HUBTRAIL: Ohio Made Products -- Gifts for the Holidays

Ohio was an agricultural state long before other industries took hold and flourished. The capital of Columbus is still popularly called "Cow Town" by a lot of people, proving that the image of farm made and home made is securely embedded in the town image. The Greater Columbus Area and Franklin County together house over a million residents and dozens of industries and small-to-large businesses in a wide range of sectors.

Despite commercial and industrial success and bolstered by the famous Big Ten Ohio State University Buckeye Football and Basketball, along with the successful Lady Buckeyes in many sports, Ohio is still known as "home grown." Indeed, we have a huge fresh corn crop each year that we sell locally in stores, ship out of state, and turn into animal feed and ethanol as well. Roadside corn stands go up all over Ohio in August, including right in the city on the west side and just past the city limits on the southeast side and many other locations.

The Columbus North Market sells home grown corn and other Ohio made items and there website offered shipping of food and non-food merchandise all made in Ohio: NORTH MARKET. The market formerly circled several blocks of downtown Columbus every Saturday morning for decades from 1814 until the present building was constructed after 1966. In fact, The Egg Lady moved into the new building and continued to market her eggs and fresh produce for over 60 years altogether. Click the "Farmers Market" link ont he site for individual sellers of goods that may ship to you.

In addition to Crop Number One - corn, Ohio grows these additional crops, some of which can be ordered online these days. Are are a few examples of dozens:

Gypsy Bees - Kevin Roberts: Honey, beeswax candles, jams, jellies, Amish crafts. (740)-484-9001

The Orchard of Bill and Vicky Thomas: Berries of several types, apples, peaches, plums, cider. (740)- 674-6814.

Toby Run - Jim Rockwell: Mushrooms- oyster, shiitake, lion's mane, rhubarb. (419)-886-4570

Wayward Seed Farm of Adam Welly & Jamie Moore: Heirloom tomatoes, sorrell, rat tail radish, swiss chard, dragon carrot, chiaggia beets, tetragonia. thewaywardseed@hotmail.com

Several businesses around Ohio provide locally produced merchandise in attractive Gift Baskets for Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas or for any holiday that you wish to design a nasket.

Flavor of Ohio is located in North Olmstead in the northeastern portion of the state and will ship around the country and to APOs overseas. They also provide a newsletter. Their wares included locally produced wines, jams and jellies, other foods, Ohio books and DVDs, local famous Anthony-Thomas choclates, and other merchandise.

Other Ohio Basketry Merchants:

• American Traditions Basket Co.
• Hutchison's Hilltop Haven - South Central Ohio.
• Longaberger Company - Dresden, Near Newark.
• Royce Craft Baskets - Coshocton.
• Shawnee Springs Winery - Coschocton. Wine & Baskets, locally made ornamental iron work, wreaths, and ceramics.

Wineries and Vineyards across Ohio ship gift basketrs throughout the US and many times, overseas.

Pottery

Zanesville Pottery & China - My father and his family for several generations back worked here in addition to running their farms. 100s if high quality items are available for home, family and pets.

• Soy Beans
• Wheat
• Winter Rye
• Apples - Johnny Appleseed planted Ohio long ago.
• Tomatoes
• Fruits for jams and jellies
• Foraging Crops - Alfalfa for livestock
• Buckwheat
• Canola
• Sunflowers
• Ground Covers

Numerous growers are raising crops organically in Ohio and most supermarkets and neighborhood grocers provide Organic Produce Departments.

As for livestock and animal-based fibers, Ohio produces:

• Beef and Milk Cattle
• Buffalo
• Flightpath Famrs -- Ohio Beefalo Ranchers 
• Chickens and Waterfowl
• Goats
• Llama
• Ohio Alpaca Farms -  Nig fiber arts community
• Pigs
• Sheep
• Other

Many local ranchers and famers are raising free range livestock.

• Broad Run Cheesehouse.

• Buckeye Grove Jersey Farm.

• Grandpa's Cheesebarn.

• Guggisberg Cheese Factory - Also country-style bologna, summer sausage, and beek jerkey.

• Heini's Cheese Chalet.

• Middlefield Cheese House. (Middlefield). Cheese.

• Just Pies - Columbus, Ohio .

• Mary Yoder's Amish Kitchen - Bakery, honey, books, and hand crafted gifts.

• Mrs Yoder's Kitchen in Amish Country - Links to several Amish crafters and bakeries that ship throughout the US and Canada.

• Smucker's/J.M. Smucker Co. - Orrville, Ohio - Jams, jellies, juicies and other products.

Frog Ranch Foods. Salsas, peppers & other pepper products.

Ohio Art Company - Toys - Etch-a-Sketch, Slinky, etc. They were parodied by the Ren & Stimpy Show with "It's Log" commericals.

Old Time Candy Company - Candy from Yesteryear.

Furniture & Gifts

• Amish Traditions.

• Creative Elements

• Homestead Furniture.

• Isaacs Shaker Hill.

• Sauder Woodworking Company. Ready-to-assemble Furniture. Wholesale only; check website for dealers.

• Seco Furniture. Contemporary furniture. Wholesale only.

• Tarik Yousef Fine Furniture. (Columbus OH). Custom-designed and custom-made furniture of all kinds: table/bedroom/bookcase/seating/other.

• Workshops of David T. Smith. 40 artisans custom-craft furniture, pottery, chandeliers, kitchens.

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