Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Vendors Online

We'd like to announce Doran's Family Farm's new website: http://www.doransfarmmarket.com/

You can find many Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market vendors online:

Arjay Gourmet: http://www.chutneylady.com/

Bildsten Landscape: http://www.bildstenlandscape.com/

Bird's Haven Farms: http://www.birdshavenfarms.com/

Blue Jacket Dairy: http://www.bluejacketdairy.com/

Carousel Watergarden Farm: http://www.cwffarm.com/

Flying J Farm: http://www.flyingjfarm.com/

Honey Health Farms: http://honeyhealthfarms.com/store/index.html

Landrum Cottage: http://landrumcottage.com/

Luna Burgers: http://www.lunaburger.com/lunaburger/Home.html

Northridge Organic Farm (on Local Harvest): http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M11998

Pleiades Maple Products: http://www.pleiadesfarm.com/

Sue's Kitchen Blog: http://fromsueskitchen.blogspot.com/

Sweet Thing Gourmet: http://sweetthinggourmet.com/Home.html

Photo: From 2009, shopping at Doran's Family Farm at the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: May 26th Market Report

What a beautiful day to visit the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market.

From plants for gardens to pies for dessert, the market should be on your holiday weekend shopping list.

This week, we unveil our brand new Market Wednesday sidewalk banner.

Sue Renner of Sue's Kitchen tells us... "I'm bringing Blueberry Crumb Bars! I'll also have Pastry Lemonade, Nanner Nut Breads, lots of Cookie stacks and a variety of fresh baked fruit pies."  Sue's pies come in 2 sizes: standard and small.  No matter the size, Sue's pies are beyond compare!

A passion for baking -- check out the Sue's Kitchen blog, click here.

Out making hay... Northridge Organic Farm and Pleiades Maple Products.  Our market vendors come to Westerville from their active farms and some weeks, still gotta farm! So, we won't see Mike Laughlin or Eddie Lou Meimer today.

Meza, 48 N. State, continues its Market Wednesday $1 Wine Tasting.  Stop by Meza for fine wines and pantry fare to complement your market purchases. While you're here for the market, Shop Uptown Westerville.

Pictured: Strawberry rhubarb pie from Sue's Kitchen.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Westerville on Memorial Day

As Memorial Day approaches, the Westerville Sunrise Rotary is presenting the Field of Heroes over Memorial Day weekend (May 29th - 31st).

Field of Heroes is an installation of 2000 American flags to honor those who have and do sacrifice and serve. The Field of Heroes is located not far from Uptown Westerville at County Line Road and Cleveland Avenue, across from the Community Rec Center.

This year, the installation will also feature the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall.

On May 27th, escorted by Westerville Police and the Ohio Patriot Guard Riders Motorcycle Brigade between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., the Moving Wall will arrive in Westerville on a route that rolls south on State Street from Polaris Parkway, through Uptown Westerville, west on Schrock Road and north on Cleveland Ave. Organizers are encouraging folks to stand along the procession route to honor the veterans, the wall, and the holiday.

You may be interested in attending or know someone who would be, so please pass the word if you will.

Westerville's Memorial Day parade begins Monday, May 31st at 9:45 a.m. at State & College in Uptown Westerville.

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. - Arthur Ashe

The vendors and management of the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market wish you a safe, happy Memorial Day holiday weekend. 

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Week 3 Photo Tour

A beautiful day for fresh air shopping and farm fresh foods at the Uptown Westerville Farmers Market.

The Week 3 Market Photo Tour is now on flickr, click here to take the tour.

Picture: You taste, you'll buy! Delicious artisan cheeses from Blue Jacket Dairy.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: The Market Farm Box

Food Network's Barefoot Contessa Ina Garden's delicious Farm Stand Foods ideas are featured this afternoon (and again on June 8th at 1:30 p.m. so set that DVR!).

Scalloped Tomatoes, Zucchini Pancakes, and Cape Cod Chopped Salad

Click this link for these 3 great Farm Stand Food recipes from Ina.

Ina's Farm Box Challenge is a great idea for your favorite foodie!  Find a great basket, tote, or container (use your imagination!) and stop by the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market any Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. from May to October at N. State and E. Home and create a Farm Box of fresh produce, herbs, proteins, and artisan foods.

Stop at Meza at 48 N. State (just steps south of the market) and find great wines and pantry fare as the perfect personal accompaniment to your Farm Box!

Create a Great Grillin' Farm Box for Dad for Father's Day!

