Findlay Market Closed on Labor Day
On Monday September 6th, the Market will be CLOSED in observance of Labor Day.  The merchants wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable holiday.

YP Day at Findlay Market
On Saturday, August 28th Mayor Mallory’s Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet (YPKC) Livable Communities Committee is hosting YP Day at Findlay Market. Come and enjoy a Saturday at the Market! It will take place at the OTR Biergarten, on the Elm Street Esplanade, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.  The day’s activities include vendor specials and Brewery District Walking Tours led by Brewery District President, Steve Hampton.  Sign up for vendor specials and hourly tours with a suggested donation of $10.00 to benefit the Brewery District CURC.  Tours start at the YPKC table located near the Elm Street entrance in the OTR Biergarten. Attendees are encouraged to bike to the Market and utilize the bike racks located at the Elm and Race Street entrances.  This event is sponsored by YPKC Liveable Communities, Brewery District CURC and The Corporation for Findlay Market.  For more information, visit www.cincyypkc.com.

Labor Day Parties Begin at the Market
Can the summer be ending?  Labor Day weekend in Cincinnati signals the end of summer, fireworks parties and lots of food and fun.  It may be hot outside but grilling will still be the favorite choice for preparing holiday weekend meals.

If you are looking for steaks, chops, ribs, burgers, chicken or fresh fish, Findlay Market is the place to be.  Or, if you are on the go, call ahead to talk with your favorite merchant to order a special cut of meat, party tray or dessert.

If you would like a Labor Day party or event catered, call any of these merchants who are also full-service caterers:

Summer vegetables to round out the meal, such as fresh tomatoes, corn on the cob, beans, herbs and fruits can be found in our local farmers market and at the produce vendors around the market.  Visit Market Wines for beers and wines!

Solar Powered Trash Compacters and Recycling Stations
Two Big Belly solar powered Trash Compacters and recycling stations were recently donated to Findlay Market by an anonymous donor.  One is located just outside the farmers market shed and the other is located in front of the Internet Café at the curb.  Similar gifts were made by the same donor to the City Park Board and to the Cincinnati Zoo.  The Big Belly solar powered trash compacters are the latest element of our Greening the Market initiative to reduce Findlay Market’s landfill contribution and energy consumption.  The compacters reduce the volume of trash in each waste container and, consequently, the frequency with which it must be emptied.  It is expected that the Big Belly trash receptacles will be emptied once for each five times a conventional corner can is emptied.  Market staff service more than thirty trash receptacles and the solar powered compactors are installed at two of the market’s heaviest trash collection points for maximum productivity.  Help us by placing your empty glass bottles, cans, plastic, and paper waste in the recycling containers deployed throughout the market facilities, including those attached to the new solar powered trash compactors.  Our Greening the Market initiative hopes to cut the amount of solid waste the market sends to the landfill during 2010 by half or more through recycling and food waste composting.  Remember – reduce, reuse, and recycle!

Daisy Mae’s New Services
Daisy Mae's Market is a full-time, 6 day a week fresh produce merchant at Findlay Market. You will find them at the Race Street entrance to the market house Tuesday through Sunday, year-round. To make your shopping even easier, Daisy Mae's now accepts Mastercard and Visa credit/debit cards for all your fresh produce purchases. Stop by today and check out the new expanded selections.

Play Me, I’m Yours Final Week
Be sure to stop by the Market’s Play Me, I’m Yours piano installation this week! “Pumpkin” has been a very popular shopper attraction for young and old, alike. Thursday August 26th is the last day it is here. Thanks to Cincinnati Public Radio and Luke Jerram for bringing this delight to the market. Visit www.cincinnatipianos.com to view pages for each piano and its location.

