Local Roots Market and Cafe

I usually get their red beans and coconut rice which is phenomenal! I love selection of fresh produce and baked goods as well!

A local market and café where a community comes together over fresh food and friendly conversation, Local Roots merges the best qualities of Wayne County’s rural community with the marketing and business savvy of a metropolis. Stop in on Saturday for brunch and you may experience the awesomeness of the accordion lady — the André Verchuren of Wooster.

Everything read was true. A great vibe that comes from local people doing right by local farmers. Give it a try!

I visited the café. The black bean burger is great with slaw and mayo on it. It also came with chips and hummus.

Stopped here for lunch the other day, and was pleasantly surprised. I guess I didn’t really know what to expect other than a place for locavores to get a bite to eat. When I walked in looking for lunch and saw a wide variety of vegetables and fruits in a market-​like setting, I was a little befuddled, but then saw the café counter in the back. My first conversation with staff was mildly adequate, but then the chef/​proprietor (?) came out of the kitchen & gave me the full spiel on the market & the menu. Wow! Everything in the place is locally sourced, and the menu adjusts according to what is available. I had a Gourmet Grilled Cheese sandwich with sausage, which came with corn chips and hummus. The sandwich included thinly sliced apples with mild cheeses & even milder sausage. I usually prefer sharp cheeses & spiced sausages, but the flavor combinations did compliment one another well. The corn chips & hummus were a great side. My glass of water was served in a Mason jar. I guess that’s quaint & what to expect at a food co-​op. Café is open 11 – 2 Tuesday through Saturday.
I wandered the market while waiting for my sandwich. All kinds of straight-​from-​the-​farm vegetables, fruits, & meats. My favorite was a sweet potato the size of a football. Local cheeses, breads, syrups, honey, & herbs. All kinds of healthy stuff. The adjoining room had items from local artisans. Found a cool leather-​bound journal I couldn’t do without.
This was a cool place. Exceeded my expectations.

This was a stop on the Wooster Food Tour we took this past weekend. I enjoyed the food samples they gave so much that I bought some produce in the market. I love the idea behind what they are doing here, and also the adorable carrots in the parking lot. I recognized the names of several of their vendors from the Fresh Fork CSA I did last year.

Stopped here for quick bite on way through town. Good café. Reasonably priced. Love the idea of local food and goods. Great prices on local, grass fed meats and cheeses. Very friendly. Lovely place

Awesome place! Great food! Variety of local produce, baked goods, and crafts. Many unique gifts, cards and crafts to find. just in time for the holidays!

Local farm fresh produce and baked goods… CHECK!
Tasty café… Check!
Great homemade arts and crafts… CHECK!
This place is so great for the community! Definitely a place you have to check out!

What’s not to like about Local Roots? Fresh produce from local farms and a good, wholesome atmosphere all around. Their little eatery in the back is a great option for lunch. I had the black bean burger and while it was a little on the dry side, it was very light and filling. Was disappointed to see that they didn’t have a large selection of fresh meat, as most meat were stocked away in the freezer.
Definitely worth a visit!

I love being able to go to a fresh «farmer’s market» in my home town! Local Roots is definately a place to visit once then you will always want to go back for farm-​fresh produce and home made goods.

Fantastic to have something like this in our town! Organized from the ground up with people from around here!