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With the growing season underway, farmers markets are getting back into gear, with some already making weekly appearances and others due to get started in the next couple weeks.
Major markets already back in the swing of things include the Clintonville, Upper Arlington and Bexley locations, all now managed under the umbrella of nonprofit Common Greens.
“I had been managing all three markets separately, which was completely inefficient,” Michelle White said.
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All three markets now have live music every week, and the Clintonville market has received a grant to have local dance groups on-site once a month.
This year, the Clintonville market, which for two years had been held in the parking lot of the Ohio History Center, moved back to its longtime home on North High Street.
“It's so nice to be back in the neighborhood. The vibe is good, everybody is really excited. We're getting lots of good foot traffic,” White said.
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Another market that made a COVID move is the Granville Farmers Market, which is now in its 29th year. In 2020, the market moved to Raccoon Valley Park and hasn't looked back.
“That gave us a lot more room and parking, and room for two food trucks, which we didn't have downtown,” said Steve Matheny, the market master.
The market now is holding steady at 50 vendors.
“We take pride in our variety of vendors. We are not a craft market, we're a growers and food market. We have one token craft person or artisan each week, but the other 49 are food vendors,” Matheny said.
This year, the Granville Farmers Market will also allow farmers and customers another way to connect during the week. Many of the farms and other local food producers participating in the market will partner with Cubi Market, an online market that allows participants to place orders for whatever day works well for them and pick up those orders between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. from temperature-controlled lockers, for which they will receive a code via email.
So the fresh fruits and vegetable markets are eager to supply shoppers plenty of options.
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Franklin County farmers markets
• Bexley, Dawson Avenue at East Main St.: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 20; www.commongreensohio.org
• Bronzeville, 925 Mount Vernon Ave.: 3 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, July 7 to Sept. 29; www.bronzevillegrowersmarket.com
• Canal Winchester, Canal Winchester Historical Complex, 100 N. High St.: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 28 to Sept. 24; www.thecwfm.com
• Clintonville, North High Street and West Dunedin Road, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 19; www.commongreensohio.org
• Dublin, from Banker Drive to Larimer Street and on Bridge Park Avenue: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Sept. 24; 614-333-8245, www.thedublinmarket.com
• Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St., Wells Barn parking lot; 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 1 to Sept. 21; 614-715-8034, www.fpconservatory.org
• Gahanna, 98 N. High St.; 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays June 1 through Sept. 28; www.makegahannayours.com
• Grove City, 3444 Park St.: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Sept. 10; 614-875-9762, www.gcchamber.org
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• Hilliard, Hilliard United Methodist Church, 5445 Scioto-Darby Road: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, May 24 to Sept. 6; 614-876-2403, www.hilliardfarmmarket.com
• HTH, 2340 W. Dublin-Granville Road: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays; 614-396-6313, www.farmersmarketcolumbus.com
• Kuhlwein's, 1859 Walker Road, Hilliard: open year-round,10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays (closed Mondays); 614-876-2833, Jim Kuhlwein's Farm Market Facebook page
• Market on the Green, The Kelley Green, Whitehall: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, June 7 to Aug. 30; www.whmarketonthegreen.com
• New Albany, Market Square, 200 Market St.: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, June 23 to Sept. 15; healthynewalbany.org
• North Market, 59 Spruce St.: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, June 4 to Oct. 29; www.northmarket.com
• Obetz, across street from Obetz Hardware Store, 4256 Groveport Road: 4 to 7 p.m. first Wednesday of every month, June through September; City of Obetz Facebook page
• Pearl Market, Pearl Alley and Gay Street: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, through October; 614-591-4559, www.pearlmarket.org
• Prairie Township, Community Center, 5955 W. Broad St., Galloway: 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays, June 20 to Sept. 19 (no markets on July 4, Aug. 29 and Sept. 5); www.prairietownship.org
• Reynoldsburg, JFK Park, 7232 E. Main St.: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, June 9 to Sept. 1; 614-322-6839, ci.reynoldsburg.oh.us
• Saint Mary, 700 S. Third St.: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 12; saintmaryfarmersmarketgv.com
• Upper Arlington, 2850 Tremont Road: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 26; www.commongreensohio.org
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• Westerville, behind Westerville City Hall, 21 S. State St.: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 8; www.uptownwestervilleinc.com
• Westgate, West Gate Masonic Lodge, 2925 W. Broad St.: 9 a.m. to noon, first and third Saturdays of each month, June through October; 614-500-3386, www.westgatefarmersmarket.com
• Worthington, Worthington Historical District: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 29; 614-285-5341, www.worthingtonfarmersmarket.com
Delaware County farmers markets
• Main Street Delaware, Sandusky St.: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 29; 740-362-6050, www.mainstreetdelaware.com
• Market on Orange, 3467 E. Orange Road, Lewis Center: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 27; Market on Orange Facebook page
• Miller's Country Gardens, 2488 Route 37 West, Delaware: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Oct.31; 740-363- 5021, millerscountrygardens.com
• Powell, 240 N. Liberty St.: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 8; Powell Chamber Farmer's Market Facebook page
• Sunbury, Sunbury Square: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Sept. 24; Sunbury Ohio Farmers Market Facebook page
Fairfield County farmers markets
• Baltimore, Ace Hardware, 8865 Lancaster-Kirkersville Road: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, June 6 through Sept. 27; Baltimore Farmers Market Facebook page
• Lancaster, West Chestnut Street between Broad and Columbus streets: 8:30 to noon Saturdays through Oct. 8; kellermarkethouse.org
• Pickerington, 89 N. Center St.: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, June 2 to Sept. 29; 614-681-1440, www.pickeringtonvillage.com
Licking County farmers markets
• Canal Market District, 36 E. Canal St., Newark: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays June 7 to Oct. 25, 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 28; 740-233-1301, www.canalmarketdistrict.org
• Granville, Raccoon Valley Park, 1225 River Road: 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 29; Ross Granville Market, 484 S. Main St., 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, June 14 through Sept. 27; 740-587-4490, www.granvillefarmersmarket.com
• Pataskala, Veterans Green, Main and Front streets: 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays, June 3 to Sept. 2; Pataskala Farmers Market Facebook page
Madison County farmers markets
• Madison County, 300 Lafayette St., London: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays starting June 11; Madison County Farmers Market Facebook page
Union County farmers markets
• Union County, Partners Park, 125 E. 6th St., Marysville: 8:30 to 11:30 Saturdays through Oct. 1; www.unioncountyfarmersmarket.com
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