, our thanks to the Staff and Parents and Caregivers of Ourday Preschool.

To all of you, we say, simply, Thank You.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: With Great Appreciaton

I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks. [William Shakespeare]

Thank you for your support.

With appreciation, blessings, and good thoughts to all.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Hot Stove League

As cold weather approaches, outdoor markets end their seasons, and harvest season winds down on the farms, and you can find your favorite Market Wednesday food artisans indoors at the Worthington Farmers' Market. The Worthington Farmers Market is now indoors Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon (through April, 2020) at The Shops at Worthington Place (7227 N. High St. at N. High and Wilson Bridge, just south of 270 and 23).

Look for Sweet Thing Gourmet, Pleiades Maple Products, Montezuma Sauces and Salsas, Kingdom Fish, Ohio Farm Direct, Made Without Grain, and Ohio City Pasta.

Add local flavor to your holiday eats with market vendor fare and artisan foods make great holiday (or anytime) gifts.

(Note: The Worthington Farmers Market closes for the day on the Saturday after Thanksgiving each season.)

- In Licking County, the Granville Farmers' Market also heads indoors, and has a special November outdoor market right before Thanksgiving. The Granville Farmers Market winter hours begin November 2nd, running into February, 2020 (exact season-end date TBA), from 9:30 a.m. to Noon, at Granville Elementary School, 310 N. Granger St. (If you are planning to head to Granville, check-in with the market or your favorite vendor directly - the website says there is a winter market "most Saturdays" on their website.)

The special outdoor market in Granville is Saturday November 23rd from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on N. Main St. at Broadway

Look for Bird's Haven Farms and Lona Belle's Home Baked Goods. These vendors will make limited engagement appearances in Granville, so you may want to check with them first.

- Branstool Orchards Store in Utica is open until November 26th. For details check the Branstool website (http://branstoolorchards.com/) or their facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/branstoolorchard/).

-- For Flying J Farm's winter schedule, contact Dick Jensen via email: rjensen4030@gmail.com or phone: 740.817.3602.

- Hinton Apiaries will set up for business at the Pickerington Village Farmers' Market. The market is already indoors, for the season, at The Loft at Combustion Brewery, 80 W. Church St. on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. You can also find Hinton Apiapries at Winterfair, and other specialty shows in Central Ohio.

- Visit Java Central at 20 S. State Street. https://javacentral.coffee/

- Pleiades Maple Products has a farm store. 3870 TR 115 (Russell Rd.), Mount Gilead, Ohio 43338. For store hours, check in via email (meimer115@embarqmail.com) or phone (419.946.7749).

Check with your favorite vendors for additional market and event appearances.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 30th Market Report

Falling leaves and autumn rains on a Wednesday in Uptown Westerville - must be the last day of the season for a little farm fresh!

Clouds and showers in the forecast, with warmer temperatures (low-60s) and a breeze today. 

Today's vendor line-up includes: Made Without Grain, Sweet Thing Gourmet, Montezuma Sauces and Salsas, Kingdom Fish, Kingdom Farms, Ohio Farm Direct, Java Central, Ohio City Pasta, Lona Belle's Home Baked Goods, Hinton Apiaries, Flying J Farm, Bird's Haven Farms and Branstool Orchards.

It's a Halloween last-market-of-the-season tradition - Treat or Treat! Kiddos (in costume or not) can go vendor-to-vendor for treats! It's the one day of the year that princesses, super heroes, storm troopers, and dinosaurs walk amongst the ordinary citizens at the farmers' market. Treat or Treat is for chronological kids... if you happen to be a kid-at-heart, there might be a treat in it for you as well! (Treat or Treat is while supplies last!)

Traffic report: The 'Uptown Improvements' project (and Columbia Gas project) works continue. Traffic is maintained for these projects, so look for "lane redefinition" via orange cones, road surface grade changes, steel plates, construction activity (people and equipment on the move), and slower speeds. Be safe. For the updated low-down on construction around town: check out GoWesterville. https://westerville.maps.arcgis.com/a…/Shortlist/index.html…

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

Browse. Visit. Taste. Shop. Enjoy.