See you at the market!

Photo: From 2009's Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market tomatoes from Bird's Haven Farms.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: May 19th Market Report

It's Week 3 of the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market.

We're so pleased to see this season's beautiful flower baskets now hanging from the lampposts in Uptown Westerville. 

Accuweather predicts a Market Wednesday similar to last week where the weather will be mostly cloudy, but there may be some raindrops around 4ish (about 40%).

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market is held rain or shine and all market vendors have canopies. So pack the light rain gear and your umbrella and stop by the market!

We should see another week or 2 of asparagus (great grilled) and other early-in-the-season produce includes radishes, rhubarb, and lettuce.

The market's food artisans bring a selection of delicious favorites that include pie, cheese, veggie burgers, cookies, specialty breads, raw honey, jams, biscottis, coffee bread, pantry fare, and maple syrup & kid-favorite maple sugar lollipops.

Market protein selection includes grain-fed, grass-fed, chemical-free, and organic lamb, beef, pork, poultry, and fresh eggs.

Most of our market vendors feature samples, so stop by the market to buy a favorite or try something new!

The Uptown Westerville hanging baskets come from Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market vendor Bildsten Landscape, visit the market to visit with Karen and Mark Bildsten and check out their beautiful hanging baskets and herbs. 

While you're Uptown, we encourage you to Shop Uptown Westerville.  And, visit Meza at 48 N. State for Market Wednesday $1 wine tastings, delicious and affordable wines, and pantry fare to accompany your market selections.

See you at the market!

Pictured: Delicious, fresh asparagus from Doran's Family Farm.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Week 2 Photo Tour

What makes the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market so cool? The people!

Take the Week 2 Photo Tour on flickr.  Click here.


Photo: Shopping at Bird's Haven Farm at the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: What are those WARM Fresh Green Signs?

When you visit the market you may notice a laminated sign about WARM Fresh Green Coupons.  So...what's Fresh Green?

3 years ago, Westerville Area Resource Ministry and the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market came up with an idea to try to extend the reach of the WARM Food Pantry to fresh foods at the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market.

Why can't everyone in greater Westerville, no matter their need, be able to come to the farmers' market and purchase fresh, healthy foods and fruit bearing plants?

A "hand-up and not a hand-out" organization, WARM's mission is to offer support, services, and short-term assistance to help people become self-sufficient.  WARM's outreach includes educational services, life-management training, professional referrals, and spiritual support.

Participation from market vendors is entirely optional, but every eligible vendor welcomes Fresh Green. WARM Fresh Green Participants present a WARM Fresh Green coupon (provided by WARM) worth $5 toward purchase at the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market for any produce, meats, eggs, poultry, artisan foods, and fruit bearing plants.

At the end of each month, market vendors are reimbursed in-full for all the coupons they accept, through the market, from the WARM Fresh Green fund.

With Fresh Green, everyone benefits.

In the 2009 season, Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market vendors accepted 494 WARM Fresh Green coupons totalling $2,470.

The WARM Fresh Green Program is funded entirely by contributions.  Contributors to the fund include St. Paul Catholic Church, St. Paul School (students pay $5 to WARM Fresh Green to participate in a casual dress day), Dairy Queen, A Gal Named Cinda Lou, Westerville Antiques, the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association, and friends and residents here in Westerville.

If you are interested in supporting WARM and the WARM Fresh Green Program, contact the Westerville Area Resource Ministry at 175A E. Broadway, Westerville, 43081 or 614.899.0196 or info@warmwesterville.org.

If your farmers' market would like to set up a similar program, we'd love to tell you what we did, just contact the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market at info@marketwednesday.com.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Week 1 Photo Tour

The Week 1 Photo Tour of the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market is now online!

Visit the market on flickr, just click here.

Photo: Organic lettuce from Bridgman Farm.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: May 12th Market Report

Well, it's week 2 of the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market.

A thunderstorm has just moved through and the air is a little fresher.  The market goes on rain or shine and the National Weather Service (NOAA) says that this single storm is moving east and out of the area at a rapid pace.

The market opened the 2010 season to a steady flow of patrons and on a sunny, and very breezy afternoon.

Take a little "amuse bouche" trip to the market and try some new flavors from Luna Burger to Sue's Kitchen to Blue Jacket Dairy, stop by and meet our vendors, chat and taste!

Triple J Farms, Bridgman Farm, and Landrum Cottage will not be at today's market.

Wednesdays, May through October, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., N. State and E. Home.

