Meet Our Farmers | Clintonville Farmers' Market, Columbus, Ohio - Fresh Vegetables - Fruit

Saturday, July 31
9 AM - Noon
Farmers' Market
at Clintonville Commons
Farmer Appreciation Day and National Farmers' Market Week begins. Baha Clintonville Broadcasters play. Vote in our Farmer Tan contest!

Saturday, August 7
9 AM - Noon
Farmers' Market
at Clintonville Commons
Urban farms and urban chickens with Mayda Shingler of Frijolito.

Saturday, August 14
9 AM - Noon
Farmers' Market
at Clintonville Commons
Annual Honey Day at the market with observation hive. And Baha Clintonville Broadcasters bring back their music.

Saturday, August 21
9 AM - Noon
Farmers' Market
at Clintonville Commons
Youth string players return. Ohio produce in its mid-season abundance!

Saturday, August 28
9 AM - Noon
Farmers' Market
at Clintonville Commons
First Founders' Day with Clintonville CANS seminars from 8:00am until Noon. Registration soon through this site or phone us. $10 for 2 of 3 sessions on peaches, corn, tomatoes, pickles!

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The vegetables and fruits at the market are harvested from local Ohio farms just hours before the market opens. Come, meet the farmers who grow your food!

Our farmers harvest within hours of bringing their products to our market. They travel 1/2 mile to 90 miles on Saturday mornings to bring their customers the freshest produce. Learn more about their central Ohio farms below. Please note that weekly farmer attendance varies.