From May through October, thanks for giving us the business.

See you at the market.

Uptpwn Westerville Farmers' Market: October 30th Weather Outlook

Plant smiles. Grow laughter. Harvest love. [Unknown]

Looking at this week's forecast, it looks like the last market of the season is going to include rain (chances range from 49% to 66%) - a good chance we are looking at a rubber duck day. Temperatures are forecast to be in the low to mid-60s, with a breeze, clouds, and intermittent to steady precipitation throughout.

Home grown.Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 23rd Market Report

It's a gorgeous and breezy autumn Wednesday in Uptown Westerville - must be a great day for a little farm fresh!

We can expect another beautiful day, like yesterday, with mostly sunny skies, temperatures in the low-60s, no chance for rain, and wind, just not as windy as yesterday.

Today's vendor line-up includes: Branstool Orchards, Made Without Grain, Sweet Thing Gourmet, Montezuma Sauces and Salsas, Kingdom Fish, Kingdom Farms, Ohio Farm Direct, Java Central, Ohio City Pasta, Lona Belle's Home Baked Goods, Hinton Apiaries, Flying J Farm, and Bird's Haven Farms.

We welcome community partner Westerville Public Library today. 

Traffic report: The 'Uptown Improvements' project (and Columbia Gas project) works continue. Traffic is maintained for these projects, so look for "lane redefinition" via orange cones, road surface grade changes, steel plates, construction activity (people and equipment on the move), and slower speeds. Be safe. For the updated low-down on construction around town: check out GoWesterville. https://westerville.maps.arcgis.com/a…/Shortlist/index.html…

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

Browse. Visit. Taste. Shop. Enjoy.

Thanks for giving us the business.

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 23rd Weather Outlook

Home is where heart is. Heart where cookie is. Math clear: Home is cookie. [Cookie Monster]

Expect a picture-perfect, beautiful autumn Market Wednesday with mostly sunny skies, temperatures in the low-60s, no chance of precip, and normal humidity. And... like yesterday, expect wind, just not quite as strong - around 10 to 13 mph, with gusts around 20 mph. 

Home grown.Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 16th Market Report

It's Market Wednesday in Uptown Westerville!

Toss a sweatshirt in the car when you head to the market - seasonal weather may have arrived! The overnight rains will move on, leaving clouds, temperatures in the high-40s/low-50s, and substantial wind. There's an outside chance of precip (10%) in the last hour of the market.

Today's vendor line-up includes: Bird's Haven Farms, Branstool Orchards, Made Without Grain, Sweet Thing Gourmet, Kingdom Fish, Kingdom Farms, Java Central, Ohio City Pasta, Hinton Apiaries, and Flying J Farm.

We will not see Lona Belle's Home Baked Goods this week. 

And, Montezuma Brand Sauces and Salsas is going to be a game-time decision.

We welcome community partners Westerville Electric Division and Westerville Water Division this week. 

Traffic report: The 'Uptown Improvements' project (and Columbia Gas project) works continue. Traffic is maintained for these projects, so look for "lane redefinition" via orange cones, road surface grade changes, steel plates, construction activity (people and equipment on the move), and slower speeds. Be safe. For the updated low-down on construction around town: check out GoWesterville. https://westerville.maps.arcgis.com/a…/Shortlist/index.html…

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

Browse. Visit. Taste. Shop. Enjoy.

Thanks for giving us the business.

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 16th Weather Outlook

The most indespensible ingredient of all good home cooking: love for those you are cooking for. [Sophia Loren]

The forecasts say the overnight rains will come and go, and leave seasonal temperatures in the high-40s/low-50s, clouds, and wind. There is an outside chance (10%) of rain between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Home grown.Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 9th Market Report

It's a great day for a farmers' market!

We expect a beautiful afternoon with temperatures in the low-70s, sunny skies and a light autumn breeze.