While you're Uptown, stop by Meza, 48 N. State.  Tatjana Brown features Market Wednesday $1 wine tastings and offers an excellent selection of wines and pantry fare to compliment you market choices!

See you at the market!


Photo: Brand new tomato at Bird's Haven Farms.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market 2010: May 5th Market Report

The 2010 Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market Season has just sprouted!

Home-grown. Home-made. All Ohio.

Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., May through October.

Welcome to the first weekly Market Report of the Season.

We won't mention the weather report because it looks so really, really good and we live in Ohio!  A perfect day for al fresco shopping.

It's early in the growning season, so look for asparagus, leaf lettuces, and swiss chard from our market produce vendors. 

We love the way the market colors change throughout the season.  We start out with the pale greens of  spring and blend into the rich, deep, or sunny colors of summer and end the season with the warm earthtones of root vegetables, pumpkins, and squash.

The farmers' market is a great place to meet the person who grew the produce and made the artisan foods you're taking home this week. 

Scheduled to appear on opening day:

Batter and Bowl, Sara Yates, Columbus: Baked goods.

Bildsten Landscape, Mark and Karen Bildsten, Columbus: Like the flowers you see Uptown during the summer? They come from Bildsten Landscape.

Bird's Haven Farms, Lee and Lindsey Bird & Tom and Ann Bird, Granville: Produce.

Blue Jacket Dairy, Angel & Jim King, Bellefontaine: Artisan Cheese! Including market favorite, Gretna Grillin'.  Angel King shares: "Blue Jacket Dairy is excited about the start of the market. We’ll have lots of fresh and aged cheese to chose from." 

Bridgman Farm, Mary Bridgman, Washington Court House: Produce.  Mary will be featuring vegetables plants at this week's market.

Carousel Watergardens Farm & Cathy's Tasty Treats, Mark and Cathy Krist, Marion: Produce, eggs, poultry, pantry fare and vegetable plants.

Doran's Family Farm, Jim and Michelle Doran, New Albany: Produce.

Eyestone Flower Farm, Chris and Andrea Schimpf, Bloomsville (of course!): Beautiful cut flowers.

Flying J Farm, Dick Jensen, Johnstown: Organic grass fed-beef, vegetables, flour and maple syrup.

Honey Health Farms, Dale Benedict & Kevin Benedict, Marysville: Raw honey, pollen, honey-based personal care products.

Dale Benedict tells us:

Spring 2010 has started off with high levels of tree pollen. Use our local honey and/or or bee pollen to ward off the effects of allergies. We are also introducing a new soap (Mother Nature's Best Skin Soap) using special ingredients specific for sanitizing. Also Children and Adults alike (those young at heart) should stop by our booth to meet and enjoy the singing of Home Bee.  She' does a little rap dance and then sings "Sugar, Sugar. Dale and Kevin may even join her in their impression of " The Blues Brothers".

Landrum Cottage, Dana Landrum, Pataskala: Sweet and savory breads and baked goods.

Luna Burger, Barbie Luna, Columbus: Vegan burgers.

Northridge Organic Farm, Mike Laughlin, Johnstown: Organic produce and lamb.

Pleiades Maple Products, Eddie Lou Meimer, Mt. Gilead: Everything maple including maple syrup.

Sue's Kitchen, Sue Renner, Pataskala: Baked goods including PIE!

Sweet Thing Gourmet, Mark and Kyla Touris, Bexley: Jams and biscotti.

Triple J Farms, Michael Johnson, Warsaw: Grain-fed beef, Berkshire pork, poultry, eggs, and dog treats.

For the balance of our market vendors, or to learn more about this week's vendors, visit our market directory, just click here.

Normally, we open at 3 p.m., but this week, we invite you to join us at 2:45 p.m. as Rev. Stan Ling of Church of the Messiah, UM blesses the market.

See you at the market!

Pictured: Tomato sprouts from Carousel Watergardens Farm. (c)2009 Brickstreet Communications. All rights reserved.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: First Press Release of the Season

April 21, 2010


For Immediate Release


The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market Starts Its 2010 Season on May 5th.

Home-grown, home-made, and all Ohio, the Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market, opens its 2010 season at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2010.

At 2:45 p.m., Reverend Stan Ling of Church of the Messiah, United Methodist will offer a special blessing for the 2010 market season.

2010 Market Wednesdays will run May 5th through October 27th, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the corner of N. State and E. Home Streets.