Maketewa Family Farm Grows Vegetables for Findlay Market Farms!
The Maketewa Family Farm is a producing farm located in OTR (Over The Rhine) Cincinnati. Its mission is to practice the art of farming, educate on permaculture methods, and create a safe and playful place for children and families to enjoy. The family farm is named after the Mill Creek, also known as Maketewa, a name used by Native Americans to describe the land between the Little Miami and the Great Miami Rivers. The farm’s goal is to promote a sense of heritage in our practice, through farming, putting forward organic methods of culturing plants, aiming for genotype conservation, and land restoration.
Team members Sarah Buffie, Romain Picasso, and Dylan Tennison joined efforts and the CHEF (Cultivating Healthy Environment and Farmers) initiative in mid-July. Maketewa Family Farm’s first market day will be Sunday August 29th. They have planted a variety of greens, including arugula, lettuces, and spinach, root crops, including onions, radishes, and scallions, beans and peas, and, for aesthetic reasons, corn.
To further learn about events, workshops, guided tours and to contribute to the Maketewa Family Farm, you can join us on Facebook, or you can contact zentech.consulting@gmail.com for more detailed inquiries.

Findlay Market Farms! is funded in part by a USDA – NIFA Community Food Projects grant.

Heirloom Tomatoes!
When is a tomato not just a tomato?  When it’s an heirloom tomato, of course!

An heirloom is a tomato, whose seeds have been saved and replanted in following years.  No cross-breeding or hybridization occurs with heirlooms so the result is a better tasting, slower growing, later production and true to the original species of fruit.  Visit these farmers to try an Heirloom:

Saturday Farmers include:  Thistlehair, Turner Farms, Shady Grove Farm;

Tuesday, Sunday Farmers include:  Atwood Village, Findlay Market Farms Growers

2nd Annual Lunch on the Land Fundraiser Tickets on Sale
The 2nd Annual Lunch on the Land dinner, a signature fundraising event to benefit Findlay Market, takes place on Sunday, September 19th from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm and is again hosted at Turner Farms in Indian Hill.  The event sold out last year and was so well received that we suggest you make your reservations now.  Only 130 tickets will be sold. 
Tickets cost $175.00 each. The event takes place at one long table in a scenic field at Turner Farm. Guests enjoy a five-course gourmet meal prepared by a distinguished group of local chefs, led by Jean-Robert de Cavel. Each course is served with an interesting wine pairing, courtesy of The Party Source. This year, we are pleased to announce that each guest will also receive a commemorative Rookwood Pottery plate, created especially for Lunch on the Land! Call 513.665.4839 or visit www.findlaymarket.org/LOTL to make reservations.

SNAP Plus Program at Findlay Market
Lack of access to low cost, high quality fresh vegetables and fruits has led to growing health problems and is linked to higher rates of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes in low income neighborhoods. Even if physically available in those neighborhoods, fresh, healthy and local foods are often out of reach for low income residents because nutrient rich food costs more per calorie than nutrient poor, calorie dense foods.
With generous funding from the P&G Fund and the Meshewa Farm Foundation, a new program at Findlay Market, SNAP Plus, will help families receiving food stamps afford more fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy food typically found in our farmers markets. Findlay Market was Ohio’s first third-party administrator for both food stamps and WIC.  Since 2007, food stamp shoppers have been able to use their EBT cards to purchase one-dollar brass tokens from us that are spent like cash in our farmers markets (where local growers could not previously process food stamp transactions).  SNAP Plus will enhance this service by providing food stamp shoppers a match to their spending – that is, spend ten dollars from their EBT accounts and receive ten dollars in additional farmers market tokens – effectively doubling their purchasing power of healthy food.  Between July and the end of the farmers market season in November, food stamp customers can earn up to $120 in SNAP Plus coupons when they participate in one of several nutrition education programs offered through Hamilton County Job and Family Services, Cooperative Extension, the Nutrition Council, the Center for Closing the Health Gap, on-site agencies like senior centers or Head Start locations, and at Findlay Market. Chefs from the Midwest Culinary Institute will conduct cooking demonstrations on Tuesdays in the Findlay Farmers Market to help families learn how to use fresh vegetables and fruits in their favorite recipes. Nutrition education and cooking demonstrations are free and the only thing it costs participants is their time. The SNAP Plus coupons are available on a limited basis, as funding permits.

Recipes from Cynthia’s Corner
View this week's recipe from Outdoor and Farmers Market Manager, Cynthia Brown, and for access to a complete archive of previous recipes from Cynthia’s Corner and from cook-off and bake-off events at Findlay Market.

