Here's What to Know as Local Farmers Markets Head Indoors for the Fall/Winter
Check out our guide to sourcing Ohio produce and other ingredients this fall/winter season, plus local food news.
Our Guide to Fall/Winter Farmers Markets
By Bethia Woolf
While some Central Ohio farmers markets have wound down for the season, an increasing number of indoor fall/winter markets—and a few late-season outdoor ones—are keeping things local through the colder months.
It used to be that Worthington Farmers Market boasted the only indoor market option in Central Ohio, but more markets now operate year-round. While winter markets don’t offer the abundance of the summer season, they still feature an impressive array of local goods, including produce, eggs, meats, cheeses, grains, baked goods, pickles, preserves, honey, maple syrup and prepared foods.
Here are 10 options to check out.
Grandview Heights Farmers Market
Grandview’s indoor market kicks off on Oct. 26 and then runs twice a month on Sunday mornings Nov. 9 through the end of April. Expect more than 35 vendors at each market. The indoor market, which is held 10 a.m.-1 p.m., is located inside Larson Middle School at 1600 W. First Ave. Grandview’s market returns to its weekly outdoor schedule in May.
Boasting more than 50 vendors, the Clintonville Farmers Market continues outdoors through Nov. 22, operating on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. After Nov. 22, the market will break until April. The market is located on High Street between West Orchard Lane and Dunedin Road.
Granville Indoor Farmers Market
Expect fresh produce, local honey, grass-fed beef, eggs and other local offerings at this weekly indoor market which takes place 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, November through February, at The Annex next to the United Church of Granville (119 W. Broadway, Granville). See the market’s Facebook page for updates, vendor details and more.
Schumacher Place Winter Farmers Market
Now in its fourth season, this food-only market is organized by the same team behind the German Village Farmers Market and runs 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays Jan. 3-April 18. About 10 vendors participate each week, all offering food items such as meats, breads, salsas, baked goods, jams and cheeses. The Bakers Rack and Farmstead Market are weekly fixtures, while other vendors and food trucks rotate. It’s located inside Parsons North Brewing Co. (685 Parsons Ave.), so you can grab a beer after you finish your shopping.
New Albany Indoor Farmers Market
New Albany’s 2025-26 indoor market takes place 9 a.m.-noon on the first Saturday of each month from November through March at the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany (150 W. Main St., New Albany).
The granddaddy of indoor winter markets takes place November through April at the Shops at Worthington Place (7227 N. High St., Worthington). It is open 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 1-April 25 (closed Nov. 29, Dec. 27 and Jan. 3). In the past, the indoor market has hosted around 75 vendors; this year, expect closer to 85. Several new part-time vendors will join for the indoor season, so offerings will vary week to week.
Canal Market District Indoor Farmers Market in Newark
Newark’s indoor winter market takes place inside the newly renovated Newark Arcade (28 W. Main St., Newark) and features more than 25 vendors, along with 22 permanent businesses operating inside the building.
OTHER INDOOR ALTERNATIVES
This convivial neighborhood store at 4662 Indianola Ave. is focused year-round on Ohio-made and locally produced goods—perfect for when you miss a market day. It’s open daily except Mondays.
Located in the heart of historic downtown Canal Winchester, this charming grocery and cafe at 8 S. High St. is stocked throughout the year with locally farmed produce, dairy and meats from its farm partners.
MAKE IT A DAY TRIP
A little further afield but fun for a road trip, the Athens Farmers Market is also year round 9 a.m.-noon on Saturdays. The southeastern Ohio market takes place under the solar panels at the Athens Community Center campus parking lot (701 E. State St., Athens). During the winter months (December-March), indoor vendors set up inside the community center while outdoor vendors remain under the panels.
News & Happenings
Around the Columbus Food & Drink Scene
The Little Grand Market (710 Grandview Crossing Way) has signed a big name in burgers, announcing this week that Preston’s: A Burger Joint will be joining the food hall as its only burger vendor. No opening date has been announced. The news marks a return to market life for Preston’s, which operated inside North Market Downtown from 2020 to 2022 before moving to a standalone brick-and-mortar at 2973 N. High St. in Clintonville.
The Worthington Inn, which closed in late 2018, is showing new signs of life at 649 N. High St. in Old Worthington. The owners announced this week that the restaurant is staging a comeback, writing on its website: “The Worthington Inn is currently undergoing thoughtful revitalization. Stay tuned for updates as we prepare to reopen this beloved landmark with refreshed dining, warm hospitality, and local partnerships that celebrate Central Ohio.” The Worthington Inn’s building dates back to 1831.
Columbus Independents has announced Columbus Restaurant Weeks, a 2-week series of 3-course prix fixe dinner specials at participating independent restaurants. The dinner series takes place Nov. 3-15, and you can check out the prix fixe menus here.
Next week is the final week of early voting before the Nov. 4 general election. What does that have to do with food? Well, if you work up an appetite while early voting at the Franklin County Board of Elections (1700 Morse Road), here are three great food options in the near vicinity.
very excited for the comeback of the worthington inn!