Today's vendor line-up includes: Flying J Farm, Bird's Haven Farms, Branstool Orchards, Made Without Grain, Sweet Thing Gourmet, Montezuma Brand Sauces and Salsas, Kingdom Fish, Kingdom Farms, Java Central, Ohio City Pasta, Lona Belle's Home Baked Goods, and Hinton Apiaries.

We do not have a community partner this week. 

Traffic report: The 'Uptown Improvements' project (and Columbia Gas project) works continue - current activity is just north of Park and State; look for steel plates in the northbound and turn lanes. Traffic is maintained for these projects, so look for "lane redefinition" via orange cones, road surface grade changes, steel plates, construction activity (people and equipment on the move), and slower speeds. Be safe. For the updated low-down on construction around town: check out GoWesterville. https://westerville.maps.arcgis.com/a…/Shortlist/index.html…

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

Browse. Visit. Taste. Shop. Enjoy.

Thank you for giving us the business!

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Weather Outlook for October 9th

A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal. [Pat Conroy]

Looking forward to a gorgeous Fall afternoon- a great day for a trip to the farmers' market - temperatures in the low-70s, sunny skies, a breeze, and no chance for rain!

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: No Wheels on Wednesdays!

The road to success is dotted by many tempting parking spaces. [Will Rogers] 

Keep your wheels out of the market space on Wednesdays. 

The market space parking lot is posted NO PUBLIC PARKING from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays during market season (May thru October).

Church of the Messiah can still access the space up until 1:30 p.m. 

The market works with WPD on keeping the lot clear - we can cite... we can tow, and we prefer it never get to that point.

Fortunately,  99.9% of area drivers stay out of the parking lot on Wednesdays- which we greatly appreciate! It's the .1% that can completely disrupt the market space and compromise safety.


In Current Events: With the upcoming debate event taking place on the Otterbein University campus, Uptown parking and traffic logistics are changing; some of those changes are already in place. WHAT WILL NOT CHANGE is the fact that the parking lot at N. State and E. Home Streets (62 N. State) is CLOSED to PUBLIC PARKING on Wednesdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market. Please, help out the community and keep your vehicle out of the market space. Thanks.

City of Westerville Debate Information Page: www.westerville.org/debate.


Please note: This post is informational only. Market Wednesday maintains a Safe Place policy: No Candidates. No Campaigns. No Causes. No Commercial Interests. Details can be accessed here: https://www.marketwednesday.com/market-411.html Discretion is the better part of valor. Any comments the market decides are made of a political nature on any level here will be deleted without ceremony.

(Photo courtesy of the Westerville Public Library historical photo collection.)

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 2nd Market Report

It's a farm fresh Wednesday in Uptown Westerville.

No way around it, we are expecting a very hot October afternoon, with temperatures in the low-90s, mostly cloudy skies, elevated humidity, and an 11 mph breeze. Stay cool on your trip to the market!
Today's vendor line-up includes: Hinton Apiaries, Bird's Haven Farms, Branstool Orchards, Made Without Grain, Sweet Thing Gourmet, Montezuma Brand Sauces and Salsas, Kingdom Fish, Kingdom Farms, Java Central, Ohio City Pasta, and Lona Belle's Home Baked Goods.

We will not see Flying J Farm. (Dick will return next week).

Ohio Farm Direct is a "game-time" decision due to the heat.

There is a distinct possibility Doran's Farm Market has completed their season - it's all fresh-picked, so we won't know for sure if they have enough to come to market until later today.
We do not have a community partner this week.

Traffic report: The 'Uptown Improvements' project (and Columbia Gas project) works continue - current activity is just north of Park and State; look for steel plates in the northbound and turn lanes. Traffic is maintained for these projects, so look for "lane redefinition" via orange cones, road surface grade changes, steel plates, construction activity (people and equipment on the move), and slower speeds. Be safe. For the updated low-down on construction around town: check out GoWesterville. https://westerville.maps.arcgis.com/a…/Shortlist/index.html…

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

Browse. Visit. Taste. Shop. Enjoy.

Thank you for giving us the business.

See you at the market.