	Anderson Orchard Rachael, Eric and Steven Anderson, Pickerington, 21 miles We specialize in growing flowers and vegetables in as an earth friendly way as possible. This means that we try to leave the land better than it was before we came along. Our use of pesticides is minimal and whenever possible we are pesticide free. We grow what we sell and believe that gives farmers a closer tie to their customers and gives our customers a better product and experience.
	Ann's Raspberries and Specialty Crops Ann Trudel brings raspberries, raspberry jam, brussel sprouts, and other jams and mustards from her Fredericktown farm. Our farm is certified naturally grown, following organic and sustainable agricultural practices.
	Blue Jacket Dairy Blue Jacket Dairy, family owned and operated, is fully licensed. Grade A milk from our herd of Holsteins is used in making farmstead cheese and goat’s milk from a local Amish farm is used in making our goat’s milk cheese. Our company is named after Blue Jacket Creek. Bellefontaine was formerly called Blue Jacket after the Chief of the Shawnee Indians of that name. Making great-tasting high-quality cheese is our #1 goal. Our animals are well-cared for; they are the basis of our livelihood and growth hormones (rBST) are never used. www.bluejacketdairy.com
	Brezel We make hand-rolled Bavarian-style pretzels. One chilly day in downtown Columbus, Maria and Brittany were in search of the perfect yummy treat and it was then that the dream for brēzel was born. We dreamed up brēzel to share the hand-made pretzels and twists we love so much. We use high-quality flour, freshly cut jalapenos and apples, and freshly ground spices in each pretzel. www.brezelpower.com
	Bridgman Farm This is our 16th year selling fruits and vegetables at central Ohio farmers markets. We follow sustainable farming practices that are environmentally friendly and health-producing and work hard to grow the best-tasting, most nutritious produce possible. We feed our soil organic products and control diseases and pests using natural methods. We expect our organic certification July, 2009.
	Carletta's Premium Sweet Potato Pies Carletta Rusher, Columbus This local kitchen turns out two kinds of sweet potato pies containing no preservatives.
	Conrad Hive & Honey Carmen Conrad, Canal Winchester, 15 miles We have been keeping bees for over 30 years and are active in local, state, and national beekeeping organizations. We have won awards for our honey on all levels. We also make and sell a complete line of beekeeping supplies. The use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers is extremely limited on our farm. We strive to keep our hives healthy with as little intervention as possible. www.hiveandhoney.com
	Cota Farms Dennie and Angela Adams, Cardington, 39 miles Cota Farms is a specialty meat producer. We raise lamb, chicken, duck, turkey, goose, and fish and produce eggs, wool products and pet treats. We are a true free-range operation. That means our animals are raised outdoors on chemical-free pastures: no cages and no feedlots. Animals that are treated well are contented, healthy and healthful. Animal husbandry is the main focus of Cota Farms. We are proud to be Animal Welfare Approved. It is important that the food we eat be free of chemicals and it is equally important that the food we eat be free of abuse. After all, you are going to eat that! www.cotafarms.com
	DeMond's Farm Karole DeMond, Ashville, 30 miles Growing out of a love of cooking and family traditions, a hobby became a business. We specialize in dozens of varieties of tomatoes--heirloom as well as hybrids--growing and selling the plants as well as the fruit. Other produce are assorted baby vegetables, sweet corn, lettuce and herbs, peppers, squash, fruit, and dried chili peppers--everything needed to cook a great meal. Composted manure and other green material is our main fertilizer. Pesticides and fungicides are rarely used and only when crops are in jeopardy!
	Elizabeth Telling Farm Farming for you and the earth since 1989. Located in the beautiful Appalachian foothills of Belmont County, Ohio we farm in beautiful protected flood plain soil. We have a CSA program and direct market sales of vegetables, grass-fed beef & broilers, and cage-free brown eggs. We are committed to growing food without chemical additives of any kind. We only use seeds that are organic or untreated. Our chickens range freely over on more than acre. Our beef is 100% grass fed. We minimize oil consumption by farming with horses, using compressed natural gas vehicles to transport our product to Columbus and use comparatively little plastic-- we use wooden crates, we don't use plastic mulch, and we only have one hoop house. www.elizabethtellingfarm.com
	Eyestone Flower Farm Schimpf Family, Bloomville, 77 miles Eyestone Flower Farm began with Chris and Andrea Schimpf in 2001. We specialize in flowers such as oriental lilies, tulips, sunflowers and gladiolus. With the Birth of Jolie in April 2009, the Schimpf family has begun the fifth generation to live and farm the land near Bloomville, Ohio. We try to use good management methods to avoid the use of sprays on my flowers, with the best method being harvesting at the proper time. I feel I am able to bring quality flowers to the markets without the use of insecticides.
	Fields of Gold/Roger Genter While the majority of the produce Roger grows is used to nourish his family, enough basil and sunflowers are grown to bring to the farmers’ market. Roger farms on a certified organic farm in northeast Franklin County.
	Folck Family Farm Our farm is our life for the whole family. We hand pick all our produce, waiting until our fruits and vegetables are at their peak of ripeness and taste. We have a sustainable farm where we utilize integrated pest management (IPM) to use the least inputs to keep our crops healthy. We rely on our bees, sunshine and Ohio rains to keep our farm productive. www.folckfamilyfarm.net
	Frijolito Farm Frijolito Farm is an urban microfarm based in Mifflin Township. We raise chickens in our backyard and have gardens in and around Columbus. While not certified organic, we do follow natural practices. We feed the chickens (both layers and broilers) non-medicated feed and do not give them any kinds of drugs. No additives or chlorine are used in the processing of the chicken. We fertilize the vegetables with compost, and fight pests and fungus with safe, organic-approved treatments like soap, clove oil, fish oil, baking soda, and wood ashes. We use local ingredients whenever possible in our baked goods. www.frijolitofarm.com
	Good Food Bakery The Good Food Bakery is a home-based bakery dedicated to producing gluten-free baked goods and mixes. We produce our baked goods in a gluten-free kitchen using certified gluten-free ingredients. We source our ingredients from independent, local distributors.
	Grassfed Organic Cheese/Ohio Farm Direct We are 7th and 8th generation farmers. The farm was homesteaded in 1835 with the deed signed by Andrew Jackson. Our brick farmhouse was built in 1875. We have been certified organic since 1997 and 100% grass-fed since 2001. Because we are 100% grass-fed and in tune with Mother Nature, our products have a third better nutrition profile and a superior taste. Benefits of grass farming include more humane animal treatment, more nutritious dairy products, reduced soil erosion, more sustainable manure management, less E. coli food poisoning, fertile soil and nutritious forages, and more diverse and healthier ecosystems.
