What wild weather we’ve been having! All of this late snow and rain have made for an interesting growing season for many of our year round producers. But all of that is about to change! Spring is here and the fields are greening. With the warmer weather, longer days and all of this rain, spring crops are coming up fast. This week at the market can expect to find many unique varieties of fresh greens. There will be lettuce, spinach, mesclun, mache, arugula, and salad mixes all in beautiful shades of green. So much variety, how do you choose!
This weekend, we will have live music from the talented Christine Bauer and kids activities provided by the Dayemi Parent Child Collective. Representatives from SIU’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Laboratory and Retreat Center will be at the market talking about their summer programming. This week’s vendors will include:
This weekend, we will have live music from the talented Christine Bauer and kids activities provided by the Dayemi Parent Child Collective. Representatives from SIU’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Laboratory and Retreat Center will be at the market talking about their summer programming. This week’s vendors will include:
- All Seasons Farm (spinach, red romaine, salad mix, arugula and brown eggs)
- La Colina Linda Farm and B&B (vegan gluten free breads and pastries, spinach, mesclun, mache, and some arugula)
- Dayempur Herbals (Herbal tinctures and salves)
- Thunder Ranch 5 (assorted pork products and seasonal produce)
- Miller Farm (sweet potatoes)
- Stuart’s Sweets (better than grandma's baked goods)
- Homer Grown (GMO-Free yellow, white, blue and purple popcorn)