OTR Biergarten Final Weekends
The Over-the-Rhine Biergarten at Findlay Market is open Saturdays from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from noon to 4:00 pm every weekend through September 5th – the day before Labor Day.  Draft beers this season are Christian Moerlein Northern Liberties IPA, OTR Ale, and Lager House selling for $4/16oz and $5/22oz.  Hudy and Burger Beer will be available for $2/can.
New additions this year at the Biergarten include a cooler to keep all your groceries fresh while you drink and Reds games on the radio!
Remember, all proceeds benefit the Brewery District CURC and the Over-the-Rhine Foundation.

Photo Gallery
View a photo gallery from last weekend at the Market.

Farmers and Outdoor Markets
Be sure to stop by both the farm shed and Grow West vendors for locally grown and made products.

Saturday and Sunday Grow West Vendors:

Cake Rack Bakery:  offers specialty cakes like Italian wedding cake, coconut cake, strawberry cake (our most popular cake) and many more.  We also have individual desserts like cherry & peach galettes, almond macaroon cookies, pecan bars, almond bars, Tiramisu, chocolate croissants filled with Swiss or Belgian chocolate (Saturdays only), lemon bars, lemon passion  or lemon mango bars.  Sundays we offer a limited selection of hand made artisan breads.  An as usual we continue to take specialty cake orders for your special occasion like birthdays, anniversaries or summer parties entertainment events.  Please visit our website.  www.cakerackbakery.com

Claddagh Farms:    Garlic is in!  New, by the jar:  tomato preserves, Italian tomatoes, Killer tomatoes, Creole tomatoes and just plain tomatoes.  Purchase by the case, mix & match.  10% off price by the case!  Don’t forget our variety of pasta sauces, salsas, jams, jellies and fruit butters.  Ready for a pizza?  Try our homemade pizza dough!

Anam Cara Designs:  located in Niemeyer Farm’s location. Kazuri beads have arrived!  Kazuri is Swahili for small and beautiful.  Anam Cara Designs is now creating beaded jewelry using these amazing little beads.  These beads are handmade and created in a small factory that employs over 350 people (mostly single mothers) on the old coffee plantation of “Out of Africa” fame in Karen, Nairobi.  The factory is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization. Come visit Bernadette Zimmerman at her booth to see the new pieces (beautiful bracelets for adults and children) and hear the story of Kazuri beads or contact her at anamcaradesigns@cinci.rr.com.

Niemeyer Farm:   Apple Season is underway with many varieties available.  Check out Mike’s handmade spoons and cutting boards. He has been Beekeeping since 1967 so check out his local raw honey.

Betina’s: Handmade soaps in 30 different fragrances! Olive oil is the first ingredient in all the soaps, and all soaps contain shea butter, cocoa butter and shea oil. Give our specialty soaps a try for skin issues. Natural creams and lotions available in 3 different fragrances. Soy candles available in everyday and seasonal scents. Don't forget to stock up on our Toe Tappin' Foot Products for the summer months! Summer soaps now available: Black Raspberry, Coconut Lime Verbena, Coco Mango, Farmer's Market, Granita Ice, and Hawaiian Sunrise.  Visit Betina’s at www.betinaskincare.com

It’s All My Stuff Pottery: Functional designs. Custom pottery orders are available.

Fab Ferments: Due to production facility changes and training session, Jen will not be with us for a few weeks. The World Food Bar will be selling her products at their location in the market house.

Babs and Me: Carol Williams of Babs & Me specializes in sewn novelties and very special little girls’ dresses. Carol says her apron dresses, with their mixed-up prints and knotted straps, are “somewhere between Heidi and Little House on the Prairie.”  They look adorable on girls from approximately 1-6 years old. For play time Babs & Me has the new Mermaid Towel which transforms a little girl into a very colorful mermaid for summer fun. For big girls Carol sews up totes adorned with fabric collage and vintage art, all spiced with witty sayings. She also offers a variety of purse accessories, sachets, decorative pillows and a number of things you’ll just have to see to believe.

Chocolats Latour: Hand crafted chocolates made with Fair Trade chocolate, local ingredients and earth friendly packaging. Call 513-591-0085 for more information or for special orders. The summer heat has chased Shalini away. She will return in mid-September. You may find her chocolates at Market Wines or by contacting her directly.