The market provides an ever-changing seasonal fare including farm-fresh certified organic, chemical-free, and conventional fruits and vegetables, heirloom produce, an assortment of baked goods, breads, cheeses, jams, vegetarian burgers, chutneys, spreads, sauces and rubs, pantry fare, raw honey and honey products, pet treats, maple syrup, meats, poultry, and fresh eggs.

Market fare also includes a seasonal selection of flowering, herb, and vegetable plants, hanging baskets, potted flowers, and colorful fresh-cut flowers.

Early seasonal fresh produce selections include asparagus, rhubarb, lettuces, and swiss chard.

The 2010 Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market will feature returning favorites throughout the season:

Amherst Greenhouse, Arjay Gourmet Foods, Batter and Bowl, Bildsten Landscape, Bird’s Haven Farms, Blue Jacket Dairy, Bridgman Farm, Carousel Watergardens Farm and Cathy’s Tasty Treats, Doran’s Family Farm, Eyestone Flower Farm, Flying J Farm, Honey Health Farm, Landrum Cottage, Luna Burger, Malabar Peach Orchard, Northridge Organic Farm, Pleiades Maple Products, Sue’s Kitchen, and Sweet Thing Gourmet.

And, the Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market welcomes new vendors: Triple J Farms featuring a selection of fresh meats, poultry, and eggs. And, Branstool Orchard will bring sweet cherries, peaches, and apples to market starting mid-June.

A trip to the market is a great way to enjoy a Wednesday afternoon in Uptown Westerville – we encourage market patrons to dine Uptown Westerville for lunch, browse, visit, and shop Uptown Westerville, and stop by the market to pick up farm-fresh ingredients to take home for dinner.

Market patrons have the opportunity to talk with and meet the person who grew or made the food they are buying. The market is a great place to try new flavors and foods along with traditional favorites.

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market and Westerville Area Resource Ministry are teaming up, for the third year, for the WARM Fresh Green Program so farm fresh, healthy foods can be available to everyone in the Westerville City School district. Fresh Green participants receive vouchers to purchase fresh produce, meats, poultry, eggs, artisan foods, and fruit-bearing plants. In 2009, market vendors honored $2,470 in Fresh Green vouchers.

2010 Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market Vendors:

Amherst Greenhouse, Ada, Ohio: Aidan and Mary Horst will be at the market starting late summer with their beautiful greenhouse chrysanthemum pots.

Arjay Gourmet Foods, Columbus, Ohio: Rohini Mulchandani will be at the market with her delicious chutneys, garam masala and baked goods during the summer months.

Batter and Bowl, Columbus, Ohio: Sara Yates will bring her fresh-baked cookies, protein bars, and cakes throughout the market season.

Bildsten Landscape, Columbus, Ohio: Like the hanging baskets you see in Uptown Westerville throughout the summer months? They come from Bildsten Landscape. Mark and Karen will be at the market during May and June with hanging flower baskets, annuals, and herbs.

Bird’s Haven Farms, Granville, Ohio: The Bird Family will be bringing their seasonal market produce that includes everything from lettuce to garlic to sweet potatoes along with flowers and fall favorites like pumpkins and bittersweet.

Blue Jacket Dairy, Bellefontaine, Ohio: Jim and Angel King’s hand-made, farmstead cheeses include fresh mozzarella, cheddar curds, quark, chevre, and market favorite, Gretna Grillin’ cheese.

Branstool Orchard, Utica, Ohio: Marshall Branstool will be bringing sweet cherries, peaches, and apples beginning in mid-to-late June.

Bridgman Farm, Washington Court House, Ohio: Mary Bridgman brings her organic produce to market that includes a beautiful assortment of cherry and heirloom tomatoes. In late summer, look for the Aunt Molly’s Ground Cherry, a small, sweet heirloom tomato that new world colonists used in their cooking. Mary will be bringing vegetable plants to market open.

Carousel Watergardens Farm and Cathy’s Tasty Treats, Marion, Ohio: Mark and Cathy Krist will bring a selection of fresh produce, pantry fare, fresh hot peppers, vegetable plants, and fresh eggs and poultry to the market.

Doran’s Family Farm, New Albany, Ohio: Michelle and Jim’s produce is a popular market stop throughout the season featuring a broad selection of vegetables, melons, tomatoes, and seasonal favorite, sweet corn.

Eyestone Flower Farm, Bloomville, Ohio: Chris and Andrea Schimpf grow beautiful, organic blooms that include gladiolas, sunflowers, lilies, and tulips.

