News from the Dublin Farmers' Market

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dublin, Ohio (March 16, 2017) – Dublin Farmers’ Market today announced its decision to temporarily close its neighborhood market, which was open Wednesday afternoons at 4261 East Dublin Granville Road in the parking lot of Oakland Nursery.  

The Dublin Farmers’ Market has experienced a steady decline in shopper attendance. As a result, vendor interest in the market has waned. The Dublin Farmers’ Market opened in 2009 in Downtown Dublin.

“We are grateful to our loyal shoppers who have supported our market over the past 8 seasons. Oakland Nursery has been a generous host and incredibly supportive over the years,” said Jaime Moore, Manager of Dublin Farmers’ Market. “We hope that our shoppers will continue to purchase locally grown and produced food at other markets in Columbus.”

CONTACT
Jaime Moore
info@dublinfarmersmarket.com
(614) 327-0102

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We want your feedback!

"A farmers market must be equal in its effort to support its customer community and its vendor community. To us, a market isn't an "event," its a source of fresh, local produce. It's an alternative to the grocery store and the place where your kids can meet the person who grew the tomato, extracted the honey, collected the eggs and so on. We want the market to be an experience in eating seasonally and appreciating the bounty of rich Ohio."

When I wrote about the early closure for the 2016 market season a few weeks ago, it saddened me to know that we were taking away an opportunity for vendors and customers who truly love the market. It saddened me to think about the future of this market and its ability to weather the downturn in support. Would the market be strong again? How could we attract more customers? How could we retain our vendors who experienced this downturn first hand?

Closing the market early was not an easy decision, nor a quick one. For weeks we talked about the market, the slowing pace of customers and our options for moving forward. We listened to all of our vendors and heard very clearly their concern for shrinking financial sustainability. We also heard from customers who were frustrated with the lack of variety and the decline of vendor participation.

Sadly, the decline of a market happens quickly. Customers decline, vendors decline. Customers decline again, vendors decline again. It's a vicious cycle and in the case of this year's market, left us with fewer than 100 customers and less than 10 vendors.

So, we close early and start to think about what's ahead for the Dublin Farmers' Market. But before we get too far ahead of ourselves, we want to hear from you! Click here to take a brief, 10 question survey. Have more to share? Email us at info@dublinfarmersmarket.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Jaime Moore
Market Manager
Dublin Farmers' Market

Dublin Farmers' Market: Closed for the 2016 Season

But isn't it a little early?

Yes, in fact, the market has closed earlier than expected. We apologize for any inconvenience.

To those who happily support us each week, thank you and we're sorry to say goodbye so soon. Unfortunately, the market simply does not have enough weekly shoppers to sustain our vendors any longer.

The truth is, a farmers market must be equal in its effort to support its customer community and its vendor community. To us, a market isn't an "event," its a source of fresh, local produce. It's an alternative to the grocery store and the place where your kids can meet the person who grew the tomato, extracted the honey, collected the eggs and so on. We want the market to be an experience in eating seasonally and appreciating the bounty of rich Ohio.

So, for 2016, we close early and start to think about what's ahead for the Dublin Farmers' Market. And because we want to hear from you, a short survey will be posted soon so that we may consider all the alternatives for the future.

In the meantime, here is a list of where you'll find your favorite Dublin Farmers' Market vendors:

We're All Connected  - Union County Farmers' Market
Made Without Grain - Worthington Farmers Market, Hilliard Farm Market
Oink Moo Cluck - Worthington Farmers Market, Bexley Farmers' Market, Clintonville Farmers Market 
Rhoads Farm - Worthington Farmers Market, Bexley Farmers' Market, Clintonville Farmers Market
SaraBee Pure Honey - Worthington Farmers Market, Bexley Farmers' Market
The Coffee Mess - Lil Donut Factory
Hirsch Fruit Farm - Hilliard Farm Market, Bexley Farmers' Market
The Market Sharpener - Worthington Farmers Market
Kennedy Farms - Bexley Farmers' Market

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience.

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at info@dublinfarmersmarket.com.

Dublin Farmers' Market: August 31st

What is Midwestern Cuisine?

"What would traditional Midwestern cuisine look like if it were elevated to restaurant fare?

I had started to wonder about this question after visiting restaurants in other states and abroad that were exploring the cuisines of their own regions. I’ve always thought that the local food movement, while welcome, was only scratching the surface of what it meant to be local, and that a different theme—indigenous food, for lack of a better term: food with a historic connection to a region and its people—would resonate to a much greater degree with an American audience."

Check out the rest of this article to learn more about traditional Midwest food!

See you at the market!

Our vendors for Wednesday, August 31st include:

We're All Connected
Made Without Grain 
Oink Moo Cluck 
Rhoads Farm
SaraBee Pure Honey
The Coffee Mess
Hirsch Fruit Farm 
The Market Sharpener
Kennedy Farms

Join us every Wednesday, May through August from 3:30-6:30PM!

Dublin Farmers' Market at Oakland Nursery

4261 West Dublin Granville Road

Dublin, Ohio 43017

For more information, or questions related to any of our services, please contact us via email at info@dublinfarmersmarket.com.