Old Thyme Growers

05/13/2026

Rubens!!! It’s what’s for lunch today!! Well… I can say dinner now because we are here until 8! 🥰😍🤩

05/13/2026

🌞 Happy Wednesday, friends!!! 🌞

The shelves are full and the kitchen has been busy! 🥖🍪🍓

Way Farms Strawberries have added beautiful color to the fridge… Oh my Gosh when you open the refrigerator door it’s strawberry heaven!

✨ Freshly Restocked Goodies ✨
• Cinnamon Roll Bread
• Lemon Blueberry
• Jalapeño Cheddar
• Italian Herb & Cheese
• Fresh Cookies
• Homemade Salads
• Decorated Strawberry Brownies 🍓

…and YES — the slow cooked Corned Beef is officially ready for those Rubens!! 🙌

Whether you’re stopping in for lunch, grabbing fresh bread for home, or treating yourself to something sweet, we’d love to see you at the corner today. 🏡

📍 Old Thyme Growers Country Market
627 Central Center
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
📞 740-805-0627

See ya at the corner! 🥰

05/13/2026

Special Delivery!!!! Strawberries 🍓 are in the fridge and ready for your tummy!!!

05/12/2026

Cinnamon Roll Bread is out of the ovennn 🥰🥰

05/12/2026

Today’s inspiration for today’s lunch and our Jalapeño Popper Fans 🥰

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14W3WCc5m59/?mibextid=wwXIfr

05/12/2026

A Journey, Not a Race. 🇺🇸

In 2023, Charley’s journey began when he attended a marksmanship training through a youth program called the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps. The training was held at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio during the CMP Nationals.

Since then, it became obvious that Charley had a natural ability and gift. But more importantly than shooting itself, we watched him take the lessons he was learning — discipline, patience, focus, leadership — and apply them to every other aspect of his life.

Since that first training, he has gone on to be recognized as Sea Cadet of the Year both within his division and regionally — an incredible honor that reflects not only his talent, but also his ability to lead, mentor, and encourage other cadets around him.

Then he started competing… and honestly, as a family, we just did whatever we could to help nurture this dream.

From Leena teaching him how to grill in order to save money…
To making sure he got to every match possible…
To his dad working weeks away from home…
To watching Char work his tail off so he could earn his way to competitions…

And yes… maybe even begging all of you to buy bread. 🤭
Okay… better said… attending as many farmers markets as possible. 🥖❤️

But truly — every loaf, every market, every early morning and late night has helped support this journey.

So where am I going with all of this?

I HAVE to share in the excitement…

Charley is now only TWO points away from earning his Distinguished title through the CMP program. He currently holds 28 EIC points — and even more exciting, he has already earned a Gold, Silver, and Bronze leg along the way.

For those unfamiliar, earning Distinguished is one of the highest honors in competitive marksmanship and can take years of competing against some of the best shooters in the country.

This week, Charley is currently shooting with the Navy Marksmanship Team in Quantico. He has this upcoming match and then Nationals at the end of July to earn those final 2 points needed for Distinguished status. In less than 4 years and with just turning 18.

Words honestly cannot express how proud we are.

I would also love to start brainstorming some sort of fundraiser or sponsorship opportunity — not only to help support Charley’s journey, but also to help support other kids traveling to Nationals in July. When I asked Char about this last night, he said “Mom, I’ll be enlisting soon, but if I can help someone else nurture their talents.. I want to do that.”

If you’re still reading all of this… thank you. Truly. ❤️

And if you have fundraiser or sponsorship ideas, I would absolutely love to hear them.

05/11/2026

The Journey to Distinguished.

Earning a Distinguished title through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is considered one of the highest achievements in competitive American marksmanship. It means a shooter has repeatedly proven excellence against other top competitors in sanctioned “Excellence-in-Competition” (EIC) matches.

In the shooting world, when someone says a person is “Distinguished,” it carries a lot of weight. It is not a participation award or a simple qualification badge — it is earned over time through consistent high performance under pressure.

To become Distinguished, competitors generally must:

* Compete in CMP-sanctioned EIC matches
* Place in the top percentage of non-distinguished shooters
* Earn “leg points” over multiple competitions
* Reach a total of 30 EIC points
* Earn at least one major “leg” worth 8 or 10 points.

The points are difficult to earn because you are competing against highly skilled shooters, often including military personnel, national-level competitors, and seasoned marksmen. Depending on the amount of shooters also depends on how many points are given out. For example, this last match only one Gold equal to 10 points was given out over 70+ competitors.

Historically, the Distinguished Badge program dates back to the 1880s and was originally created by the U.S. War Department to recognize exceptional military marksmen. Civilians were later allowed to participate.

The badges themselves are government-recognized awards and are serial numbered. Many military and competitive shooters consider earning Distinguished status a career-level accomplishment.

For Charley specifically, holding the Youth Vintage Sniper Record already places him in a very specialized and respected category of shooting sports. As he pursues the CMP Distinguished title, it means transitioning from being talented into being officially recognized for sustained excellence against elite competition. From what I’ve researched over the course of history and dating back to the late 1800’s there are only approximately 2,500 to 3,000 people with this title.

A lot of shooters spend years trying to “go Distinguished.” Some never do. That’s why the title carries so much respect.

Look for the next post and I’ll explain what all this means.

05/11/2026

Some kids chase trends.
Mine chase purpose. ❤️

I have two of the best kids. Both have the biggest hearts and a deep desire to help others — but most importantly, they look out for each other. And as a parent… that means everything to me.

Leena has her sights set on working for Military Sea Lift Command someday. She loves the behind-the-scenes side of things — the support roles that keep missions moving and people cared for. The Corner has helped give her a place to learn responsibility, teamwork, service, and what it means to support something bigger than yourself.

Charley’s path is a little different. His goal is to serve directly through our military doing what he loves most. He’s determined, focused, and constantly learning skills that many people have forgotten the value of.

For us, preserving the old ways goes far beyond canning, sourdough, gardening, or handmade things. It’s about preserving knowledge, discipline, grit, and understanding that every skill has an application and a purpose.

Char currently holds our National Youth Vintage Sniper Record — something he’s worked incredibly hard for with patience, discipline, and respect for the craft.

I’ll share a video below. You’ll see him throughout it, especially toward the end. Watching these kids grow into who they are becoming is one of the greatest blessings of my life.

John Scoutten presents a feature on the Vintage Sniper Match helped at the CMPShooting USA airs every Wednesday on Outdoor Channel.http://www.patreon.com/Sho...

05/11/2026

This weeks menu! Remember you can call ahead if you’re in a hurry! 🥰

05/11/2026

Good Morning Friends! Happy Monday!. It's a beautiful morning to just sit and soak up the sunshine!.

I'm excited to have the time to update everyone on all the happenings this week.

With opening at 7 and working until 9.. sometimes later, I was finding myself with little to no time and work bleeding over into our only day of rest. So Thank YOU for your suggestions on the hour changes and your understanding in that!.. I'm also excited to see many of you for dinner as I know we were closing before you could make it to us after work.

I am currently working on the menu for us!. Our Lunch Special today is Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese as its currently being reserved for Mondays.

Rubens on Wednesday... and I have been craving Baked Stake, so look for that menu here shortly. I'm thinking Meatloaf might make an appearance this week.. and something Chicken..

Foster Farmstead Marketplace Will be opening soon. So keep an eye out for updated information on their opening day!. We will have some goodies over there for our downtown shoppers.

I have a HUGE update on Char as he travels from The CMP Eastern Games, up to The Navy Games at Quantico to compete and shoot along side our Navy Team. You all will be so proud of him.

Okay, love you all!....