"What's In Your Basket?" Cheese and Bread! Flowers and Apples! Chicken Patties and Popcorn! ? Bread and Sausages! Lettuce! (shy shopper) It's Up to You! Local Bites: Blue Jacket Dairy Market regulars always make a stop at Blue Jacket Dairy, where you can find delicious samples of the dairy’s farmstead and artisan cheeses. Produced by hand from the milk of the family’s herd of Holsteins in Logan County, Blue Jacket Dairy is dedicated to providing unique and delicious handcrafted cheeses. Because owners Jim and Angel King guide every step of the process by hand, from the care, management and milking of their herd of Holsteins to the crafting of each cheese, quality is never left to chance. Best of all, their cheese-making enterprise keeps their Ohio family farm healthy and sustainable for theirs and future generations of the King family. Jim and Angel King's daughter, Katie, displays their  cheeses Blue Jacket Dairy brings many of their most popular cheeses to each market. On your next visit, pick up an old favorite or try something new! Below is a sample of what you might find: Gretna Grillin’: a delicious, buttery halloumi-style cheese that doesn’t melt, making it perfect for grilling or pan-frying, where it will form a delicious golden crust. Fresh Cheese Curd: Small, irregular-shaped curds of salty cheese perfect for snacking! Available in three flavors: plain, dill and ranch. Chevre: a recent addition, each variety of Blue Jacket chevre is made by hand from goat’s milk purchased from local goat farmers in their area. Quark: a mild and creamy cheese than can be used in place of ricotta, cream cheese or yogurt. Learn more about the dairy by visiting www.bluejacketdairy.com. Become a Friend With as little as one hour of your time each month, you can make a big difference at the Worthington Farmer’s Market. Our group of community volunteers is responsible for putting on the Winter Farmer’s Market and providing ongoing education and support to the market all year long. Your help with everything from market set up and tear-down to staffing our information booth can take as little as an hour whenever you can give the time. It’s simple, easy and rewarding to become a volunteer. Just contact Sharon Perez, Sharon.m.perez@mac.com or 614-781-1493 to find out how you can get started! Support the Market Interested in supporting the Farmer’s Market Friends? Please contact our Chairperson, Sharon Perez at Sharon.m.perez@mac.com for a sponsorship form, or pick one up at our info booth at the market.  Or, download a sponsorship form here. For a modest level of financial support you will get this snazzy Farmers Market Shopping List Notepad.  And Market Tote Bags will be available starting March 7. This newsletter is a project of the Old Worthington Farmer’s Market Friends, a group of local volunteers dedicated to enhancing the Farmer’s Market experience by promoting healthy, locally produced food and products, providing education on healthy living, eating locally and sustainably and strengthening our bonds as a community. If you would like to become a member of Friends, are interested in sponsorship or have questions, please contact Sharon Perez

The Winter Market is Every Saturday The Olde Worthington Winter Farmer’s Market takes place every Saturday through April 25th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Griswold Senior Center, 777 High St. at the intersection of High St. and 161. Map. Our vendor line-up changes weekly, with some vendors coming every week and others at various intervals Please bring your reusable shopping bags to help reduce plastic waste. Starting March 7 you will be able to purchase a nifty OWFM bag to hold your goodies. Half the fun of the market is our crowd of shoppers – we ask for your patience in the crowd! To help reduce market congestion, feel free to exit  the main market room at the door by the piano (south side). What’s Cooking Next at Chef in the Market Coming up in March and April are more of our popular and delicious cooking demos with Chef in the Market, Del Sroufe. Sign up now to reserve your seat! Upcoming Classes: Hearty Sandwiches and Wraps: March 14 Cooking with Grains: March 28 The Indoor Grill: April 11 Spring’s First Salads: April 25 How to Participate: Register in advance with the Griswold Center. $6.50/class ($5.00 for Griswold members). Visit the Griswold Center (777 High St. on the Village Green) to fill out a registration form, or download a registration form here and return it to the Griswold Center with payment. (Click on "March Registration Form" and check one of the " Winter Cooking" items on the form) Each class begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. on the second floor of the Griswold Center Vote With Your Fork Shopping at the Worthington Farmer’s Market is a way to “vote with your fork” for a better environment and healthier food system. The food you buy here was harvested at the peak of freshness, giving you the most nutritious and freshest foods available It also reduces food transportation/energy consumption and packaging waste It keeps small family farms and food producers thriving