	Haymay's Farm We are a small family farm in Pataskala growing over 100 kinds of heirloom tomatoes and many other fruits and vegetables. We raise chickens for eggs and also make bread. We are a bio-dynamic farm following organic guidelines. We are not certified. We are chemical free. Our bread is made from whole grain local organic flour. www.haymaysfarm.com
	Gerry Hendey Gerry Hendey, Galloway, OH, 8 miles Gerry grows a variety of vegetables full-time and offers CSA shares. (Community Supported Agriculture) Vegetables are grown with sustainable and organic methods.
	H-W Organic Farms, LLC James Patterson, Sullivan, OH Hog-Wash Farms began as a pork farm in 1983 and moved to produce in 1987. The Pattersons grow a wide variety of vegetables and fruits and offer a CSA. We have used organic methods for over 20 years. www.hworganicfarms.com
	Henson Produce Harold & Karen Henson, Ashville, 28 miles The Hensons have been growing vegetables for over 25 years. Karen says, "Although we are not organic we are minimal users of chemicals, etc., as are most farmers due to cost and lack of need." Produce from the Hensons includes sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, potatoes, zucchini, melons and pumpkins. On Market Saturdays, they often arrive with two truckloads of produce and a team of family members to help. Stop by to meet the family and helpers: Harold's mom, one or two of the kids, and Karen's sister.
	Honeyrun Farm Honeyrun is comprised of Becky, Jayne and Isaac Barnes. Becky farms 6 acres and produces lettuces, Asian greens, heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, squash, peas, pole beans, sweet corn, and root crops. Isaac is a beekeeper and his wife Jayne, makes soap. I work to increase the organic matter of the earth by applying natural fertilizers, compost and minerals. I do not spray synthetic pesticides or herbicides – with the exception of sweet corn. (I use an herbicide on corn until I can figure out an effective way to grow it without.) www.honeyrunfarm.com
	Just a Little Something Just a Little Something uses recipes passed down through generations to make petite baked goods. Simple ingredients, simple techniques--delectable treats.
Little Wild Micro Farm Jay and Cheri Burton, Westerville, 15 miles The Burtons are known for their garlic. They also produce other vegetables and honey.
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Love That Bakery At Love That, we believe in using natural ingredients without adding chemical preservatives or unnecessary "conditioners" to extend shelf life. Love That takes orders and makes your pastries fresh for your day.
	Luna Burger Luna Burger is a Columbus-based small business that creates delicious hand-made veggie burgers from locally grown ingredients. We developed our burgers using Ohio-grown ingredients and are continually sourcing the freshest vegetables, grains, beans, and herbs that we can find--as close to home as we can get! Spelt berries, one of our main ingredients, comes from Twin Parks Farm in West Salem, OH and are grown organically by Dean McIlvaine and his family. The Sippel Family Farm in Mt. Gilead, OH provides our kale, beets, and onions. Blueberries come from The Blueberry Patch in Mansfield, OH. We're working to hard to meet our goal of using 90% Ohio-grown ingredients. Supporting our local economy and contributing to the creation of a more sustainable food system are at the heart of Luna Burger. www.lunaburger.com
Meadow Rise Farm Meadow Rise, located in Richland Co, OH, offers local, sustainably-grown vegetables, featuring heirloom tomatoes, dozens of lettuces and greens all season, fresh herbs, sweet corn, raspberry, asparagus, and favorite summer vegetables. We grow using all organic practices, though not certified. We use no unapproved sprays or treatments, but instead grow with cover crops, crop rotation, rock minerals, compost, and natural fertilizers.
	Naomi's Garden Therese Poston, Ashley, OH Therese and family provide certified organic vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers. They have a wide variety of specialty vegetables and also bring edible soybeans.
	Oakvale Farmstead Cheese Oakvale Farm is located in Madison County, 30 miles west of Columbus. Our family has agriculture roots dating back to 1853. We appreciate where we live and the job we are given as stewards of the environment. Our mission is to provide a wholesome, superior farmstead gouda while providing our consumers with knowledge of their food supply origin and a connection to our family farm. www.oakvalecheese.com
Ochs Fruit Farm Ochs Fruit Farm is a family operation. We have been producing fruits, vegetables, plants, and other farm commodities on our land since 1872. We practice integrated pest management, which means we use compounds and techniques that are the safest available to control destructive insects and diseases while allowing beneficial species to survive.
Ohio Bison Farm Ohio Bison Farm is located on rolling hills and farm country south of Grove City, Ohio. We have raised bison since 1990 and have more than 50 head of bison. Our bison is locally raised on our farm without the use of hormones or antibiotic additives in the feeds. We do not import livestock or meat from foreign countries. Our meat processing is done in Ohio under USDA inspection. You will enjoy some of our delicious, lean and naturally healthy meats.
	OMC Farms/Smokin T's Todd Neczeparenko, Jefferson, OH In 2005, the idea for Oink Moo Cluck Farms spawned from Tricia Woods’ inspiration to share with others her love of all natural, quality meats that she enjoyed on the farm growing up in Ashtabula Co. She recruited her brother Todd, a 3rd generation farmer, to help her realize her vision. For the past 4 years, they have worked in tandem to provide their tasty products. At OMC, we raise our animals on our small 100 acre family farm in a healthy and open environment while allowing them each to reach their natural maturity on a diet of natural grains and grasses and without the aid of hormones and antibiotics. Unlike many farms, we complete our own processing to ensure the most humane treatment of our animals and to maintain complete control of our quality and safety of the final product. Lastly, we take great pride in adding our personalized touch to several of our specialty meats. For example, we have come up with our own barbeque sauce that accompanies our ribs, pulled pork and shredded chicken. Also, we offer a variety of flavored jerky and beef sticks that help set OMC apart. www.oinkmoocluck.com
	P's Kitchen Mary Beth Morrison, Galloway, 17 miles I make homemade baked goods from family recipes and with fruit from my sister’s New Concord, Ohio garden. Some of the fresh produce I use are zucchini, peaches, apples, rhubarb, raspberries, blackberries, carrots, and pears. No pesticides are used.