Blue Oven Bakery: Artisan country breads

Bee Haven Honey:  We are local beekeepers selling pure raw honey, creamed honey, pollen (when available), honey jams, beeswax candles, hand salves, lip balms and therapeutic rice packs. www.beehavenhoney.com. 

1893 House Handmade Sweets:  Enjoy classic candies like Turtles, Buckeyes, Peanut Clusters, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate mints, and homemade caramel.  Or try our own creations like Raspberry, Orange, or Blueberry Decadences, Triple Chocolate or Coconut Ménage.  The “Just Chocolate,” line has dark and milk chocolate shapes for everyday and for holidays.  And don’t forget the popular Buckeye Minis.  All are packaged in small sizes just right for you or for gifts. www.1893house.com

Zinn’s Buy the Bunch:   The Market florist offers a wide variety of plants and cut flowers, both pre-arranged or by the bunch of your choice. Proprietor, Justin Pirnie, is at the Market Wednesday through Sunday but is always available at 513-275-2331 or jpirnie@cinci.rr.com.

Dorsa Studios: Located just east of Maumee World Traders, Michael Dorsa brings his custom jewelry designs to Findlay Market. Michael is a world class craftsman and his one-of-a-kind designs are perfect for gift giving anytime.  Dorsa Studios is open week-ends.

Maumee World Traders: Fair trade baskets from Mexico, South America, and Africa. Maine’s best honey. Handcrafted soaps, hand salves, cedar furniture and bat houses and American craft made kitchen tools. Stop by and try one of the delicious, ice-cold Boylan sodas in five flavors.

Mama Made It Kettle Corn:  Traditional and caramel glazed kettle corn. Weather permitting, Mark will be at the Market this weekend or you can reach him at 513-257-7959 or via e-mail Mark@MamaMadeIt.com. The website is www.MamaMadeIt.com.

Todd’s Run Nursery: Specializing in annual hanging baskets and bedding plants. Tom also grows mums for fall and poinsettias for the holiday season. Tom will be closed August 7-8 for family vacation.

Vernita Henderson: Unique jewelry designs by one of Cincinnati’s most respected artisan jewelry crafters.

James Edward Farm: Seasonal produce including green tomatoes.

West Fork Produce:  The Hales are back with tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. Look for them and their 30-foot farm wagon.

Homestead Produce: Seasonal produce from our Amish Farmer from Maysville, KY.

Nature’s Gifts:   a cottage garden industry Crafted Gifts from the Garden by J.Staubitz, Florist~Herbcrafter~Soapmaker.  Call to place orders at 513.825.SOAP.  The stand is located outside-E.Elder across from produce

Siddiq, essential oils and incense;
Michael Lee, tee shirts and sun glasses;
Rhonda Towns of Exquisite Accessroies-hand crafted jewelry;
Hainewule succulents and cacti;
Paulette Gibbs, incense, shea butter, traditional African clothing;
and Mody Daillo, socks and sundries.

Saturday Farmers Market  8:00am – 2:00pm:

Ewbanks Vegetables: Summer squash, cabbage and tomatoes – Bob offers  25 pound boxes of Roma tomatoes perfect for juicing, canning, stewing and salsa-making.

Turner Farm Seasonal greens and herbs. Beets and beet greens, tomatoes, onions, eggplant, squash, lettuces and BASIL!

Kist Greenhouses:  Cut flowers, summer plantings, tomatoes.

Northgate Greenhouses: Kathy will reurn in September with fall plant offerings.

Northside Botanicals: House plants and potted herbs.

Charles Moore Farm: Summer produce and cut flowers.

Mockingbird Hill Farm   Summer blooms! Tammy is back. Make sure you stop by and see what she has for all your fresh cut flower needs.

Back Acres Farm: Eggs, beef, lamb, pork whole-hog sausage, farmstead cheeses and fresh-milk ice cream.

Connor-Fairchild: Suzanne extedns a heartfelt thank you to all of their loyal customers. Their season is over, thanks to the continued hot and dry weather. They will see you all next year.

