Tucked in the parking lot of the Dublin Community Church, the Dublin Farmers' Market boast a variety of vendors and a kid friendly atmosphere. The below photo shows the cozy set up of the market, which included booths on either side of a single row.
The indecisiveness of the rain did not stop the many moms and their kids from hopping booth to booth, exploring the beautiful produce. One mother even said to her daughter,
"You are just going to eat your way through the market, aren't you?"
It is not a hard attitude to adopt. Produce like the raspberries (flanked by strawberries) shown below only serve to tempt the market's customer.
One vendor certainly speaks to the customers sweet tooth. The Moffitt Maple Farm of West Liberty, Ohio specialize in Maple syrup, as the name suggests. Margaret Gerrietts and her family produce their syrup on the same farm their parents bought in 1947. Until 2010, they used the same original equipment. However, they still fire with wood cut from the trees on their own farm
Ms. Gerrietts says that they production method remains a family affair. Even the young kids and grandkids participate in the process, putting labels on the jugs (shown below) being one of their many jobs. The Moffitt Maple Farm makes their rounds of the Columbus Farmers' Markets - hosting booths at Easton, Clintonville, and Delaware County as well.
Margaret Gerrietts pictured with 6 year old Ethan.
Along with the sweet tooth, customers' curiosity can also be peeked at the Dublin Market. Some vendors grow unique and obscure vegetables unseen in your typical grocery store. Take a look at the yard long red noodle beans courtesy of the VanScoy Farms of Ridgeway, Ohio.
Perfect in any stir fry, these beans will prove an interesting cooking challenge. Look forward to a blog about what these flavorful puppies can do!
On a final note, if you ever find yourself in Dublin, OH (on a Wednesday between 3:30-6:30pm), make a point of stopping by the Farmers' Market where the produce is great, the vendors are friendly, and parking is quite easy :)
I cannot properly comment on the outdoor Dublin Farm Market. When my wife and I went to visit, there was a sign that dogs were not welcome, so I had to wait outside, on the street, with our dog while my wife shopped. Oddly, while there, she noticed that one of the vendor's had their dog there, contrary to the posted policy. We visit many, many farm markets and, unfortunately, the Dublin Farm Market has been the only one, so far, that has not been welcoming to our dog (who, by the way, is far better behaved than many people). So, unless the Dublin Farm Market changes their policy, I suppose that I'll never be able to visit.
ReplyDeleteDharmagsd, I apologize for the confusion, and had I noticed, I would have amended the situation. While most of my days are spent wondering the market, on this past Wednesday, I spent it with an inspector from Ohio Department of Agriculture. The good news--our inspection went great. The bad news--I missed the dog. Again, we apologize and hope you'll considering visiting our market again soon.
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