	Paige's Produce Kelly Helser, Stoutville, 38 miles We are a small family farm growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers 30 miles south of Columbus. We offer a CSA program as well as sales at farmers’ markets. Our farming philosophy is IPM. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage pest damage by the most economical means, and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment.
	P.W.I. P.W.I. Ltd., located in Worthington, is the largest local producer of Kombucha. We specialize in providing the best and freshest Kombucha in Central OH. We make Kombucha Kvass in small batches using only organic green teas, organic cane sugar and all natural flavor concentrate.
Pike County Farm The family farm in Pike County, Ohio was purchased in 1974. Although originally a tobacco farm, it is now a certified family forest (tree farm) where native plants are grown on 10 acres and dead trees are milled into lumber, dried and manufactured into picture frames, cutting boards, firewood and other woodland products. After retiring from the Ohio DNR, Randy formed Pike County Farm, LLC to help manage the natural resources on the woodland family farm in an environmentally and economically sustainable way. No chemicals are used to grow native plants in the nursery areas and insecticides are rarely used to control wood eating insects on the air drying milled lumber. Woodworking products are handmade at the Clintonville residence. www.pikecountyfarm.com
Rhoads Farms Since 1958, we have been producing a wide array of fresh fruits and vegetables in the Circleville area. We specialize in providing our customers quality and flavor. We use a good combination of IPM, conventional, and organic practices. As a G.A.P certified farm, we can ensure food safety for your family. www.rhoadsfarmmarket.com
	Sippel Family Farm Ben and Lisa Sippel, Mt Gilead, Ohio, 47 miles The Sippel Family Farm is a 77 acre farm located just 45 minutes north of Columbus in Mount Gilead, Ohio. Ben and Lisa Sippel both work full time growing over 30 acres of chemical free produce for market and CSA. Sippel Family Farm uses only products that meet the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) and incorporate organic production methods. All produce is grown using sustainable principles and without synthetic chemicals. www.sippelfamilyfarm.com
Snowville Creamery Located in southeastern Ohio, Snowville Creamery bottles milk right on the farm and delivers to small markets and large grocery stores throughout Ohio. Bill Dix and Stacy Hall's pasture grazing dairy farm uses sustainable and natural practices without pesticides, herbicides, or growth hormones. Their milk is then minimally processed by Snowville Creamery to bring you farm fresh, cream-top milk the way it used to be. www.snowvillecreamery.com
Stevens Bakery & Orchard Our family-owned, licensed, in-home bakery specializes in homemade fruit and nut pies, using many Ohio-grown and Ohio-made ingredients. We also sell our fresh fruit. All pies are made without canned filling or added preservatives. Our 800 tree orchard has 13 varieties of apples ripening from mid August thru October. Peaches are ripe in August and September.
Swainway Urban Farm An all natural urban farm in Clintonville, our mission is to provide fresh, nutritious vegetables & herbs and to educate/encourage others to grow their own food gardens. We bring vegetables & specialty items: herbs, shoots, gourmet mushrooms, greens, carrots, heirloom tomatoes and sustainable seedlings. All our vegetables and plants are started from certified organic seed. We practice organic gardening techniques and do all we can to be friendly to our environment, soil, friends and neighbors. Pests are controlled using GPM ( Green Pest Management) methods. We never use any kind of chemical or synthetic fertilizer, pesticide, fungicide, or herbicide on our farm. Mother nature comes first, food is love.
	Sweet Scetti Sweet Scetti is a home bakery that puts a little twist on old favorites and has new ones that your family will love. We have unique candies, cakes, cookies, and jumbo cupcakes. You can also special order for the next Market day. Everything is made fresh from scratch! www.sweetscetti.com
	Sweet Thing Gourmet "Sweet thing jams and biscotti have been hand-crafted in the Touris' Bexley kitchen since 2003. Mark and Kyla stir up each batch the way her mother did before her, by hand. They offer a wide selection of flavors, with an emphasis on the unusual." We use all natural ingredients and pure cane sugar, and no preservatives. www.sweetthinggourmet.com
	Terra Verte Farm Beth Elder, New Guilford, OH Terre Verte Farm sells organically-grown vegetables. In the next few years, we plan to expand to raise chickens, pigs and sheep. We are committed to growing our produce without conventional chemicals and use only organically approved fertilizers and pesticides.
Triple J Family Farm / Wachtel We have been gardening for 25 years using only all natural organic methods. We have a variety of vegetables, herbs, eggs, and wild berries. We believe that for optimal health and high quality food it is essential to use all natural organic methods of farming and gardening. We use manure from our farm as fertilizer and use organic pesticides when needed. Our seeds are open pollinated and/or organic.
Triple "J" Farm / Johnson Two brothers, Bill and Michael Johnson, and their two granddaughters raise Berkshire pork, chickens, ducks, turkeys, and beef on their Coshocton, Ohio farm. Our animals are free-range. We use no fertilizers or pesticides on our farm.
	Wayward Seed The Wayward Seed Farm was established in 2005 as a one-acre specialty vegetable project in Fremont, OH. Today, we operate more than 30 acres in Sandusky, Union, and Madison Counties. We are a bio-intensive, organic method farm specializing in heirloom vegetables. Our goal is to provide the freshest products directly to CSA members, retail customers, and restaurants in the Columbus area. We are committed to growing unique varieties that are rare in the retail market. www.waywardseed.com
	Wishwell Farms Jason Wish, Bellefontaine, 54 miles Wishwell Farms began as a dairy and grain operation four generations ago. After the dairy was sold in 2001, the farm began raising fruits and vegetables that are sold at numerous farmers' markets around central Ohio. Special attention is given to the varieties chosen to plant, in order to grow only the most flavorful and best looking produce. We grow many of our crops on raised beds with drip irrigation, using mainly composted manures for fertilizer and biological insecticides. We care about the biodiversity of our soils and strive to be less reliant on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. www.wishwellfarms.com
	Yoder Farm Howard Yoder, Plain City, 21 miles We are a fourth generation Amish/Mennonite farm family tilling the Darby Plains. Our farm produces primarily grain. Small scale vegetable production has been a part of our operation for nearly ten years. We employ conventional farming practices for the most part. Typically no pesticides are used on early produce, but are used judiciously as scouting dictates later in the growing season.
	Zenjiro Gardens Cliff Nishimura, Millfield, 79 miles This Athens county farm brings fresh-cut flowers, potted and bedding plants. Cliff is known for his zinnias. Though not certified, all plants are grown using organic methods, no pesticides and lots of love.

