Summer Produce at the MG Farmers' Market this Saturday 8/23

Saturday, August 23rd

Join us from 8 am - 12 pm

at 6210 Dempster St., Morton Grove

Music:

8 - 10 am Vinny Kabat will play guitar and fiddle

• Vinny Kabat is a senior at Niles West. In addition to playing the guitar, he is the Concert Master of the Symphonic Orchestra, bass player for the Jazz band and plays Tuba in the Marching Band. In addition, Vinny will be the editor for the Niles West News this fall and is on the Mash staff at the Chicago Tribune. This fall he will be inducted in the National Honor Society and is working on his Eagle project.

Community Group:

University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Pat Reband

Sponsors On Hand:

Robert Antman, DDS and Upstairs Hair Affair

What’s In Season?

(For an Illinois Seasonality Chart, click here.)
SWEET CORN!, tomatoes, peaches, plums, cauliflower (in 3 colors!), carrots, watermelon, apples, pears, blueberries, apricots, beets, kale, beans, kohlrabi, onions, lettuce, cabbage, potatoes, green peppers, celery, broccoli, zucchini, turnips, cucumbers, summer squash, radishes, eggplant, herbs, and more!

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

Thank you so much to our Market participants last week:

Sipos & Young,

Morton Grove Community Relations Commission, Mather Lifeways,

CrossFit Illumine, and the Morton Grove Park District’s Starbound Dancers.

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 (Saturday mornings through October 18th), please e-mailVolunteer 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:

• Backyard Bed and Breakfast - wooden birdhouses & bird feeders, Halloween decorations
• Bee in Beezyness with God - honey, honeycombs, beeswax candles
• Benhart Farms - meat, poultry, eggs
• Blankenship Farms - fruits, vegetables
• Brick Oven Kitchen - hummus, pita chips
• Buttercream by Julianna - gluten free baked goods, made to order GF waffles
• Cheese People, The - artisanal cheeses
• Distinct Bath and Body - handmade soaps, bath salts, body butters
• Fusion Spice - vegetarian and vegan prepared food
• Jilly Bean Jar - hand-knit, embroidered clothes and accessories
• LAZ Cosmetics - natural body care, hand-crafted jewelry, hand-blown glass
• Lou’s Old Fashioned - salsas, pickled vegetables, preserved fruits, Dave’s coffee cakes
• 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
• Patyk Farms - vegetables, eggs
• Sugar Mammas - baked goods
• Super Cup Coffee Shop - coffee, lemonade, bottled water, salsa
• Tamales Express - tamales, tacos, elotes, corn & mangoes on a stick
• Twin Garden Farms - Mirai sweet corn by the half dozen
• Wright Way Farm - certified organic vegetables, whole wheat flour

Upcoming Events:

• Saturday, August 23th: Music: Vinny Kabat 8-10
• Saturday, August 30th: Labor Day weekend! Music: 8-10 am Amadeo String Duo, Jim Jacobs Combo 10-12
• Saturday, September 6th: Fitness Fever with the MG Park District. Music: Niles North Orchestra and Niles North Band. Ryan from RC Juggle.
• Saturday, September 13th: Community Day with MCC Full Time School. Entertainment: Ryan from RC Juggle, Poetry readings by MCC FTS students, Isla Pacifika, and Gene Lim.
• Saturday, September 13th: Community Day with Golf School District 67. Entertainment: Flatlanders (formerly Luz Eco).

Congratulations to last week’s 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