Dublin Farmers' Market: September 23rd

“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” 

Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution

Just two weeks left of the 2015 Dublin Farmers' Market season! 

Join your favorite vendors and stock up on apples and cider, cheese, meat, honey, grain and gluten free baking mixes, and other delicious vegetables! 

And we'll have a special cooking demonstration from Brookdale Muirfield. Stop by and see what they're cookin' up!

Our vendors for Wednesday, September 23rd include:

Hirsch Fruit Farm
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
SaraBee Pure Honey
The Brown and Blond Bakery

Join us every Wednesday, May through September 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. See you at the market!

Dublin Farmers' Market: September 16th

"The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few"

Growing and Harvesting Grains
In Your Backyard

Photo Credit: Modern Farmer

"Fruits, herbs, and vegetables get all the attention among gardeners."

"Backyard poultry and goats provide eggs and dairy (and perhaps meat) for some, but what about the staple foods? Wheat, oats, millet, and other grains are actually much easier to grow than most fruits and vegetables, yet we tend to leave those foods to large farms and buy our flour and cornmeal at the grocery store. There is a bit of specialized knowledge needed to grow grains, but there are a couple myths that have turned people off from the idea." 

- Brian Barth, Modern Farmer

Learn the in's and out's of growing grains in your backyard! 

It is definitely possible to do this with a little know-how and will power!

In this article you will learn about:

• The myths of growing and harvesting grains in your backyard
• Which varieties of grains to choose from
• Starting a grain patch
• Harvesting your grains
• Processing your grains

Our vendors for Wednesday, September 16th include:

Hirsch Fruit Farm
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
SaraBee Pure Honey
The Brown and Blond Bakery

Join us every Wednesday, May through September 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. See you at the market!

Dublin Farmers' Market: September 9th

"Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet - the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up!"

Rachael Ray

Reasons to Shop at Your Local Farmers Market

There is more to shopping at your local farmers markets than buying local. Although this is an excellent attribute to supporting your local farmers markets, a study conducted by the University of Iowa indicates that when we hand over the cash for our coveted and local Cherokee Purples (a fabulous tomato), we are engaged in a lot more than shopping for food.

“The surprise is that there really are a variety of reasons why people go to the farmers market,” said study coauthor Ion Vasi (University of Iowa). Those reasons go beyond the improved freshness and taste of a higher-quality product. In jargon-heavy academia, farmers markets fit into what theorists call “moralized markets.” In common parlance, we might say we’re shopping our values, or, put more politically, voting with our dollar. - The Reasons Why We Shop at Farmers Markets Are Bigger Than Local Food, By: Sarah McColl, for TakePart

Check out the rest of this interesting article to learn more about shopping at your local farmers market!

See you at market!

Our vendors for Wednesday, September 9th include:

Hirsch Fruit Farm
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Roaming Goat Coffee Company
SaraBee Pure Honey
The Brown and Blond Bakery

Join us every Wednesday, May through September 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. See you at the market!

Dublin Farmers' Market: September 2nd

“Food, a French man told me once, is the first wealth. Grow it right, and you feel insanely rich, no matter what you own.”
- Kristin Kimball

Give Back to Your Soil: Planting a Fall Cover Crop

Photo Credit: Modern Farmer

"With every garden harvest, the soil nutrients that produced the crop are removed and end up nourishing our bodies, rather than next year's crop. For this reason, farmers and gardeners have to replenish the soil every year. Adding fertilizers and compost is one way to accomplish the task, but nutrients can also be returned with a cover crop—plants that give back to the soil what others have removed." - Brian Barth, Modern Farmer

Learn more about planting cover crops this fall from Brian Barth's article found on the Modern Farmer website.

While reading this article learn more about:

• General cover crop facts
• Which cover crops to plant
• When to plant your cover crops
• And, how to sow your cover crop seeds

See you at the market!

Our vendors for Wednesday, September 2nd include:

Hirsch Fruit Farm
Moffitt Maple Farm
Ohio City Pasta
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Roaming Goat Coffee Company
SaraBee Pure Honey
The Brown and Blond Bakery

Join us every Wednesday, May through September 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. See you at the market!

Dublin Farmers' Market: August 19th

"Prosperous farmers mean more employment, more prosperity for the workers and the business men of ... every industrial area in the whole country."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harvesting and Drying Your Herbs

Photo Credit: Modern Farmer

Have an abundance of herbs in your garden?! 

Might as well harvest and dry them so you can use them throughout the winter!

Check out this week's newsletter dedicated to just this! Harvesting and drying your fresh herbs is easier than ever! Read through Brian Barth's article on Modern Farmer to learn more.

While reading this article, learn about:

• When to pick
• How to pick
• How to dry
• And, how to store your herbs

See you at the market!

Our vendors for Wednesday, August 19th include:

Cedar Cress Farm
Hirsch Fruit Farm
Moffitt Maple Farm
Nom Nom Nom

Ohio City Pasta
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Roaming Goat Coffee Company
SaraBee Pure Honey
The Bakery at ResTORAHtion Farm
The Brown and Blond Bakery
The Market Sharpener

Join us every Wednesday, May through September 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. See you at the market!

Dublin Farmers' Market: August 12th

"Food is an important part of a balanced diet."
- Fran Lebowitz

A Fun Infographic on some BIG Veggies!

Infographic By:  Lucky Peach

Check out the infographic below on some of the world's record breaking vegetables!

They will squash you!

See you at the market!

Our vendors for Wednesday, August 12th include:

Cedar Cress Farm
Hirsch Fruit Farm
Moffitt Maple Farm
Nom Nom Nom
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Roaming Goat Coffee Company
SaraBee Pure Honey
The Bakery at ResTORAHtion Farm
The Brown and Blond Bakery
The Market Sharpener

Join us every Wednesday, May through September 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. See you at the market!

Dublin Farmers' Market: August 5th

"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 Wednesday, August 5th include:

Cedar Cress Farm
Hirsch Fruit Farm
Moffitt Maple Farm
Nom Nom Nom
Ohio Farm Direct
Oink Moo Cluck
Rhoads Farm
Roaming Goat Coffee Company
SaraBee Pure Honey
The Bakery at ResTORAHtion Farm
The Brown and Blond Bakery
The Market Sharpener

Join us every Wednesday, May through September 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. See you at the market!