Summer is ending...the winter market is about to begin!
We are proud to announce that the successful trial of the winter farmer's market in 2007 has resulted in an expanded schedule for a 2008-2009 winter farmer’s market! We have a wide variety of vendors slated to continue to provide you access to fresh local goods including a variety of baked goods, meats, cheese, produce, canned goods, flowers and more! Mark your calendars for the following markets at the Griswold Center, 777 High Street

* Sunday, November 30 as part of Worthington’s Holiday Open House
* Saturday, December 13
* EVERY Saturday January 3 thru April 25 (10AM - 1PM)
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Want to Help Out the Market?
We're always looking for volunteers to help with activities such as Chef in the Market, the Information Booth, and the Winter Market.  For more information, please contact Sharon Perez, Sharon.m.perez@mac.com
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Bag it!
Say no to plastic bags and say yes to helping the environment by bringing your reusable bags or baskets when you shop at the Worthington Farmer's Market         ________________________________   Keep the Market Thriving
You can show your support of the Olde Worthington Farmer’s Market by becoming a Patron of the market. Patron memberships start at just $25 and are a wonderful way to support your community and keep the market active and thriving. Membership forms will be available at the Farmer’s Market Friends information booth at this Saturday’s market!  ________________________________                                                                                               

Featured Vendor: Sassafras Bakery

AJ Perry, owner of Sassafras Bakery, knew from early childhood that she would become a baker. Her passion was learned early from her mother, a dedicated baker who remodeled the family’s farmhouse kitchen to include half-counters for AJ and her brother so they could help their mother bake the family’s sweets and weekly supply of bread. 

AJ spent ten years as a graphic designer while she dreamed and planned her bakery in her spare time. Within two weeks of ending her tenure as a graphic designer, AJ had a name for her bakery, a logo and a tent at the Worthington Farmer’s Market. AJ is dedicated to buying local, seasonal ingredients for her baked goods including pies, tarts, cookies, breads, brownies, muffins and more. She makes special orders for anyone at the Farmer's Market who asks, a service that surprises many Farmer's Market visitors. She describes her baked goods to be as beautiful as they are delicious.

To date, AJ has sold out of all her goods at each weekly market, and the positive community feedback has led her to begin plans for developing a retail storefront. Until then, you can find Sassafras Bakery in the summer market in the Graeter’s parking lot or by visiting www.sassafrasbakery.com.

Next time you’re at the Market, check out Sycamore Creek Farms, where Mary Moore is the purveyor of all-natural handmade bar soaps in many styles and fragrances.  They smell great, are handmade with care, and contain no harmful chemicals.  Glycerin, which naturally pulls moisture to our skin, is a by-product of the natural soap-making process and only hand-made soaps keep all the glycerin in the bars.  Most commercially produced soaps have the beneficial glycerin removed and replaced with fillers.  Here are a few other benefits of handmade soap and why they are superior to commercially made soaps:

1. The mildness of homemade soaps makes them beneficial to those with skin conditions such as eczemas and psoriasis, as well as babies whose skin have not built up an immunity to harsh chemicals
2. Most commercial bar soaps contain chemicals that have been approved for use by the FDA, but are still suspected carcinogens and endocrine disrupters.  (See http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com for more information)
3. Easier clean-up/less soap residue in tubs and sinks
4. Less chemicals in our groundwater
5. Best of all, by buying your soap from Sycamore Creek Farms you’re supporting local merchants and contributing to sustainability