Farmer's Market Prospers
Some people like to take Saturday mornings to sleep-in and regain lost energy from the previous week. Not so for those involved in the Granville Farmer's Market. Every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon, vendors from all over central Ohio gather to sell their goods.
Organic fruits and vegetables, crafts, meats, coffee, flowers, furniture, live music, and tables of used housewares and books can all be found at the market. The foods vary based on time of season - some fruits and vegetables are available all summer long, whereas others, such as corn, are not available until later in the season (the first batch of corn should be here for purchase on July 19th).
It's a great place to support local farmers and businesses, but it also serves as a great socializing affair, for over a thousand people attend each Saturday morning.
Similar markets can be found in other parts of the area, but the Granville Farmer's Market is generally acknowledged to be the best. Because of its success, the market recently doubled in size, now spanning Main Street between College Street and Broadway.
Now there are forty-two stalls that have been rented for the season running from June to October with an additional seven stalls available for week-to-week purchase. Today, 38 vendors showed up with their wares.
The seasonal rental is $125 and the weekly rental is $25 per Saturday. The Market serves as a fund raiser for the Granville Chamber of Commerce.
Farmer's Market is a great place to buy goods, sell your own, and meet with people you know well and catch up with those you don't.
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Great Writing
Excellent article, Sarah. It's good to know that we can get the corn soon, too!
The beginning of the famer's market
Donna & I were regular shoppers at the farmer's market in Bloomington, IN from 1984-1986. We came to Granville in 1991. Donna thought we should have a have a farmer's market. Given the number of local farmers and our vibrant community, she believed it would be successful. She knew that Ruth Owen was integral to the Granville Business Association (president?) and that her son Bob the dentist was also a member. While sitting in Bob's dentist chair getting her teeth worked on, Donna mentioned to Bob that we should have a farmer's market. Bob presented the idea to the GBA and the rest is history.
Ruth Owen, Marcia Downs and Donna worked to begin the farmer's market which was originally held in the Methodist church's parking lot. I can't remember what year it started. Donna was the first "market master." The role of market master originally rotated.
Since then the market has grown tremendously and many people have put in countless hours helping the market become what it is today. These folks should be proud of their contributions to making the market another jewel in Granville's crown.
Other than being a shopper, Donna hasn't played any role in the market many years. However, whenever we go to the market we get a charge out of knowing that Donna played a key early role.
(I know I'm bragging about my wife and that bragging is unseemly. However, in this case it seems like the right thing to do.)
Appreciation is NOT unseemly
You go, Chris! And thanks to Donna for her part in starting such a great thing for Granville.
You were right the first time
It is unseemly.
Strange comment from Buknut
Remember the old movies with the lifeboat passengers trying to survive? There were the characters who worked together to solve the problem, the fearful who needed to be reassured by the kind "do-gooders", and the dark, angry character who focused on who should be thrown overboard and why. Why does Buknut remind me of such movies? Again, strange comments made...
I just love those old movies
The old movies are the best. I've got two strips of tickets for the series at the Ohio Theater this summer. Maybe we could all go and guess which character I played back in the old days.
Love the farmer's market
The market helps you remember the difference between the taste of food raised the old-fashioned way rather than by industrial farming. The eggs, the bacon, the tomatoes and other things burst with flavor. Thanks to the farmers, vendors and Granville Chamber for such a great Saturday morning event.
I love the farmers's market
I love the farmer's market and go every week.
Farmers Market - A good idea gets better
It is kinda cool. Little better than Newark's on Friday afternoons. Not as good as the short north in Columbus. Good enough for Granville.