Lobenstein Farms:  Locally produced eggs, summer vegetables including beans, corn and tomatoes.

Thistlehair Farms:  Locally produced eggs, onions, greens, beets, squash, tomatoes and more.

Memorial Inc. Eco – Garden: Micro greens and seasonal produce, grown right here in the city by local youth.

Nay Nay’s: Sweets and baked breads. Who can resist 7-Up Cake?

Highland Haven Farm:  Jams, jellies, handmade reed baskets, pies, cookies, greens, lettuce, grass fed chicken, pasture raised eggs, garlic, potatoes and heirloom corn meal are all still available.  Summer vegetables including tomatoes, beans and potatoes.

Wildey Flower Farm: Summer flowers for any occasion.

Neltner Farm   Cucumbers, onions, peas, squash, beans, and vine ripened field grown tomatoes. The first of the season cantaloupes are in and they are sweet and ready to eat.

Shady Grove Farm: Seasonal herbs and vegetables. Stop by and see what’s new.

Margaret’s Garden:   Margaret returns in September with summer offerings and her wonderful selection of perennials.

Scott Family Farms: Onions, beans, potatoes, beets, squash, cantaloupe, water melon, cucumbers and, yep, CORN! First of the season white and bicolor sweet corn. Come early, it sells out fast!

Blue Jacket Dairy: Artisan cheeses made on the farm in Belfountaine Ohio. Sample Grillin’ Gretna and fresh goat and feta cheeses.

Mockingbird Hill Farm: Tammy will return in September for a few weeks. To all of her frequent flower card holders, she will continue to honor those next season as well.

Linda’s Luxuries: Hand crafted soaps, lotions and lip balms. Also check out Steve’s beautiful hand crafted wood accent tables.

Barbian Farm: Marvin Barbian returns with beans and tomatoes, including green tomatoes perfect for frying. Come and say hello.

Idyllwild Farm: Mike Haas returns this year with seasonal greens and herbs in addition to other summer favorites. Look for him in the farm shed  until mid-August and then follow him to Grow West in mid-August.

Sunday Farmers Market, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Breezy Acres: Pasture raised eggs, pork and beef and seasonal vegetables.

Atwood Village Family Farms:  Amy Powell will return the first of August with wild flowers, heirloom tomatoes, fresh cut herbs, squashes, and potatoes.

Scott Family Farms: Seasonal produce, including sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, peppers, potatoes and tomatoes.

Bethel Lane Farm: Bethel Lane Farms, located in Wilmington, Ohio, is a family-owned farm established in 2001.  The family has engaged in small farm production since early 1900, and has participated in the New Vienna, Clinton County, and College Hill farmers markets, as well as the Bainbridge weekly produce auction. The owners, Eric and Deborah Ward Beard, are actively involved with the daily operations of the farm.  Specialty and vintage produce not readily available at traditional produce outlets, such as rhubarb, okra, Swiss chard, turnips, black beans, and southern style collard and mustard greens, are the hallmark of the farm’s offerings.  Health conscious and old-fashioned style recipes are provided for each type of produce sold and all items are picked fresh for each market day.  Potted flower gardens and cut flowers, including sunflowers and marigolds, are marketed to container and patio gardeners and our fresh cut lavender has developed a loyal following.  Fresh cut flowers include lavender and sunflowers.  Perennials include Prickly Pear Cactus, Bearded Iris, and Mums.  New items for 2010 include fresh garlic and sage. Bethel Lane Farms products focus on vintage varieties.  Visit them at Bethellanefarms.com.

Greensleeves Farm: Seasonal produce, honey and jams.

Connor-Fairchild: Heriloom and certified organic tomatoes.

Joby Sauces: Cottage produced sauces for all your grilling and marinating needs.

Greenwell Plant Farm: Perennial shrubs and the region’s finest roses.

Northside Botanicals: Potted herbs, perennials, and succulents.

White Fox Farm: One of our new urban farmers is selling Swiss Chard, green onions, French Breakfast Radishes, Mesclun salad greens, sweet Genovese basil, lettuce leaf basil, holy basil, English thyme, Greek mountain oregano, sage, chocolate mint, and spearmint

OTR Home Grown: Another of our new urban growers is selling seasonal summer produce including chard, basil and tomatoes.

