Sweet Corn, Celery, More: Today (7/28) at the OARDC Farmer’s Market

Jul 28, 2010

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WOOSTER, Ohio — Four new vendors join the lineup at today’s (7/28) OARDC Mid-week Farmer’s Market:

• Gale J Farm of Wooster, bringing fresh sweet corn;

• Tim’s Dips and Salsa of Loudonville, whose products are organic;

• Stephanie’s Specialties, offering locally produced cookies, crackers, herbal teas, homemade cards, and fresh and dried herbs; and

• the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), selling fresh celery.

The market runs from 3-6 p.m. in the Fisher Auditorium parking lot at OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. It’s free, outdoors and open to the community.

The market’s regular vendors already include:

• Casey Farms, Shreve: Greens, small fruits, sweet corn and other vegetables, more.

• The Bake Haus, Wooster: German and old-style breads, cakes, pastries.

• Levi Yoder Jr., Lakeville: Sweet corn, melons, tomatoes, zucchinis and other fresh produce.

• Jewelry Designs by Jody, Wooster: Handmade jewelry, hand-painted gourd bird houses, more.

• Fox Family Farm, Navarre: Herbs, jams, jellies, produce, baked goods, soaps, candles, more.

• Val Rohrer, Smithville: Fresh herbs, potted plants, soaps, crafts, more.

• Al’s Beanery, Wooster: Locally roasted coffee beans.

• Lacroix Farm, Killbuck: Fresh vegetables, more.

The market takes place every Wednesday through Oct. 6. Call 330-202-3537 or e-mail ampmail@osu.edu for more information.

OARDC’s Agroecosystems Management Program (AMP) organizes the market to give area farmers an additional sales outlet, to increase people’s access to fresh foods, and to strengthen local food systems in the process.

AMP is an interdisciplinary program that works to discover balance on Ohio farms and in turn create sustainable agricultural systems.

OARDC is the research arm of Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

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Links:

AMP, http://www.oardc.osu.edu/amp/

OARDC, http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/

Writers

Kurt Knebusch
knebusch.1@osu.edu
330-263-3776

Sources

Megan Shoenfelt, AMP, OARDC
ampmail.osu.edu
330-202-3537

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