Market at 15th & High

Wayward Seed Farm helps define the feel of Market at 15th & High: this seasonal Columbus market is cosponsored by the farm and the Wexner Center for the Arts, giving the market a distinctly campus-and-city footing. Set on the Wexner Center Plaza at 15th and High Street, the market brings fresh, local, and seasonal food closer to the Ohio State campus. Its location at 1871 North High Street makes it especially practical for university-area residents along with Ohio State students, staff, and faculty. The market runs outdoors, rain or shine, with a compact vendor roster that keeps the focus on direct local shopping.

Why it matters locally

The Wexner Center Plaza setting puts this market directly into the daily path of Ohio State campus life, where fresh food is positioned as a close-by option rather than a separate trip across town. The market describes itself as especially convenient for university-area residents and for Ohio State students, staff, and faculty, which gives it a clear local role in serving the neighborhoods and institutions around 15th and High.

Its local impact is also spelled out in how sales flow: 100% of the profits go directly to local farmers. Some vendors accept SNAP benefits, and a few also participate in CSAs, adding practical ways for shoppers to connect with farms beyond a single Thursday visit. In a short late-summer-to-fall season, that combination of campus access, direct farmer support, and flexible buying options is the market’s strongest local argument.

What you'll find there

A nine-vendor market can still cover a lot of ground when the lineup leans on farms, bakeries, and grain-focused producers. Here, the roster reads like a tight Thursday mix for produce shopping and bread pickup near campus, with several familiar names from Columbus food circles appearing side by side.

• -Shop Wayward Seed Farm for farm goods from one of the market’s named cosponsors.
• -Pick up baked goods from Good Food Bakery.
• -Find breads from Dan the Baker.
• -Browse produce and farm offerings from the OSU Student Farm.
• -Look for grain-based goods from Shagbark Seed and Mill.
• -Add pastries from Patisserie Lallier.
• -Stop at Lallier Heirloom for heirloom-focused offerings.
• -Check Heirloom for additional heirloom products in the vendor mix.
• -Return to Shagbark Seed & Mill for the same grain-milling presence listed elsewhere in the market roster.
• -Browse J.J's Basket for its market offerings.
• -Catch Lucky Cat Bakery for more baked goods in the Thursday lineup.

Seasonal posts repeatedly frame the market as a Thursday-running series through October, including the opening day on August 23 on the Wexner Center Plaza and a final October 25 market described as “one last hurrah”.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, and there are no restrooms listed, two details that can shape a campus stop more than the address itself. The market is outdoors on the Wexner Center Plaza at 1871 North High Street and operates rain or shine, so the setup stays simple and exposed to the weather. Some vendors accept SNAP benefits, but not all of them, so payment options may vary from table to table. A few vendors also participate in CSAs, which is useful if you want a longer commitment than the market’s August-to-October run. Thursday hours start at 3:30pm, making this a late-afternoon market rather than a morning one.