Bexley Farmers' Market: August 6th

"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not."

Mark Twain

Think About Your Fall Garden...

Photo Credit: Modern Farmer

"Cool autumn weather favors a long list of leafy greens and root crops, from spinach and kale to radishes and rutabagas. Planting fall crops may be the last thing on your mind during the dog days of summer, but growing a garden to maturity before cold weather sets in means getting started in mid- to late-summer, just as the first warm-weather crops start to peter out."

- Brian Barth

The time has come to start thinking about your fall garden!

So, what will it be? Lettuce, arugula, kale? Beets, carrots, or broccoli? How about all of that and more! Check out Brian Barth's article, How to Plant a Fall Garden, found on the Modern Farmer website to learn more about planting your fall garden.

In the meantime, here is a list of cool season crops to plant in you fall garden, along with the approximate number of days to maturity:

Lettuce – 50
Arugula – 40
Chard – 55
Spinach – 45
Kale – 60
Mustard – 40
Tatsoi – 45
Mizuna – 45
Broccoli – 80
Cauliflower – 75
Brussels sprouts – 90
Cabbage – 95
Beets – 60
Radishes – 30
Kohlrabi – 60
Turnips – 50
Rutabagas – 75
Carrots – 80
Onions* – 120
Garlic* – 120

*Onions and garlic are typically planted in early fall and harvested in late spring or early summer the following year

See you at the market!

Our vendors for Thursday, August 6th include:

Bridgeman Farm

Cedar Cress Farm
Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
Dan the Baker
Gerry's Garden
Hirsch Fruit Farm
L Todd Designs

Mashita Noodles/Two Daughter Foods
Nom Nom Nom
Ohio City Pasta
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Sadie Baby Sweets
SaraBee Pure Honey
Sweet Thing Gourmet

Two Roasting Joes

And don't forget... Grab your dinner at the market!

Our food truck: Mashita Noodles and Ohio Farm Direct

Our musical entertainment: Dean Gledhill

Join us every Thursday through October from 4:00-7:00pm, rain or shine!

Bexley Farmers' Market
2111 East Main Street
Bexley, Ohio 43209

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at info@bexleyfarmersmarket.com. See you at the market!

Bexley Farmers' Market: July 30th

"The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer."
- Will Rogers

Directory of Culinary and Medicinal Herbs

Photo Credit: Mother Earth News

There are so many herbs in our world and each have a completely different taste, aroma, and even medicinal purpose. Mother Earth News has put together a directory of several culinary and medicinal herbs teaching you the in's and out's of soothing aloe to spicy horseradish all they way to the subtle-sweet flavor of marjoram to savory thyme. Learn from this directory about 40 culinary and medicinal herbs! Discover the flavors and the healing capabilities of everyday herbs!

Also, in this article, learn:

• How to grow your own herb garden
• How to dry and store your herbs
• About the basics of healing herbs

Click here to find this article by Mother Earth News!

Also, Sharpening on Site will be present at market with us during our normal business hours! Bring your dull utensils and sharpen them up!

See you at the market!

Our vendors for Thursday, July 30th include:

Cedar Cress Farm
Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
Dan the Baker
Gerry's Garden
Hirsch Fruit Farm
L Todd Designs
Nom Nom Nom
Ohio City Pasta
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Sadie Baby Sweets
SaraBee Pure Honey

Sharpening on Site
Sweet Thing Gourmet
Two Roasting Joes

And don't forget... Grab your dinner at the market!

Our food truck: Ohio Farm Direct

Our musical entertainment:  Dave Sky

Join us every Thursday through October from 4:00-7:00pm, rain or shine!
Bexley Farmers' Market
2111 East Main Street
Bexley, Ohio 43209

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at info@bexleyfarmersmarket.com. See you at the market!

Bexley Farmers' Market: July 23rd

"Probiotics: 100 trillion friends you didn't know you had"
- Anonymous

Plants Benefit from Probiotics, Too!

