Batavia Indoor Market Season Launches On Halloween: See New Vendors

BATAVIA, IL — The outdoor farmers market season may have concluded for the year, but locals won't be without a way to buy fresh produce and artisan items.

Batavia MainStreet's indoor market will kick off Oct. 31 at Sturdy Shelter Brewing, 10 S. Shumway Ave.

From 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through mid-May, shoppers can visit a rotating selection of 20-plus vendors that will sell fresh produce, farm-raised meats and eggs, baked goods, hot sauces, pickles, kombucha and more.

All vendors are required to grow, harvest or produce at least 75 percent of what they sell.

Returning favorites will include:

• Mighty Green Farm, selling lettuce, salad blends and seasonal produce grown in Elburn
• Fox Flower Farm, selling fresh cut flowers, potted plants and seasonal evergreens
• Vargo Brothers Ferments, selling fermented foods

This year, these new vendors will join:

• Local Pastures, selling pasture-raised meat from Midwest farms
• Amarillo Cafe y Matcha, selling horchata-based coffee and matcha
• Alden Kitchen, selling fresh bread, small-batch jams and pantry goods

Sturdy Shelter Brewing will pour its popular brews, as well as bloody marys and mimosas, during each market, while Fernando's Street Kitchen will serve Mexican-inspired dishes. The mezzanine level will be open for seating.

The Batavia Indoor Market accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Shoppers can also double their benefits using Link Match, a dollar-for-dollar match to purchase fresh, local fruits and vegetables.

A weekly vendor list will be posted on Facebook and Instagram.