Busy day in Morton Grove this Sat 9/12

The Morton Grove Farmers’ Market

is open EVERY SATURDAY from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm at 6210 Dempster St., Morton Grove, IL.
Come to the Market right at 8 am and we might ask you to ring the opening bell!

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Follow the Morton Grove Farmers’ Market on Facebook!

We welcome your recipes, tips, and photos as well! E-mail them to connect@mgfarmersmarket.com.

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Sign up to be a 2015 Market Friend!

Download the application here or pick one up at the Welcome Booth.

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Saturday, September 12th

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Entertainment: 8-10 am Hoffmann Glen-Grove Gemutlichkeit

Bill and Mary Kay Hoffman perform authentic international music in authentic German costumes

• Entertainment: 10 am - 12 noon The Dynamics - a rockabilly, country, blues cover band

• Community Group on hand: Illinois State Rep. John C. D’Amico. Rep. D’Amico will have satellite office hours at the Morton Grove Farmers Market.

According to the treasurer’s office, one in eight Illinoisans has an asset to be claimed in I-Cash. Stop by their booth to check if you have any unclaimed assets with Illinois!

• Community Group on hand: Pat Reband of the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer all your gardening questions.

• Sponsor on hand: Chiro One Wellness Centers
• Sponsor on hand: Poko Loko Early Learning Center - Morton Grove
  
• Sponsor on hand: First Financial Credit Union

• The Morton Grove Police Department and the Morton Grove Fire Department are hosting a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser to benefit the family of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz this Saturday from 9 am - 12 pm. You won’t even have to move your car if you plan to attend both events! *Additional parking is available at the MB Bank’s South parking lot.

• The Morton Grove Public Library’s annual How To Festis this Saturday after the Market - from 12 - 2 pm.

• The Morton Grove Historical Museum is open EVERY Saturday from 9 am - 12 pm during the Farmers’ Market season! Watch for their new exhibit starting 9/20.

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Want to VOLUNTEER at the Morton Grove Farmers’ Market?

If you would like to sign up for a few hours during any Saturday through October 17th (6:30 am - 12:30 pm), please e-mail Volunteer Coordinator Lorri at volunteer@mgfarmersmarket.com.
We would be happy to provide community service letters upon request.

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Thank you so much to last week’s participants:

• Mister E Machine
• Mather Lifeways
• The Morton Grove Public Library
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
• Upstairs Hair Affair

For more photos and videos, please visit our Facebook and Flickr albums!
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Here are our 9/12 vendors!

• Albo Acres- back 9/19

• Bee in Beezyness with God - raw honey, honey combs, beeswax candles

• Beijo de Chocolat - gourmet chocolates, baked sweets, tea,fresh homemade jams

• Benhart Farms - grass fed meats (beef, chicken, pork, sausage, bacon, 12 brat choices!), brown eggs

• Blankenship Farms - SWEET CORN, fresh lettuce, peppers (spicy varieties), eggplant, carrots, yellow tomatoes, tomatoes, onions, poblanos, celery, pickles, cucumbers, grapes, Stanley plums, pears, apples (including honey crisp!), peaches

• Brick Oven Kitchen - pita chips, hummus, baba ghanoush, fresh cut flowers

• The Cheese People - cheese by the pound, cheese curds, cheese sticks

• Delicate Flour Baking- back 9/19

• Distinct Bath and Body - handmade soaps, bath bombs, body butters, bath pouches, soap holders, candle holders

• Fannie Schmoe’s Bakery - coffee, baked goods

• LAZ Cosmetics - all natural bath and body products, sterling silver jewelry and hand blown glass

• Lyons Fruit Farm - nectarines, pears, stanley plums, bubblegum plums, blackberries (ending soon!), squash, raspberries, elephant plums, peaches, blueberries, portabella mushrooms, beefsteak tomatoes, pickles, yellow beans, green beans, cider. Coming soon: apples!

• Maier’s Bakery - sweet and savory baked goods (including pizza squares, coffee cakes, doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, focaccia bread, french baguettes, etc.)

• Pals with Pawz - Evanger’s cat and dog food, Dizzy Dog all natural treats, Jones all natural treats

• Pappardelle’s Pasta - dried pasta (including gluten-free varieties), oils, frozen sauces, frozen pastas

• Patyk Farm - SWEET CORN, kale, chard, onions, beets, carrots, tomatoes, leeks, peppers, white cabbage, red cabbage, melons, CSA pick up

• Sew Elegant Creations - back 10/3

• Tamales Express - tamales (pork, chicken, vegetarian), steak and fish tacos, elotes / corn on the cob, mangos, fresh coconut water, beverages

• Treasure Breads - gourmet sweet breads (including gluten-free varieties), biscotti

• Twin Garden Farms - MIRAI SWEET CORN by the half dozen

• The Wright Way Farm - fresh certified organic SWEET CORN, heirloom tomatoes, squash, cherry tomatoes, radishes, watermelon, CSA pick up.

Vendors, if you have any questions, please e-mail peggy AT mgfarmersmarket.com.

Farmers, please let us know what is in season & ready for harvest - e-mail elaine AT mgfarmersmarket.com. Photos and recipes welcome!

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Congratulations to our weekly FREE DRAWING winners!

You could be the next winner of FREE Market Goodies! Enter every week at the Welcome Booth! All we need is your name, e-mail address, and phone number.
Phone number will only be used to let you know if you’ve won. E-mail address will only be used for our weekly e-newsletter.
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Upcoming Events:
The regular season will continue weekly through October 17th. Every Saturday from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.
All outdoor markets take place at 6210 Dempster St., between Harrer Pool and the MG Civic Center.