Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: May 28th Market Report


It's Market Wednesday, and State Street through Uptown Westerville is dressed for summer with colorful flower baskets, American flags, and lamppost banners.

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market is open for business today from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. @ N. Home and E. State St.

Weather forecast is mostly cloudy skies, temperatures in the low 80s and a 51% chance of rain between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.

This week's confirmed market line-up: Doran's Family Farm, Hartzler Family Dairy, Bridgman Farm, Ohio Farm Direct, Dana Lee's, Sugar B Bakery, Chuck Evans' Montezuma Brand Sauces and Salsas, Sweet Thing Gourmet, Blue Jacket Dairy, Dan the Baker, Pleiades Maple Products, Swainway Urban Farm, Bildsten Landscape, Fox Hollow Farm, Bird's Haven Farms, Flying J Farm.

This week's community partner is Westerville Public Library.

By the way, there is a nice article in the May 2014 City Scene Magazine about Westerville Public Library's Market Wednesday appearances. Click or touch here to read the article.

In the produce and plant department, we expect to continue to see seedlings, hanging baskets and planters, lettuces, microgreens, mushrooms, green onions, asparagus, and rhubarb.

Our artisan vendors are bringing, breads and sweet & savory baked goods to market along with jams, salsas, tortilla chips, maple syrup, and hot sauce. Dairy selections include cheese, non-homogenized, pasteurized milk, roll butter, packaged ice cream, and drinkable yogurt. Market protein includes grass-fed beef, pork, chicken, lamb, hot dogs, summer sausage, and fresh eggs.

Market tip: If you plan on browsing and shopping, a cooler or hot/cold bag come in handy. Meat selections are sold frozen, and milk, cheese, and eggs are sold refrigerated.

As always, we appreciate your business!

See you at the market!

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