Flying J Farm, Johnstown, Ohio: Dick Jensen features a selection of grass-fed beef cuts, organic vegetables, freshly-milled wheat and spelt flour, and maple syrup.

Honey Health Farms, Marysville, Ohio: Dale Benedict brings his raw honey, bee pollen, and honey products to market throughout the season. Ask Dale about Miss Moxie, who has a starring role in his informative children’s book about bees and honey.

Landrum Cottage, Pataskala, Ohio: Dana Landrum features a selection of fresh-baked savory and sweet crackers, breads, rolls, dessert breads, scones, muffins, and dog biscuits. This year Dana is adding fresh-made quiche to her market menu.

Luna Burger, Columbus, Ohio: Barbie Luna is bringing her popular vegan burgers to market this season and will be featuring some special appearance selections including herbed-maple “sausage,” a new burger called “The Tailgater,” and a gluten free veggie burger.

Malabar Peach Orchard, Jeromesville, Ohio: Mike Dippold will be bringing fresh, chemical-free peaches and apples to the market. We should see Mike with his first truckload of peaches sometime in July.

Northridge Organic Farm, Johnstown, Ohio: Mike Laughlin brings a selection of lamb, fresh basil and seasonal organic vegetables that include broccoli, sweet potatoes, radishes, peppers, eggplant, and heirloom tomatoes.

Pleiades Maple Products, Mt. Gilead, Ohio: Eddie Lou Meimer will be bringing her award winning maple products to market throughout the season that include maple syrup, maple sugar, barbecue sauce, vinaigrette dressing, and kid-favorite maple leaf suckers.

Sue’s Kitchen, Pataskala, Ohio: Sue Renner bakes pies! Sue will be bringing a selection of fresh baked-goods that include family recipe cookies, coffee breads and cakes, and pie.

Sweet Thing Gourmet, Bexley, Ohio: Mark and Kyla Touris feature a selection of delicious home-made jams and biscottis.

Triple J Farms, Warsaw, Ohio: Michael Johnson features a selection of grain-fed meats and poultry including pork, beef, chicken, turkey, duck, and eggs.

In-lot and on-street free parking is available near the market and throughout Uptown Westerville. There is bike-friendly parking in Rotary Park at the southeast corner of N. State and E. Home Streets.

Prior to market open, the Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market continues its tradition of inviting the Franklin County Auditor’s Office of Weights and Measures to come to market to check and certify vendor scales and answer any vendor questions.

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market is Ohio Proud.

For more information on the Uptown Westerville Farmers’ Market email: info@marketwednesday.com or check out the WUMA Uptown Farmers' Market web page http://www.marketwednesday.com/ and the Farmers' Market blog: http://uptownwestervillefarmersmarket.blogspot.com/.

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Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: A New Market Wednesday Season!

It's 2010, we've had a long winter and a beautiful spring, and it's now market season!

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market 2010 Season begins Wednesday, May 5th at 3 p.m.

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market opens each Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at N. State and E. Home Streets.

Rev. Stan Ling of Church of the Messiah, UM will bless the market season at 2:45 p.m.

We have a new logo: The logo with the ginkgo leaf represents the market seasons from spring to fall and Uptown Westerville. Besides the big, beautiful ginkgo tree at City Hall, State Street is lined with young ginkgo trees. The ginkgo tree is an ancient tree that represents resilience, longevity, prosperity, wisdom, hope, and peace. We couldn't think of a better symbol for the community or the market.

You'll see some new signage and features throughout the season.

Many of your Market Wednesday favorite vendors are returning and we've got a couple new vendors, too.

To learn more, visit the new Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market web site at: http://www.marketwednesday.com/

See you at the market!

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Say Cheese for the Holidays

Who doesn't think holidays and then think cheese?!

Bellefontaine's own Ohio Proud Blue Jacket Dairy features cheese and cheese gift boxes ready for holiday order on their website. Just click here.

The perfect hors d'oeuvre. Want to pleasantly surprise your holiday guests? Serve Blue Jacket Dairy's favorite, Gretna Grillin' cheese.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: A Honey Health Farms Holiday

Sweet! Dale Benedict tells us Honey Health Farms has a special Holiday Offer:

Honey Health Farms Holiday Sale offering $10.00 off on orders over $60.00 will end Thursday December 17th at 7:00 pm EST.

My own sale with reduced prices on all products will continue through December 25th at 8:00pm EST.