Lorax Gardens: An urban farm operated by Megan Hill is selling beets, lettuces, eggplant, tomatoes, beans, chard, kale and fresh herbs.

Zaqaph Natural Foods: Herbs, greens and seasonal vegetables grown right here in Over-The-Rhine.

Fresh Start Farm: Berundian and Guatamalan immigrants are farming in the city and bringing their fresh seasonal produce to you.

Finca Mundo: Another Findlay Market Urban Farmer growing fresh seasonal produce. Make sure to ask Zack and Hannah about the farm name.

Karen’s Real Food: Urban farming and real concerns for the health of the planet and her shoppers drive Karen to grow the freshest cleanest food she can. Tomatoes, okra and cucumbers available this week.

GiGi’s Fine Food: Home-made, heart healthy granola. Stop by and try a sample. Visit the website, www.gigisfinefood.com

Tuesday Farmers Market, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Breezy Acres: Pasture raised eggs, pork and beef and seasonal vegetables.

Atwood Village Family Farms: Amy Powell returns with wild flowers, heirloom tomatoes, fresh cut herbs, squashes, and potatoes.

Scott Family Farms: Seasonal produce, including sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, peppers, potatoes and tomatoes.

Turner Farms: Green beans, beets, carrots, lettuces, greens, fresh herbs and tomatoes.

West Fork Produce: Bill and Betty Hale return with tomatoes, eggplant and peppers.

Madison Ridge Farm: Bryan Madison, one of our original farmers returns to the farm shed. He will have seasonal fruits and vegetables. Make sure to stop by and welcome back an old friend.

Greenwell Plant Farm: Perennial shrubs and the region’s finest roses.

Northside Botanicals: Potted herbs, perennials, and succulents.

White Fox Farm: One of our new urban farmers is selling Swiss Chard, green onions, French Breakfast Radishes, Mesclun salad greens, sweet Genovese basil, lettuce leaf basil, holy basil, English thyme, Greek mountain oregano, sage, chocolate mint, and spearmint

OTR Home Grown: Another of our new urban growers is selling seasonal summer produce including chard, basil and tomatoes.

Lorax Gardens: An urban farm operated by Megan Hill is selling beets, lettuces, and fresh herbs.

Zaqaph Natural Foods: Herbs, greens and seasonal vegetables grown right here in Over-The-Rhine.

Fresh Start Farm: Berundian and Guatamalan immigrants are farming in the city and bringing their fresh seasonal produce to you.

Finca Mundo: Another Findlay Market Urban Farmer growing fresh seasonal produce. Make sure to ask Zack and Hannah about the farm name.

Karen’s Real Food: Urban farming and real concerns for the health of the planet and her shoppers drive Karen to grow the freshest cleanest food she can. Tomatoes, okra and cucumbers available this week.

Internet Café Artist August - Mental Health Arts Collaborative

The Mental Health Arts Collaborative is a group whose mission is to eliminate the stigma of mental illness through the creation and exhibition of the arts. Members of the collaborative are: Art for Life – Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services, Lighthouse Youth Services, MindPeace, NAMI, the Recovery Center of Hamilton County, St. Joseph Orphanage and individual art and mental health advocates.

Buy Findlay Market Gift Certificates On-Line
Now you can purchase gift certificates on-line through our secure website. Order on-line 24/7 using your credit or debit VISA or MasterCard and your purchase will be promptly mailed to you.

Findlay Market gift certificates make great gifts! Each certificate is worth $5.00 and can be spent at any Findlay Market merchant. It is a perfect way to introduce a friend or family member to the market or to reward a market veteran. We accept Master Card or VISA. Click here to order or contact The Corporation for Findlay Market at 513.665.4839 or at info@findlaymarket.org for more information.

Findlay Market Tours by Request
Are you a member of a group or organization that enjoys tours of Cincinnati landmarks? This year, make plans to tour historic Findlay Market. Contact Cheryl Eagleson at the CFFM offices – 513.665.4839, extension 11 for tours of the Market. We schedule tours on Fridays.

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