Photo Credit: Modern Farmer

"Probiotics have been advertised as a treatment for everything from allergies to digestive issues to, amazingly, social anxiety. New research indicates that we might not be the only ones to benefit from probiotics, though: a study from the University of Washington suggests that plants might grow bigger and stronger with a dose of bacteria as well." - Dan Nosowitz

Check out the rest of this article to read the science behind plants benefiting from probiotics!

See you at the market!

Our vendors for Thursday, July 23rd include:

Bridgeman Farm
Cedar Cress Farm
Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
Dan the Baker
Gerry's Garden
Hirsch Fruit Farm

L Todd Designs

Mashita Noodles/Two Daughter Foods
Nom Nom Nom
Ohio City Pasta
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Sadie Baby Sweets

SaraBee Pure Honey
Sweet Thing Gourmet
Two Roasting Joes

And don't forget... Grab your dinner at the market!

Our food trucks:  Mashita Noodles and Ohio Farm Direct

Our musical entertainment:  Chris Bullwinkle

Join us every Thursday through October from 4:00-7:00pm, rain or shine!

Bexley Farmers' Market
2111 East Main Street
Bexley, Ohio 43209

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at info@bexleyfarmersmarket.com. See you at the market!

Bexley Farmers' Market: July 16th

"Not all insects are nuances, pests, or poisonous. Some are actually beneficial"
-Anonymous

Attracting Beneficial Bugs

"Some bugs eat our crops, but fortunately, there are other bugs that eat those plant-eating bugs. The trick is to make your garden appeal to them. Just like in the world of mammals, in the insect world, there are plant-eaters and there are animal-eaters. Those species that are referred to as beneficial insects, though they may be cute (like ladybugs), are those with carnivorous tendencies. The bug-eating bugs are the ones you want in your garden. They prey on pest insects or, in some cases, parasitize them—tachinid flies, for example, lay eggs in the heads of caterpillars and then the larvae hatch and tunnel into their host, quickly killing them." - Brian Barth, Modern Farmer

Let's bring the good bugs back! Learn how to create a beneficial bug sanctuary in your backyard! Read through Brain Barth's article found on the Modern Farmer website!

See you at the market! 

Our vendors for Thursday, July 16th include:

Bridgeman Farm
Cedar Cress Farm
Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
Dan the Baker
Gerry's Garden
Hirsch Fruit Farm
Nom Nom Nom
Ohio City Pasta
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Sadie Baby Sweets
Sweet Thing Gourmet
Two Roasting Joes

And don't forget... Grab your dinner at the market!

Our food trucks: Ohio Farm Direct

Our musical entertainment:  Dean Gledhill

Join us every Thursday through October from 4:00-7:00pm, rain or shine!

Bexley Farmers' Market
2111 East Main Street
Bexley, Ohio 43209

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at info@bexleyfarmersmarket.com. See you at the market!

Bexley Farmers' Market: July 9th

"The Earth is what we all have in common"
-Wendell Berry

Just Pickle It!

Have extra veggies that you somehow just cannot get rid of? Just pickle it already!

Mother Earth News describes an easy recipe for pickling your produce! Learn how to pickle like a pro!

Check out the article and read through these topics:

-The Basic Brine

-Vegetable Pro Tips

-Storage

-The Universal Pickling Recipe 

The technique is safe, very easy, and flexible enough to adapt to almost any taste.

See you at the market!

Our vendors for Thursday, July 9th include:

Cedar Cress Farm
Chuck Evans' MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
Dan the Baker
Gerry's Garden
Hirsch Fruit Farm
Mashita Noodles/Two Daughter Foods
Nom Nom Nom
Ohio City Pasta
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
SaraBee Pure Honey
Sweet Thing Gourmet
Two Roasting Joes

And don't forget... Grab your dinner at the market!
Our food trucks: Mashita Noodles and Ohio Farm Direct

Our musical entertainment:

Join us every Thursday through October from 4:00-7:00pm, rain or shine!
Bexley Farmers' Market
2111 East Main Street
Bexley, Ohio 43209

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at info@bexleyfarmersmarket.com. See you at the market!