Honey Health Farms really appreciates the opportunity to service your product needs.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Dale

Order from Honey Health Farms online, click here.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: A Sue's Kitchen Holiday

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market's Sue Renner bakes pies! And cookies and coffee breads and delicious baked confections!

On Saturday, December 12th from noon to 4 p.m. Sue's Kitchen is hosting a Special Holiday Open House.

Sue invites you to...

Sneak away from the holiday bustle! Visit with friends,Sample Homemade Treats, Select One-of-a Kind Gifts from:

Sue’s Kitchen
Cowtown Candies
Landrum Cottage
Sunny Meadows Flower Farm

4018 York Rd., SW
Pataskala, OH 43062
Call us if you get lost! 740.927.6453

Featuring...

Sue’s Buttercream Frosted Christmas Sugar Cookies, Select your own Cookie dozens,Old Fashioned Pecan Tassies & Holiday Dessert Breads

Bee Katz’s Delectable Fudges, Hand Dipped Creams, Chocolate Barks and other homemade candies beautifully packaged and ready for gift giving.

Dana Landrum’s artisan breads and mouth watering quiches

Gretel’s homemade scented soaps

Visit the Sue's Kitchen blog, click here.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Nature's Honey Holidays

Looking for an uncommon holiday gift idea? The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market's Krista Wagner's Nature's Honey products are perfect for gifts, stocking stuffers, thank you gifts, holiday indulgences, and in your home for holiday entertaining.

Krista tells us:

That time of year has come again. Racking your brain to find the perfect holiday gift for the ones you love. Forget those chain stores who overcharge for bath and body products with so many chemicals they can't fit them all on the label. Why not give a Nature's Honey all-natural bath bar to your loved ones! Contact Krista at

natureshoney@live.com.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: Westerville Life Haunted Close-Up

The last Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market of the 2009 season, was right before Halloween! Check out these hauntingly fabulous close-ups of Nature's Honey's Krista Wagner, Sue's Kitchen's Sue Renner, and Landrum Cottage's Dana Landrum that popped up on Westerville Life.

Thanks to Gary Gardiner for the great images!!

Click here to visit Westerville Life.


Pictured, left to right: Krista Wagner of Nature's Honey, Eddie Lou Meimer of Pleiades Maple Products, Sue Renner of Sue's Kitchen, Dana Landrum of Landrum Cottage

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: With Gratitude

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. - Melody Beattie

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market Managers and Vendors Wish You a Safe, Happy Thanksgiving Holiday.

A Sue's Kitchen pecan pie. Photo courtesy of Brickstreet Communications. ©2009 Brickstreet Communications. All rights reserved.

Uptown Westerville Farmers Market: Opportunities for All - WARM, WARM Fresh Green and Westerville Caring & Sharing

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. ~George Bernard Shaw

Help your Neighbor!

Westerville Caring & Sharing:

Check out the City of Westerville facebook page and you'll learn about an opportunity to enjoy a good meal and help Westerville Caring & Sharing on Wednesday, December 2nd: Eat out for a good cause. Westerville Caring & Sharing will receive 20% of your purchase at Max & Erma's, Westerville, 790 N. State at Maxtown (with presentation of a special coupon). Applies to lunch, dinner and carry-out on Wednesday, December 2nd. Westerville Caring & Sharing is an all-volunteer program working now to serve families, children and senior citizens during the holiday season.

Click here to download or print the special Westerville Caring and Sharing coupon.

Westerville Caring and Sharing helps folks & families in the Westerville School District 365 days a year with everything from everyday needs like blue jeans and school supplies to toys for kids on the holidays. This vital organization welcomes your support including donations, gift cards, and new and gently-used clothing (this is a good time of year for coats) and home furnishings. To learn more about contributing money, gift cards, or new or used items to Caring & Sharing, contact Marge Day Lewis or Bobbie Nelson at 614.470.4320 or P.O. Box 970, Westerville, OH, 43086.

Westerville Area Resource Ministry (WARM):

WARM Westerville (the Westerville Area Resource Ministry) offers a much needed hand-up for people and families in need in the greater Westerville area. From job training to personal growth to day-to-day needs, WARM is there to offer empowerment opportunities.

▪ Adopt a WARM family for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas.

For more information, contact WARM at info@warmwesterville.org or call 614.899.0196

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market teams up with WARM for the WARM Fresh Green Program.