Registration for August 28 Clintonville Cans through this site soon! You can also register by calling 614-341-7131.

Welcome to the 2010 (8th) season of the Clintonville Farmers' Market, an outdoor, spring, summer, fall market in the heart of the neighborhood. Over 28 weeks, the market will host 60 Ohio producers.

Tomatoes are here in beautiful colors and shapes. Melons, peaches, sweet corn, eggplant, ground cherries, tomatoes, plums. Good applesauce apples like Lodi and Pristine. Summer blooms: huge Asiatic lilies, sunflowers, zinnias and orange butterfly weed. Potted plants. Blue Lake green beans. Red and black raspberries, and blackberries. Garlic and fennel. Pattypan squash, zucchini, new potatoes, sweet onions, fava beans. Collards, kohlrabi, beets, cabbage, turnips like sweet salad and Japanese, turnip greens, rhubarb, baby bibb and baby romaine lettuce, Red Russian kale, parsley, baby Swiss chard, fresh shoots, radishes of various shapes and colors, scallions, onions, garlic scapes, celery. Fresh herbs, lambs quarters, herbs like basil, thyme, cilantro, dill, catnip, mint, and sage. Ohio shade plants like Big Interrupted Fern and Narrow Leaf Mountain Mint. Shiitake mushrooms. Cheese: aged gouda, quark, cheddar curds, feta, and many others. Chicken and duck eggs. Humanely-raised grass-fed meat: bison, llama, alpaca, beef, pork, chicken, lamb, duck, brats, chorizo and maple breakfast sausage, jerky. Vegetarian burgers . Baked goods: pies of all kinds, cookies, cupcakes, pretzels, focaccia, baguettes, sourdough and country white breads, wheat bagels, cakes, buttermilk brownies. Lambswool. Maple syrup, honey, raspberry cream honey and other cream honeys and honey products. Jams of all kinds like blueberry-lemon and strawberry-rhubarb. Some weeks: gluten-free breads and mixes. Some weeks: Kombucha in flavors like pomegranate and black cherry. Some weeks: Milk and cream.

The market runs May 1 - October 30, and Harvest Market November 20. You'll find new producers and your favorite producers from years past. 9:00 a.m. to noon.

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