Farmers Market Set to Kickoff Tonight at The Promenade

Just in time to usher in summer, Bolingbrook’s Farmers Market will return to tonight under new management and a new outlook.

The new farmers market will still be held at The Promenade, but will switch locations to in front of the Ulta storefront on the north side of the mall. The event will also be run by new director Mary Nurse of Make it Happen DuPage.

The event will also look to become more kid friendly and offer a new craft kids can work on once per month. Tonight, a Bolingbrook Fire Department fire truck will be on hand for kids to play on and firefighters will be available for questions, said Promenade spokeswoman Donna Scherner.

Be sure to check back with Bolingbrook Patch for a full photo gallery of the event.

In the meantime, here’s the skinny on the event:

• The Farmers Market begins tonight and runs through October 13 and will coincide with The Promenade’s concert series, which kicks off next week.
• The market runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the corner of Boughton Road and Feather Bound Drive.
• Farmers Market vendor inquiries can be made by going to www.makeithappendupage.com or by calling Mary Nurse at 630-779-6438.

Vendor’s include:

• Pasture raised eggs, turkey, chicken and pork
• Grass fed beef
• Hanging baskets, planters, annuals and perennials, mums, trees and shrubs
• Infused olive oils
• Pastas and sauce
• Homemade toffee, caramels, frozen chocolate covered fruits
• Homemade shortbread, granola, tea cakes
• Amish cookies, pies, fruit spreads and syrups
• “It Tastes Like Love” pies, diabetic desserts, toasted nuts
• Fresh seasonal produce

Source: Farmers Market at The Promenade