With WARM Fresh Green everyone in the greater Westerville area has the opportunity to benefit from Ohio Proud healthy foods throughout the growing season. Fresh Green participants bring vouchers provided by WARM to the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market throughout the market season for fresh produce, foods, and fruit bearing garden plants. Market vendor participation is entirely optional and every eligible market vendor accepts the Fresh Green vouchers.

During the 2009 Market Season, market vendors accepted $2,470 in WARM Fresh Green vouchers.

The WARM Fresh Green Program is entirely funded by donations.

Join in with the Uptown Westerville Merchants Association's Home for the Holidays Festival of Wreaths this week as we look forward to November 28th's Home for the Holidays.

14 Uptown Merchants are displaying a custom-made and designed wreath available for "wraffle" to benefit WARM Fresh Green.

Purchase a $1 "wreath wraffle ticket" for a chance to win your favorite wreath! No limit on "wraffle" ticket purchases. All "wreath wraffle ticket" money collected goes directly to the WARM Fresh Green Program.

The wreath winners will be drawn by each participating merchant during Home for the Holidays at 7 p.m. on November 28th.

Thank you for your support!! Happy Holidays!

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 28th Market Report

It's Market Wednesday and it's hard to believe, but this week is the last week of the 2009 Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market. This market opened on May 6th and we watched the produce colors move from spring pastel to vibrant summer sun to earthtones of fall. Three seasons.

Jane Varley of Varley Valley tells us:

It’s been a great year. Sarah and I want to give a big thanks to our customers – you make our job fun. Remember that you can order breads, jams, pies, cookies, and cakes from us throughout the winter. Just give Jane a call at 614.523.0754 or email janevarley@yahoo.com.

TODAY’S BREAD SELECTION

Challah -- $4.25
Cinnamon Swirl -- $4.50
Cinnamon Raisin Challah -- $5.50
French Baguette -- $2.75
Italian -- $4.25
Totally Wheat -- $4.75
Birdseed Nut Totally Wheat-- $6.00
Jalapeno Cheddar Garlic -- $6.50

Dale and Kevin Benedict invite you to visit Honey Health Farms:

Honey Health farms has developed a new bar of soap to help combat flu viruses using ingredients from mother nature's storehouse.

Our "Mother Nature’s Best Skin Soap" has excellent antiseptic ingredients including:
Tea Tree Oil
Honey
Niaouli Oil
Glycerin
Rosemary

Help Protect yourself and family by using Nature's Gift! Buy a bar for each of your bathing areas!

Honey Health Farms would also like to thank all of our wonderful customers in the Westerville area for their patronage over the past two years.

Our goal at Honey Health Farms is to provide alternative nutrition and health options by selling high quality, all natural products produced with the help of honey bees and mother nature.

Arjay Gourmet Foods and Blue Jacket Dairy have now ended their 2009 Market season. Rohini's chutneys and Blue Jacket's fabulous cheeses, especially that Gretna Grillin', were a market favorite throughout the season.

We always encourage you to Shop Uptown Westerville and stop by Meza, 48 N. State, and visit with Tatjana Brown and take some wine for a test drive with Meza's Market Wednesday $1 wine tastings.

From everyone at the market, thanks for a great 2009 Market Season!

See you at the market!

Photo: Fresh apples from Malabar Acres at the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market. ©2009 Brickstreet Communications. All rights reserved.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 21st Market Report

What a beautiful Market Wednesday afternoon in Uptown Westerville. And, the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market is open today 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at N. State and E. Home.

This is the next to last Market Wednesday for 2009. While the season of sweet corn, green beans, and tomatoes has passed, market vendors are featuring fresh from the earth vegetables like sweet potatoes, potatoes, turnips, onions, and carrots and from the vine like a variety of squash and pumpkins.

Artisan food vendors feature a variety of baked goods, jams, jellies, chutney, veggie burgers, meats, and cheeses.

And, stop by Nature's Honey to check out Krista Wagner's fabulous soaps made from common food ingredients and essential oils.

Jane Varley of Varley Valley shares:

It looks like it will be absolutely beautiful weather for the market this week. Sarah is planning to come to the market, sit in the sun, and clean crabapples in preparation for jelly making. I will have to do my crabapple cleaning at home.

It is hard to believe that another season is already over. Please remember that you can still order bread from me throughout the whole year. Since I live in Westerville, it is easy to pick it up at my house. I might even be able to deliver it to you.