Bexley Farmers' Market: July 2nd

"Vegetables are versatile"

- Lucky Peach

The Contorni Matrix

How do you cook your vegetables?!

Vegetables are indeed incredibly versatile and can completely change the taste, texture, aroma, and color of any dish. If you are looking for ways to use the veggies you receive in your CSA's or just purchased at the market you may want to check out the Contorni Matrix! The Contorni Matrix gives several ideas and ways to cook your eccentric vegetables as well as providing links to some pretty fabulous recipes, too!

Check out the online and interactive Contorni Matrix by Lucky Peach to spice up your next meal!

See you at the Market!

Our vendors for Thursday, July 2nd include:

Cedar Cress Farm
Nom Nom Nom
L. Todd Designs
Chuck Evan's MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
Gerry's Garden
Ohio City Pasta
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Sadie Baby Sweets
SaraBee Pure Honey
Sweet Thing Gourmet
Hirsch Fruit Farm
Dan the Baker
Two Roasting Joes

And don't forget... Grab your dinner at the market!

Our food trucks:  Ohio Farm Direct

Our musical entertainment:  Jordan Lynch

Join us every Thursday through October from 4:00-7:00pm, rain or shine!

Bexley Farmers' Market
2111 East Main Street
Bexley, Ohio 43209

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at info@bexleyfarmersmarket.com. See you at the market!

Bexley Farmers' Market: June 25th

"A ripe melon says ‘punk’ when thumped; a green one says ‘pink’ or ‘pank.'”

Mark Twain 

5 Smart Farmers’ Market Hacks

Straight off the farm and cared for with love, fresh produce from local farms is unbeatable. Follow these smart hacks to get the best of the best at the farmers’ market—and keep your produce fresher longer at home.

Store peaches upside down Peaches are notoriously sensitive and bruise easier than a poet’s feelings. Keep them at room temperature, stem end down; this provides stability on a flat surface.

Look for a yellow spot on a watermelon to indicate ripeness Partly because unless you’re some kind of watermelon whisperer, the “thump test” won’t cut it. Miller quotes Mark Twain, who said, “A ripe melon says ‘punk’ when thumped; a green one says ‘pink’ or ‘pank.'”

Don’t store basil in the fridge Basil is a tropical plant, highly sensitive to cold. It will turn black quickly if stored below 40°; your refrigerator is likely set between 35° and 38°.

Keep cucumbers at room temperature Didn’t really know that, did you? It’s OK to admit—this was a new one for a lot of us. Cucumbers are also sensitive to the ethylene gas given of by some fruits and veggies, so keep them apart from the likes of tomatoes, melons, and bananas.

To read the whole article by Tim Cebula from Cooking Light, click here.

And don't forget, it's Sharpening on Site this week! 

Our vendors for Thursday, June 25th include:

Cedar Cress Farm
Nom Nom Nom
L. Todd Designs
Chuck Evan's MONTEZUMA Brand Sauces & Salsas
Gerry's Garden
Ohio City Pasta
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Sadie Baby Sweets
SaraBee Pure Honey
Sweet Thing Gourmet
Hirsch Fruit Farm
Dan the Baker
Two Roasting Joes
Mashita Noodles/Two Daughters Foods

And don't forget... Grab your dinner at the market!

Our food trucks: Ohio Farm Direct and Mashita Noodles

Our musical entertainment:  Chris Bullwinkle

Join us every Thursday through October from 4:00-7:00pm, rain or shine!

Bexley Farmers' Market
2111 East Main Street
Bexley, Ohio 43209

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at info@bexleyfarmersmarket.com. See you at the market!