MG Farmers’ Market 3 Saturdays left! 10/5, 10/12, 10/19

Morton Grove Farmers' Market 

Saturday, Oct. 5th  

ONLY 3 MORE MARKETS THIS SEASON! 

TRAFFIC ALERT!

• Featured Vendor:  Benhart Farms from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

• Fresh, local produce including APPLES, PEARS, PUMPKINS, WATERMELON, MUSK MELON, TOMATOES, KALE, EGGPLANT, ONIONS, ZUCCHINI, POTATOES, SQUASH, GREEN BEANS, CARROTS, LETTUCE, SWEET AND HOT PEPPERS, CELERY and much more!  Click here for a Seasonal Produce Guide.

• Prepared foods, bakery items, meat, eggs and cheeses

• Artisan crafts and goods 

• Music: Gene Lim 8-10 and Jon Weber 10-12

• Community Groups:  Morton Grove Community Relations Commission

You could win a reusable Market bag filled with food and products from our wonderful vendors.   You can enter every week at the Welcome Booth on Saturdays between 8 am - 12 pm.  The lucky winner will be notified by e-mail or phone to pick up their prize on the following Saturday.

These are the wonderful vendors scheduled for this Saturday's Farmers' Market:

• Albo Acres (alpaca wool, hand knit products, stuffed animals)
• Alluring Spectrums (hand-carved wood, stained glass)
• Aunty Jeanne's (jams, jellies, honey)
• The Backyard Bed & Breakfast (hand-crafted wooden bird and bat houses, squirrel feeders, door knockers, and toys)
• Bee in Beezyness with God (local honey, honey combs, beeswax)
• Beijo de Chocolat (award winning chocolates, pastries, gourmet teas)
• FEATURED VENDOR  Benhart Farms (pork, beef, burgers, sausages, nitrate-free bacon, chicken, turkey, cage free brown eggs)
• Blankenship Farms (fruits, vegetables, plants)
• Brian Kabat Photography back 10/19 (calendars, greeting cards, portrait services)
• Brick Oven Kitchen (hummus, pita chips, salads)
• LAST WEEK FOR Buttercream by Julianna (gluten-free baked goods, made to order waffles)
• The Cheese People (artisan cheeses)
• Diana's Whoopie Pies (whoopie pies, fruit pies, savory quiches)
• Fusion Spice (vegetarian and vegan Indian themed wraps and mini-samosas)
• Jilly Bean Jar back soon (hand crafted aprons, hair accessories, soap savers, sandwich wraps)
• Gretta's Goats back soon (organic goat milk soaps)
• LAZ Cosmetics back 10/12 (natural bath and body care, hand made jewelry, blown glass items)
• Lyons Fruit Farm (fruits, vegetables, flowers, cage free eggs, corn stalks for autumn decorations)
• Maier's Bakery (local danishes, doughnuts, sweet rolls, coffee cakes, and breads)
• North Shore Pet Chef back 10/19  (all natural pet foods and treats) 
• Patyk Farms (Illinois grown fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, and now EGGS!)
• Super Cup Coffee Shop back 10/12 (hot and iced coffee, lemonade, bottled water, salsa)
• Tamales Express (meat and vegetarian tamales, tacos, elotes / corn on the cob)
• Twin Garden Farms back next summer (Illinois grown Mirai sweet corn)
• Wright Way Farm (certified organic vegetables, fruits, whole wheat flour and whole wheat pasta)

Little Sprout t-shirts and MGFM bags, t-shirts and sweatshirts are available for sale at the Welcome Booth every Saturday.

Featured Vendor Fusion Spice, Luz Eco, the Morton Grove Environmental Health Commission, and the Morton Grove Historical Society & Museum Education Center.

Upcoming Events:

Click here for our Events page on our website.

• Saturday, October 12th: Alpaca Day Featured vendor Albo Acres, Music by the Park View Orchestra.
• Saturday, October 19th: Halloween Costume Contest, Last day of the 2013 Regular Season  Our Annual Costume Contest will take place at 11 am with representatives from the Morton Grove Park District, the Village of Morton Grove, and the Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce awarding prizes to the young winners.  RC Juggles will be making balloon creations from 8 am - 12 pm.  Arts and Crafts with the Museum Education Center.  The Dynamics are scheduled to perform.  Featured vendor Tamales Express.
• Saturday, October 26th: 3-6 pm Morton Grove Park District's Annual Halloween Family Festival at the Prairie View Community Center, 6834 Dempster St.  Look for the Morton Grove Farmers' Market volunteers at the Face Painting table!
  

This year, we will have two Winter Markets: 

Saturday, December 7th and Saturday, March 22nd

The markets will once again be held at the Morton Grove Civic Center from 9 am - 2 pm. 

There are 3 more opportunities this season to Double your Link dollars (up to $25 per card per week) with Double Value Tokens provided by NorthShore University HealthSystems.

Out of consideration for our neighboring businesses, please do not park in the street along Fernald, south of Dempster.