TODAY’S BREAD SELECTION

Challah -- $4.25
Cinnamon Swirl -- $4.50
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl -- $5.25
Lemon Swirl -- $5.75
Orange Swirl -- $5.50
Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin -- $5.00
French Baguette -- $2.75
Totally Wheat -- $4.75
Birdseed Nut Totally Wheat-- $6.00
Sourdough White
Rustic Sourdough

On a day like today, we hope you have some time to stroll Uptown and Shop Uptown Westerville.Stop by Meza, 48 N. State for their Market Wednesday $1 Wine Tasting.

See you at the market!

Photo: Pumpkins and squash from Northridge Organic Farm at the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market. ©2009 Brickstreet Communications. All rights reserved.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 14th Market Report

It's Market Wednesday in Uptown Westerville and the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market is open today from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at N. State and E. Home.

The Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market features Central Ohio's best fresh home-grown and home-made with a touch of down-home. Our market vendors know their stuff, have a passion for what they do, and are just plain nice. So, next time you're at the market, if you haven't done so yet, take a minute and shake the hand or chat for a bit with the person who baked the pie you just bought or grew your favorite veggies .

Krista Wagner of Nature's Honey has a new bath treat today. Krista shares: "Brand new product this week, Herbal Bath Tea bags! My Calm and Soothing Bath Tea is a great way to rid yourself of the winter itchies and relax after a long day. I will be offering my bath teas at a special price this week...only $1.00! They are regularly priced at $2.00 each, so stop by and stock up this week while they are such a good deal!"

Jane Varley (Varley Valley, 614.523.0754) is bringing her fresh-baked table breads to the market today:

It’s a perfect time to stop by for some fall vegetables for a hearty soup and some bread to round out the meal. I just love some butternut squash soup with a hearty Birdseed Nut Totally Wheat bread. Whatever your meal plans, stop by and try out some bread and jam. Our seasonal jams include: apple butter, brandied apple butter, no sugar apple butter, crabapple jelly and spiced crabapple jelly.

TODAY’S BREAD SELECTION

Challah -- $4.25
Cinnamon Swirl -- $4.50
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl -- $5.25
Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin -- $5.00
Italian -- $4.25
French Baguette -- $2.75
Totally Wheat -- $4.75
Birdseed Nut Totally Wheat-- $6.00
Fruit Birdseed Nut Totally Wheat -- $7.00

Angel King of Blue Jacket Dairy tells us they are now featuring a seasonal favorite:

One of our favorite seasonal products is Sweet Pumpkin Quark. It's light, fluffy and simply delicious especially when serve on a vanilla wafer for a quick snack or as a light dessert. Your family and friends will love it.

Blue Jacket Dairy's farmstead cheeses are not only Ohio Proud, but are delicious! Stop by Blue Jacket's market space today, visit with Julie, and by all means if you haven't done so yet, try the Gretna Grillin' cheese!

Thinking about an autumn tablescape? The market has a selection of pumpkins, Indian corn, gourds, and squash.

Sue's Kitchen will not be attending this week's market. Visit Sue's cool blog, click here. Carousel Watergardens Farm, Arjay Gourmet, and Pleiades Maple Products will also not be attending this week's market.

We encourage you to Shop Uptown Westerville on Market Wednesdays. Meza at 48 N. State always features a Market Wednesday wine tasting.

The market meets rain or shine and Accuweather is indicating a break in the rain and cloudy skies between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., so pack the umbrella or rain gear just in case, and we'll see you at the market!

Photo: Buckeye Buddies from Landrum Cottage at the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market. ©2009 Brickstreet Communications. All rights reserved.

Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market: October 7th Market Report

It's Market Wednesday in Uptown Westerville! Market weather is sunny with a touch of autumn and perfect for shopping at the Uptown Westerville Farmers' Market.

This week Krista Wagner of Nature's Honey tells us:

"A new soap bar this week! Some of you might have had a chance to try it in its mini-soap form, which I offered a couple weeks ago. Now I have large bars! Evergreen Envy is one of my absolute favorite blends, made from Bay, Rosewood, and Pine Essential Oils. It is a great woodsy smell that both men and women will love. This soap also has bentonite clay, my key ingredient all my shaving bars, so this bar can be duel-purpose...both for the bath and shaving! This is the only time Evergreen Envy will be offered...once these 15 bars are sold, that is it! Stop and have a smell...smelling is always free!"

Nature's Honey is a perfect, affordable artisan gift!

Arjay Gourmet Foods will not be at this week's market.

The market is a great source for Halloween pumpkins and fall decor(including Indian Corn).

See you at the market!