Madison Messenger - June 5th, 2022

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Farmers markets prep for a productive season
By Kristy Zurbrick
Madison Editor
Summertime is farmers market time. Vendors are gearing up for
another season or are already in full swing around Madison County.
West Jefferson Farmers Market
The West Jefferson Farmers Market will operate on Saturdays,
9 a.m.-1 p.m., in the parking lot at Pat’s Pizza & Pub, 55 E. Main
St., West Jefferson. Opening day is June 11.
“The market went really, really good last year. All of our vendors
did really well,” said Terry Lambert, who organizes the market with
Nola Lambert and Sherry Hook.
Lambert expects another good selling season this year. So far,
eight vendors are signed up to sell products ranging from fruits and
vegetables to baked goods, clothing, and handmade soap. A few
more vendors are likely to join the fun as the season gets started.
“We’re planning on having food trucks this year, too,” Lambert
said.
And senior vouchers are back. The program, organized through
Lifecare Alliance, provides senior citizens with vouchers to purchase
goods at the farmers market. More information about the program
will be announced as the season gets under way.
Vendor spaces measure 10x10 feet. To reserve a space, call Lambert
at (740) 837-0131 or stop by during market hours.
Madison County Farmers Market
The Madison County Producers Association kicks off their 2022
farmers market on June 11 at their usual location in front of Tractor
Supply Center at 300 Lafayette St. in London. The market runs
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Customers line up to purchase goods at last year’s Uptown Farmers
Market in Plain City.
from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
Organizer Seth Osborne expects approximately
20 vendors to take part in the market
this year. Some set up throughout the
season, and some set up for part of the season.
Offerings include fruits, vegetables,
baked goods, and crafts. All vendors are
Madison County residents who grow their
produce and make their goods in the county.
“We’re all about supporting local,” Osborne
said.
For a vendor application and more information,
call Seth Osborne at (614) 989-9091
or inquire at one of the Saturday markets.
Vendor spaces are $10 per session or $30 for
the season. The market season runs
through October.
Plain City’s Uptown Farmers Market
Once again, customers can expect to find
an exciting variety of goods at the farmers
market in uptown Plain City.
“We had around 25 vendors last year,
and we hope for the same this year,” said
Haley Lupton, Plain City’s new village administrator.
The options will run from produce, local
meats, baked goods and ice cream to freshcut
flowers, cutting boards, dog treats, and
body and home products.
The market’s grand opening is set for
July 4. 9 a.m.-noon, to coincide with the village’s
Independence Day festivities. From then on, the market will
be open from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays through Oct. 6.
Food trucks will set up at the market periodically through the
season. Those on the list to participate are Tortilla Street Food,
Taco Mania, J.D.’s Farmhouse Cafe, Any Style Hotdogs, and Guelaguetza
Street Food.
“We also hope to do some programming at the market. Last year,
we did a cooking demonstration,” Lupton said.
Vendor spaces are $5 per week or $30 for the season. Applications
can be found at www.plain-city.com. (Hover over the “Parks
& Rec” tab and scroll down to “Farmers Market.”) Call (614) 873-
3527, ext. 119, for more information.
Procter Store
The Procter Store, 119 S. Main St., London, has become a yearround
indoor farmers market. This year, for the first time, the store
stayed open in January, February and March, holding hours on Saturdays.
“We’re getting more food that is shelf stable. We’re adding more
dairy products, like milks and yogurt. And chickens produce eggs all
year. We have a lot of regulars who come in for those items, so we
decided to stay open,” said Danielle Vogel, store manager and the
Procter Conference Center’s farm business development manager.
Starting in April, the store returned to its spring and summer
hours: Thursday and Friday, 12-5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Hours are extended to 8 p.m. the second Friday of the month for London’s
Shop Hop nights. Note: The store’s hours are 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
each day during the London Strawberry Festival, June 23-25.
The store features goods from the Procter farm and several other
farmers, growers and artisans, most of whom hail from the London
and Mount Sterling area.
Customers can find fresh vegetables which, at this time of year,
include the likes of lettuce, greens, radishes, asparagus and kale,
and later in the season include the likes of corn, beans, tomatoes
and eggplant.
The store also offers herbs, milk, chicken, pork, beef, lamb,
bratwurst, honey, maple syrup, honey, dressings, dips, pickles, jam,
salsa, baked goods, coffee, tea, jewelry, home decor, charcuterie
boards, wreaths, bath bombs, and more.
For details about the store or for a vendor application, visit
www.proctercenter.org/store, call (740) 490-6072, or visit “Procter-
StoreOhio” on Facebook.
Archaelogical Society display
The Darby Creek chapter of the Archaeological Society of Ohio
will display Native American artifacts and early pioneer metal detected
artifacts from 12 to 2 p.m. June 12 at the Madison County
Historical Society, 260 E. High St., London. The Madison County
Historical Society Museum will be open the same day from 1 to 4
p.m. The public is welcome to look over the artifacts, ask questions,
and participate in general discussions about the artifacts, as well
as visit the historic treasures housed at the museum.