Food Fort Columbus

02/05/2026

Valentine’s Day is next week. Skip the big-box rush and shop local instead.💝

The ECDI Pop-Up Market is an easy, fun way to find gifts and treats in one place while supporting Central Ohio small businesses.

Stop by Fruits & Roots Coffee Roasters, a Columbus-based roastery owned by Nicky Reardon, offering fresh coffee and premium tea. Grab a sample and taste why people order online and why local shops carry them.

Their Nicaragua microlots will be available for a limited time with a special discount you’ll only find at the market. Tea lovers can also take advantage of a 3 for $15 bulk deal, and businesses interested in wholesale can get 20% off their first order.

📅 Thursday, Feb 12 • 4:30–7:30 PM
🎟️ Register to shop local: https://monkeylink.co/837e5c

02/04/2026

Looking for your new favorite small business this Valentine’s season? ✨

The ECDI Pop-Up Market is the place to find it. From hand-poured candles and wax melts to incense and cozy home fragrances, you’ll discover thoughtfully made goods from The Home Collection by Dajah Elise LLC. designed for self-care and everyday living.

Perfect for Valentine’s gifts, treating yourself, and supporting small businesses in our community. One of their candles will even be featured in our giveaway goodie bundle 👀🎁

📅 Thursday, Feb 12 | 4:30–7:30 PM
📍 ECDI Columbus
🎟️ Register to attend: https://monkeylink.co/837e5c

02/03/2026

GIVEAWAY! 🎉 We’re getting ready for our first-ever ECDI Pop-Up Market, and we’re celebrating local small businesses with a giveaway you won’t want to miss.

Win a Local Small Business Goodie Bag filled with goodies from Pop-Up Market vendors you’ll get to meet in person.🎁

How to enter:
1️⃣ Reshare this post
2️⃣ Comment and tag a friend you’d bring
3️⃣ Register for the event here: https://monkeylink.co/837e5c

🏆 Prize will be picked up at the market on February 12.

We’ll also be raffling off more goodies in person, so come shop local, meet the makers, and support small businesses in our community.

Register, enter, and we’ll see you there!

02/03/2026

Looking for your new favorite local coffee brand? ☕
You’ll want to stop by the ECDI Pop-Up Market on February 12.

Celestino Coffee is bringing a fresh take on bottled coffee made with bold Colombian coffee, plant-based milks, low sugar, and natural ingredients—all ready to drink and designed for busy days.

At the market, they’ll have fan favorites Almond Vanilla and Honey Oat, plus they’ll be premiering two brand-new flavors you can try first: Coquito and Flan 🎉

Started by college students Gio and Lindsey in Central Ohio, Celestino Coffee began as a class project and quickly became a campus favorite.

Come sip, sample, and discover a local coffee brand worth checking out.

📅 Thursday, Feb 12 • 4:30–7:30 PM
📍 ECDI: 1655 Old Leonard Ave. Columbus, OH
🎟️ Register to attend: https://monkeylink.co/837e5c

02/02/2026

🚨 Applications are officially OPEN 🚨
Ready to turn your food idea into a real product?

The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) 101 Cohort is designed for Columbus-based food entrepreneurs who are 0–1 year in business or still in the idea stage.

In this hands-on cohort, you’ll gain support with product development, early-stage growth, and preparing to sell at farmers markets and beyond—alongside a small group of local entrepreneurs who get it.

⏰ Only 10 spots available! Apply fast: https://monkeylink.co/f03e2e

Program runs March 5 – April 23 (Thursdays, 6–8 PM)
📍 ECDI Main Office

01/31/2026

Meet another small business you’ll want on your radar.

Nooish Foods will be popping up at the ECDI Pop-Up Market, bringing the world’s first instant matzo ball soup. Made with clean, high-quality ingredients, vegetarian, kosher, and women-owned by Sarah Nathan, NOOISH is handmade right here at ECDI.

✨ Market special: Buy 3, get 1 free
Bring a friend or your family and come try something new while supporting local small businesses.

📅 Thursday, Feb 12 • 4:30–7:30 PM
🎟️ Free and family-friendly
👉 RSVP here: https://monkeylink.co/837e5c

01/29/2026

We’re excited to welcome the community out to our first-ever ECDI Pop-Up Market and support local small businesses. 💪 One of the vendors you’ll get to meet is Becca's Bakes, a local business that truly bakes joy.

With over 20 years of baking experience, Becca creates beautiful, not-too-sweet treats that are perfect for sharing and celebrating. You’ll find cookies, cookie cakes, brownies, and pop-tarts that are sure to add a little extra joy to your day.

If you’re looking for an easy Valentine’s gift idea or simply want to support local entrepreneurs in our community, this is a great chance to do both. Bring a friend, say hello, and discover some new small business favorites.

📅 Thursday, Feb 12 | 4:30–7:30 PM
🎟️ Free and family-friendly
✅ RSVP here: https://monkeylink.co/837e5c
Hope to see you there!

01/28/2026

Valentine’s Day shopping, but make it local. 💘

Stop by the ECDI Pop-Up Market to find thoughtful gifts, sweet treats, and drinks from local entrepreneurs — and meet the makers behind the brands.

Thursday, Feb 12 • 4:30–7:30 PM
Register online: https://monkeylink.co/837e5c

🤔 Question: Who are you shopping for this Valentine’s Day — partner, bestie, family, or yourself?

Shop local this Valentine’s Day at the first ECDI Pop-Up Market with food, drinks, handcrafted gifts, and small business favorites.

01/26/2026

Come meet the people behind the products.🛍️
At the ECDI Pop-Up Market, you can shop local and actually talk with the small business owners who make and grow what you’re buying.
This vendor spotlight: Grow to Eat, Eat to Live, LLC. Latisa grows her own peppers and turns them into artisan hot sauces, plus she’ll have freshly baked cookies and bundles at the market.

📅 Thursday, Feb 12 • 4:30–7:30 PM
🎟️ Register to shop local: https://monkeylink.co/837e5c

01/25/2026

Dessert that’s easy, feel-good, and actually delicious 🍰

Mugsy Bakes creates single-serve dessert mixes that are gluten-free, dairy-free, and made for real life—no baking skills required. Based in Cleveland and selling online, they’re proving that better-for-you desserts can still bring big joy.

Through Food Fort’s CPG Cohort, food entrepreneurs like Mugsy Bakes gain resources, community, and guidance to grow their brands with confidence.

We love supporting food businesses that are changing the way we think about what’s possible.🎊
👉 https://monkeylink.co/3a71db

01/22/2026

Columbus + Central Ohio friends — join us for the first-ever ECDI Pop-Up Market, just in time for Valentine’s Day.📣

It’s a free, family-friendly way to shop local: enjoy food and drinks, browse handcrafted gifts, and discover small business favorites — all in one place.

Feb 12 • 4:30–7:30 PM
Register online: https://monkeylink.co/837e5c

Tag a friend you’d bring with you.

Shop local this Valentine’s Day at the first ECDI Pop-Up Market with food, drinks, handcrafted gifts, and small business favorites.

01/20/2026

⏳ 1 week left to apply — Columbus vendors! ⏳

Our Community Pop-Up Market is coming up fast, and vendor spots are limited for this indoor, curated market designed to spotlight local small businesses and connect you with community supporters.

🗓️ Market Night: Thursday, Feb 12 | 4:30–7:30 PM
📍 ECDI: 1655 Old Leonard Ave, Columbus, OH 43219
🚨 Vendor applications close Tuesday, Jan 27

Apply now: https://monkeylink.co/1fc177