There's only one month till our first outdoor Farmers' Market! Our Mother's Day Pre-Season Outdoor Spring Market will be on Saturday, May 10th at our usual time and place: 8 am - 12 pm at 6210 Dempster St.
A huge THANK YOU to the Village of Morton Grove and the Public Works Department for helping us get ready for our 5th season. The Morton Grove Public Works Department built us pallets, put our sheds on the new pallets, and moved both sheds and all of our stuff out of storage across town and back to their summer home. Special thanks to Paul Tobin, John Mitchel, Ryan McCloskey, Andy DeMonte, and Mayor Dan DiMaria.
Do you love Harrer Park, Prairie View Park, Austin Park, and all the other great public spaces that Morton Grove has to offer? Join the Morton Grove Farmers' Market volunteers at the Morton Grove Park District's Park Pride Day.
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On Saturday, April 26th from 9:00-11:00 am,volunteers from the Farmers' Market, local scouts, and community groups will join together to beautify our parks. Lunch will be served to volunteers at 11:30 @ Prairie View Community Center.
**If you would like to volunteer and join us for lunch, you need to contact Dan Parker BY THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 11th at dparker@mortongroveparks.com. Be sure to tell Dan your t-shirt size and that you're with the Farmers' Market.**
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After Park Pride Day, stay for Earth Day Celebrations at Prairie View Park. From 12:00-3:00 pm on Saturday, April 26th, there will be prairie tours, games, activities, plants for sale, and a mini-Farmers' Market. Look for some of our favorite vendors such as Backyard Bed & Breakfast, Bee in Beezyness with God, Benhart Farms, Buttercream by Julianna, The Cheese People and Tamales Express. Don't forget to stop by the Farmers' Market Welcome Booth to sign up for a special FREE drawing!
It's not too late for local businesses to sponsor the Farmers' Market! The Sponsor Deadline has been extended to April 18. E-mail sponsorship@mgfarmersmarket.com for our Sponsor Letter.
If you'd like to support the Market but don't have a local business, join our NEW Market Friends program! For a $10 donation, you could become a Market Friend. For $25 or more, you would receive this lovely t-shirt with the names of Market Friends listed on the back.
The deadline to have your name listed on the T-shirts is Saturday, June 21st. T-shirts may be picked up at the Farmers' Market on Saturday, June 28th. Wear your Market Friends T-shirt at the Morton Grove Independence Day Parade for a special prize. Better yet, march with us in the July Fourth parade wearing your new shirt!
Do you know of a knife sharpener, jelly/jam vendor, or fresh flower vendor who might be interested in coming to our Saturday morning outdoor market? Please comment below or e-mail peggy@mgfarmersmarket.com. Thanks!
Our regular outdoor season will run from
June 7 - October 18, 8 am - 12 pm
with a pre-season outdoor Mother's Day Market on
May 10, 2014 8 am - 12 pm.
We once again plan to accept the Link Card and offer Double Value Tokens thanks to our Link/SNAP/EBT Sponsors NorthShore University HealthSystems, BMO Harris Bank, Creative Promotional Products, and the USDA.
All of our markets will continue to offer FREE drawings at the Welcome Booth for your chance to win a MGFM reusable bag filled with goodies from our local vendors. Be sure to fill out a slip at EACH MARKET with your name, e-mail address, and phone number. You can't win if you don't enter! Winners will be notified by e-mail or phone after the Market closes and may pick up their prize during the next Market day.
For more information, call 847.750.MGFM, e-mail connect@mgfarmersmarket.com, visit mgfarmersmarket.com, facebook.com/MGFarmersMarket, and follow us on twitter @mgfarmersmarket.