Pumpkin roll photograph courtesy of Lona Belle's Home Baked Goods.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 2nd Weather Outlook

October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again. [Hal Borland]

Forecasts are calling for an unseasonable, hot afternoon (think July). Look for temperatures in the low-90s, mostly cloudy skies, elevated humidity, a teeny chance of precipitation, and what we hope is a sustaining 11 mph wind.

Home grown.Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: September 25th Market Report

It's Market Wednesday in Uptown Westerville!

Feels like a great day to go to the farmers' market! Sunny skies, temperatures in the low-80s, slightly elevated humidity, no chance of precip, and a sustaining breeze.

Today's vendor line-up includes: Lona Belle's Home Baked Goods, Hinton Apiaries, Flying J Farm, Bird's Haven Farms, Branstool Orchards, Made Without Grain, Sweet Thing Gourmet, Montezuma Brand Sauces and Salsas, Kingdom Fish, Kingdom Farms, Ohio Farm Direct, Java Central, and Ohio City Pasta. .

We will not see Doran's Farm Market this week. They are week-to-week at this point.

This week's community partner is Westerville Public Library.

Traffic report: The 'Uptown Improvements' project (and Columbia Gas project) works continue - current activity is just north of Park and State; look for steel plates in the northbound and turn lanes. Traffic is maintained for these projects, so look for "lane redefinition" via orange cones, road surface grade changes, steel plates, construction activity (people and equipment on the move), and slower speeds. Be safe. For the updated low-down on construction around town: check out GoWesterville. https://westerville.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=37b3f438706b4f989d515d82ac0d18c4

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

Browse. Visit. Taste. Shop. Enjoy.

Thank you for your business.

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: September 25th Weather Outlook

Take time enough for your meals, and eat them in company whenever you can. There is no need for hurry in life—least of all when we are eating. [Edward Everett Hale]

What a great day for a farmers' market! Expect mostly sunny skies, temperatures in low 80s, ever so slightly elevated humidity, no chance of precipitation, and an 11 to 15 mph breeze.

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

See you at the market. 

Uptowb Westerville Farners' Market: September 18th Market Report

A farm fresh Wednesday in Uptown Westerville.

Looks like a great weather day - temperatures in the low-80s, low humidity, no chance of precip, sunny skies, and a 9 mph breeze.

Today's vendor line-up includes: Ohio City Pasta, Lona Belle's Home Baked Goods, Doran's Farm Market, Flying J Farm, Bird's Haven Farms, Branstool Orchards, Made Without Grain, Sweet Thing Gourmet, Montezuma Brand Sauces and Salsas, Kingdom Fish, Kingdom Farms, Ohio Farm Direct, and Java Central.

We will not see Hinton Apiaires this week - Jerry is at the Farm Science Review.

This week's community partners are Westerville Electric Division/Westerville Water Division.

Traffic report: The 'Uptown Improvements' project (and Columbia Gas project) works continue - current activity is just north of Park and State; look for steel plates in the northbound and turn lanes. Traffic is maintained for these projects, so look for "lane redefinition" via orange cones, road surface grade changes, steel plates, construction activity (people and equipment on the move), and slower speeds. Be safe. For the updated low-down on construction around town: check out GoWesterville. https://westerville.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=37b3f438706b4f989d515d82ac0d18c4

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

Browse. Visit. Taste. Shop. Enjoy.

Thank you for your business.

See you at the market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: September 18th Weather Outlook

It's a beautiful morning, ahh / I think I'll go outside a while and just smile / Just take in some clean fresh air, boy / Ain't no sense in staying inside / If the weather's fine and you got the time / It's your chance to wake up and plan another brand new day [The Rascals, A Beautiful Morning, Lyrics by Felix Cavaliere and Edward Brigati, Jr.]

What an amazing stretch of weather. Looks like a great day for a farmers' market... temperatures in the low-80s, low humidity, no chance of precip, sunny skies, and a 9 mph breeze.

Home grown. Home made. All Ohio. The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens for business each Wednesday, from May through October, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at North State and East Home Streets.

See you at the market.