Pumpkin Fest at the MG Farmers' Market Sat 10/19

PUMPKIN FEST

this Saturday, October 18th

at the Morton Grove Farmers’ Market

Last Day of the 2014 Regular Season

Market open from 8 am - 12 pm

6210 Dempster St., Morton Grove

mgfarmersmarket.com

Halloween Costume Contest at 9:30 am. Prizes for the top 3 costumes!

8 am - 12 pm Ryan fromRC Juggles Entertainment

Featured Vendor: Patyk Farm

Patyk’s Farm, Farm Market and Greenhouse is located in Richmond, IL, about 50 miles north of Chicago.

Morton Grove natives John and Myra Patyk use an Integrated Pest Management Plan that features minimal chemical use and natural fertilizer. They grow a wide variety of vegetables and raise chickens, turkeys, goats, and cows. Purchase Patyk’s offerings at their farm or at our Market. Ask about their weekly CSA for next year.

Guess the WEIGHT of the Giant Pumpkin to WIN it from Patyk Farms, our Featured Vendor!

Pumpkin Decorating while supplies last at the Kiddie Corner

Music:

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Jon Weber

Community Groups:

• Community Animal Rescue Effort (CARE)
• Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
• Toys in History with the MG Historical Museum

The toys that the museum are bringing illustrate the changes in technology and materials we have used to make our everyday items over the past 100 years and more. They include wooden toys like a Jacobs ladder, tin wind-up toys, plastic toys such as Rock’em Sock’em Robots and Silly Putty, to electronic toys like Simon and Tickle Me Elmo.

Morton Grove Historical Society will open the Museum from 9-12

Sponsors on Hand:

Upstairs Hair AffairandMike Molitor Allstate

LAST DAY TO REDEEM: Link tokens, $1 off $10 purchase coupons, and Market Bucks marked with a 10/18/14 expiration date

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What’s In Season?

(For an Illinois Seasonality Chart, click here.) PUMPKINS, SQUASH (butternut, acorn, delicata, spaghetti), PEARS, APPLES, apple cider, tomatoes, grapes, apricots, beets, onions, cabbage, potatoes, sweet and hot peppers, celery, turnips, radishes, eggplant, and more!

It’s our last Farmers’ Market until December 6th, so stock up!

Click here for a tutorial on how to choose, prepare butternut squash!

Scroll down for the list of this Saturday’s vendors.

Thank you so much to our Market participants last week:

Morton Grove School District 70 teachers, staff, and students including Mr. Neihaus and the Park View Staff Guitar Club, Gene Lim, My Gym Skokie, Featured Vendor Super Cup Coffee Shop, and Morton Grove Community Relations Commission

For more photos, check us out on Facebook and Flickr.

Want to VOLUNTEER at the Morton Grove Farmers’ Market?

If you would like to sign up for a shift (Saturdays, October 18th, December 6th, February 7th), please e-mail Volunteer Coordinator Lorri at volunteer@mgfarmersmarket.com or sign up on VolunteerSpot.com. We would be happy to provide community service letters upon request.

Here are the wonderful vendors scheduled for this Saturday:

• Albo Acres - alpaca wool products
• Bee in Beezyness with God - honey, honeycombs, beeswax candles
• Beijo de Chocolat - chocolate truffles, baked goods, tea, dog biscuits
• Benhart Farms - meat, poultry, eggs
• Blankenship Farms - fruits, vegetables
• Brick Oven Kitchen - hummus, pita chips
• Cheese People, The - artisanal cheeses
• Distinct Bath and Body - handmade soaps and body butters
• Fusion Spice - vegetarian and vegan prepared food
• LAZ Cosmetics - natural body care, hand-crafted jewelry, hand-blown glass
• Lyons Fruit Farm - fruits, vegetables, eggs
• Maier’s Bakery - sweet and savory baked goods
• Pals with Pawz - pet food, dog treats, elk antlers, gift baskets

• FEATURED VENDOR Patyk Farms - vegetables

• Sugar Mammas - baked goods
• Super Cup Coffee Shop - coffee, lemonade, hot chocolate, bottled water, salsa
• Tamales Express - tamales, tacos, elotes, corn & mangoes on a stick
• Wright Way Farm - certified organic vegetables

Upcoming Events:

• Saturday, October 18th: Pumpkin Fest! Halloween Costume Contest. Last Day of the Regular Season. Featured Vendor: Patyk Farm. Entertainment: Jon Weber.
• Saturday, October 18th: MGFM musician Vinny Kabat is having a Benefit Concert for the St. Agnes Food Pantry
  
• Saturday, October 25th: Morton Grove Park District’s Halloween Family Fest 3-6 pm. Morton Grove Farmers’ Market VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP WITH FACE PAINTING! E-mail lorri@mgfarmersmarket.com to sign up.
• Saturday, December 6, 2014 and Saturday, February 7, 2015: Indoor Winter Markets at the MG Civic Center 9 am - 2 pm. Clickhere for more Winter Market information.
• We are now accepting sponsors for the Winter Markets. For more info, e-mail brad@mgfarmersmarket.com.

Congratulations to our weekly FREE Drawing Winner!

Remember to enter every week at the Welcome Booth.

For more information about our calendar, vendors or sponsors, please

call 847.750.6436, e-mail connect@mgfarmersmarket.com,

or visit our website: www.mgfarmersmarket.com