The Earth’s Center was opened in October 2005 by Nicole A. Mikel, a Holistic Health Practitioner, Holistic Life Coach, and Non-Denominational Ordained Minister. The Earth’s Center, located in downtown Tipp City above Feather Your Nest, is focused on offering relaxation, exercise, and balance of the body, mind, and spirit through a variety of services and classes. The Earth’s Center offers Acupuncture, Massage, Pre-Natal Massage, Life Coaching, Reflexology, Reiki (by appointment and certification classes), CranioSacral, Healing Touch, Belavi Facelift Massage, Aromatherapy, Yoga, Zumba, Pilates, Belly Dancing, Tai Chi, and Life and Art creativity classes.

At the Tippecanoe Farmers’ Market, the Earth’s Center staff members will be offering Massage, selling organic perfume oils, and distributing coupons for their services and classes along with current class schedules. Their staff will rotate each week at the Market so that the Earth’s Center can offer an ever-changing selection of products and services. Nicole and her staff invite you to stop by and try something different at the Market!

This is the first in a series of profiles on our Tippecanoe Farmers’ Market Vendors.

In 1849, while thousands sought their gold fortunes in California, Peter Bohlender started a small nursery in North Dayton, Ohio – Bohlenders Nursery. Peter had immigrated from Bavaria with his family at the age of 6. With few schools and no opportunity to attend, he went to work in a tobacco stripping house. Before he reached his teens he was employed by a nurseryman where he received his training for his life’s work.

Peter Bohlender moved his nursery to Tipp City, Ohio in 1889, and during World War I he renamed the nursery Spring Hill Nurseries. He derived the name “Spring Hill” from the hill located across the creek from the present day location of the garden store’s growing area.

Spring Hill Nurseries was originally a wholesale garden store nursery, owning nearly all the property surrounding its present location. Over the next 40 years, Spring Hill slowly began to move out of wholesale and into mail-order. Spring Hill shifted the majority of its focus to mail-order in 1930.

At the Tippecanoe Farmers’ Market, Spring Hill Nurseries will be selling plants, selected plant support products (such as fertilizers and pesticides), and backyard birding products. Spring Hill Nurseries will also be selling catalog closeout items such as plants and plant-related supplies.

[digg=http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Vendor_Profile_Spring_Hill_Nurseries]The retail store for Spring Hill Nurseries is located at 110 West Elm St. and their phone number is (937) 667-4079. Open year round, their retail store offers a large selection of trees, shrubs, and roses. Their website is located at www.springhillnursery.com.

We’re getting the Farmers’ Market set up, with our opening day set for June 16th, but we’re still looking for a few more great vendors.  Do you want to sell at the Market?  If so, contact us at visittippcity@yahoo.com.   Our Early Bird pricing program is wrapping up, and we’re getting ready to start our marketing and we want to make sure everyone gets a chance.  Email us today!